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Teaching

With an MFA in Film and a BS in Journalism from Howard University, Shandra specializes in theory and production classes for film and television. She has taught at a variety of universities, colleges and non-profit organizations around Atlanta. She has also been invited to speak on panels at film festivals and conduct workshops at universities across the country.

She has received additional training in production from the Rockport Maine Workshops and the AFI Institute.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Full-time faculty, Media Production. American Intercontinental University, 2005 - Present.

Adjunct faculty, Scriptwriting. Savannah College of Art and Design, Spring 2007. 2008.

Adjunct Film Professor, “Film Interpretation”. Georgia Perimeter College, GA, 2004.

Instructor, “Producing Short Films”. Image Film and Video Center, GA, 2004, 2007.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Moderator - “Producing the Perfect Short,” Georgia Big Picture Conference 2007

Panelist - “Communication and Social Change,” Clark University 2007

Moderator - “Interview with a the Filmmaker’s of Ociee Nash”, Women in Film and Television/Atlanta 2006

Moderator - “Interview with Diane Ashford of Symmetry Entertainment/Rainforest Films”, Women in Film and Television/Atlanta 2006.

Panelist - Atlanta Film Festival, 2005

Panelist - Hip Hop Film Festival, 2005

Panelist - Independent Film Festival, 2005

Two-day directing, writing and producing seminar; Howard University, 2005

Two-day producing seminar; Bowling Green University, 2004 “Producer’s and Directing” lecture; Clark University, 2004

Two-day directing workshop; Howard University, 2004 Panelist - Independent Film Festival, 2004