Mentor advisory committee

Mark Beckett, born and raised in East Orange, NJ is a Licensed Minister of the Gospel, a Music and Entertainment Production Technology instructor, and former member of the Essex County Democratic Committee, East Orange , NJ.

Curtis Hudson is a Grammy Award winning musician/songwriter/producer who has been playing and composing music since the age of twelve. He began his musical career playing in church and for gospel and R&B groups in Louisiana. As a member of the group “Pure Energy”

A Workforce Development leader with deep roots in urban agriculture and culinary entrepreneurship, currently the Cooperative Education Coordinator, Hazardous Occupations, within the Essex County Schools of Technology. 

Craig White’s career spans over 40 yrs of working on projects with artists from virtually every genre of music, including 17 years as Chief Engineer for the legendary Producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff at Philadelphia International Records. 

This, proud to be from, East Orange, NJ native played trumpet, keyboards and sang on the local scene, while still in high school, with friends in a band named Sundae, before enrolling at the Berklee College of Music in Boston to pursue a 

Phil Meyer is a multi-disciplinary creative and director who works across the mediums of music videos, short films, and branded content. His work is known

Anthony Perez is a film instructor with 7 years of experience, assisting students in achieving numerous awards and film festival selections.  A graduate of Montclair State University, he has been....

Ethan S. James is a locally published photographer and digital media consultant.  Born in NY but raised in East Orange, NJ since the age of 10 years old. Giving back to a community and teaching