Nabila Lester

Film and television professor

Teaching

Professor, television producing, 2018-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA

Teacher's assistant, film production department, August 2007-May 2010, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Taught film production classes to undergraduate students covering the history of film, film producing, directing and writing

PIP Puppets at Play, December 2008-August 2009
Received $20,000 grant for social entrepreneurship fellowship in rural area, Hubli, India; multimedia project which incorporated standard science curriculum with theater arts and film; collaborated with doctors, educators and artist to create story, script, choreography, music/song and administrated auditions and direction for 300 students, ages 10-16 years

Film teacher, June 2006-July 2006, Foshay Charter School, Los Angeles
Taught film production summer course from pre–production through post-production to students of Foshay Charter High School in Los Angeles, ages 13-18 years

General subject tutor and English instructor, 2002-2004, Making Waves Educational Program, Richmond, CA
Tutored in after-school program for students of Richmond area in all subjects, mainly English, history, religious studies, and media studies. Prepared 300-page reference curriculum for Spanish instruction; English instructor for ninth-grade summer sessions; created curriculum and conducted classes to improve reading comprehension, creative thinking, essay writing, creative writing, and invoke critical analysis of fiction material; used film analysis and creative projects to increase depth of concepts

Assistant director/tutor/mentor, September 2001-September 2002, Rebound Charter School-Berkeley High School
Duties included coordinating PCAD (Parents of Children of African Descent); track academic and personal status of each student; liaison during parent/teacher conferences; develop curriculum; advisory board for Rebound Program; facilitate classes; provide counseling, mentoring, family intervention; outreach coordinator for Student Learning Center; advisor for 'Youth Together' student organization; Head of African Women's Group for RiseProgram

Science teacher, summer 2001, Making Waves Summer Session, Richmond, CA
Participated in intensive nine-week professional teachers training including curriculum development, effective discipline, progress evaluation, student-centered instruction, team building, and family intervention, cultural and diversity training; taught three college preparatory classes of science including physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, ages 11-13 years

Professional