College Professor who Works in the Film & TV Industry

Jed A.

I've been teaching and coaching in theater, television, and film for over 20 years. I've taught at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Los Angeles; Emerson College L.A. Program; Guest Director at Chapman University; Examiner for the International Baccalaureate; Michelle Danner Acting Studio; Identity School of Acting (IDSA); and virtually teach film, voice, and speech courses domestically and internationally. I received my MFA from Roosevelt University (Chicago); second Master’s in Specialized Journalism from USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism; BFA from Emerson College (Boston) under the guidance of Kristen Linklater and members of Shakespeare & Company; and recently completed my first year of PhD research.

I'm currently an actor and improviser at NBC Universal. I was also national television and radio spokesman for the award-winning commercial campaign, Rolling Rock Beer (Anheuser-Busch). Other notable television credits and commercial campaigns include Nickelodeon, Oxygen, Discovery, Walgreens, Meijer, Amazon, Pepsi, Spectrum, and Walmart among others. I've done voice and face work for Rockstar Games, Toyota, EA Studios, Netflix, and The Zach Sang Show. I'm currently in post-production for the upcoming film "Birth of the Black Underworld" directed by Matty Rich and starring Frank Stallone. Other credits include Rooster in the national tour of Annie (directed by original creator and lyricist Martin Charnin), and Hades in Hercules The Muse-ical (Disney Cruise Line).

I like to make my tutoring sessions a combination of a creative approach with the actual work needed completing. I can also tailor-make any session to suit the needs of the student(s). For example, when I taught an online course to teenagers who were learning English, I gave them a choice of well-known movies to explore between the language tied to what they're learning and how the movie was made.

I look forward to meeting you!