Invited Keynote Speaker
Presented keynote speech addressing the graduating seniors, their families and friends, BMCC Administrators and Faculty, celebrating their achievements at the Upward Bound Graduation and shared encouraging remarks for their future endeavors as they pursue higher education as college students in the Fall of 2007.
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Tribeca Performing Arts Center
Manhattan Campus - New York, NY

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Guest Speaker
Invited to talk with Junior and Senior High School Students majoring in Art, Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music, Television Production & Vocal Music -- to inform, provide resources, and to encourage as they begin to make choices about their creative career post-high school, selecting and preparing for a performing arts college or conservatory.
Newark Arts High
Newark, NJ

Guest Lecturer
Presented to: Promoting a Media Venture: Marketing Practicum, Graduate Course
MBA Media Management Program
Metropolitan College of New York
Manhattan Campus - New York, NY

Seminar Presentation
Developing a Professional Support System: Business Essentials for Creative Artists

An evening with School of Visual Arts undergraduate & graduate students and alumni sponsored by the School of Visual Arts Office of Career Development
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY

Audience response to the evening:
"Valuable subject!" "Fantastic"
"Excellent! I wish this was offered before I graduated."
"Excellent"
"Sheila was wonderful and informative"
"Very interesting, really organized."
"Great artist geared pep talk to be proactive about your career; solid review of good business practice."
"She was very funny and got the audience involved, which kept things going. Info was very helpful."
"Easy to digest and relates to a number of topics on the subject of creative professionalism, superb presentation."
"Very informative! Thank you."
"The program was really helpful. I've been researching networking and getting my work out there and nothing was as in-depth and clear as last night."
"The lecture was really great. The speaker was great -- and touched on a lot of small things that often get overlooked."
"I really enjoyed the program, thank you."
"Very inspiring. I was awake the whole time."
"It was definitely worth it, and I didn't even notice the time till after I left! So you know that it was good!!!"

Workshop Facilitator / Work Group Leader
The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO)
16-Week Entrepreneurship Workshop
Gramercy Park – New York, NY

Guest Speaker
BIGBreakNY Actors' Career Fair 29
Shetler 54 - New York, NY

Panelist
Invited to talk with Junior and Senior High School students about choosing a college career, making career choices, and my personal journey -- both academic and as an entrepreneur.
The Upward Bound Program
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Presented to: Business Planning/Project Management & Evaluation, Graduate Course
MBA in General Management Program
Metropolitan College of New York
Manhattan Campus - New York, NY

Guest Lecturer
Presented to: Media & the Black Experience, Undergraduate Course
College of New Rochelle
Brooklyn Campus - New York, NY

Guest Lecturer
Presented to: Introduction to Communications, Undergraduate Course
College of New Rochelle
Rosa Parks Campus, Harlem - New York, NY