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Sir Voza Rivers
New Heritage Theatre
Executive Director
Award Winning Producer of Theater, Film, Music & Live Events
Local, National and International Impresario for the Advancement of Arts and Culture
Sir Voza Rivers is a leading theater, music, and events producer and documentary filmmaker, born in Harlem, New York. Sir Voza Rivers is the executive producer and founding member of the New Heritage Theatre Group (established in 1964) and executive producer and co-founder of IMPACT Repertory Theatre, the Oscar-nominated youth division of New Heritage Theatre Group led by U.S. director, activist, and educator Jamal Joseph. He has produced and co-produced theater, music, and television projects, film festivals, and music tributes in the United States, Japan, South Africa, and the UK.
Rivers has produced music events and concerts featuring world-renowned artists in the music and live genre arenas. A partial listing includes Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone, Ruby Dee, Luther Vandross, James Brown, The Count Basie Orchestra, Ray Charles, Ashford and Simpson, Boy George, George Benson, Tito Puente, Lionel Hampton, Isaac Hayes, Little Jimmy Scott, Celia Cruz, Miriam Makeba, Kool, and the Gang, Hugh Masekela, Boyz II Men, Tony Bennett, Anita Baker, Chuck Jackson, Max Roach, Gloria Lynne, Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige, Dionne Warwick, Manhattan Transfer, Toni Braxton, Jonathan Butler, Phyllis Hyman, Grover Washington, Jr., and Chaka Khan.
Michelle Saunders
Fayetteville State University
Outreach and Engagement
Coordinator, Department of
Performing and Fine Arts
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Department of Performing and Fine Arts
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Liaison between the Arts Community and the department arts students to build work relations.
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Serve as a project manager to organize events for Fine Arts Series.
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Develop and negotiate artist contracts, marketing, and advertising budget for Fine Arts Series programs.
Adjunct Professor, Principles of Marketing & Principles of Management
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Teach Principles of Marketing & Principles of Management classes for over 120 undergraduates.
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Create lesson plans, tests, and assignments to ascertain how well students retained class material.
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Utilize appropriate course materials to support various student learning needs and styles to deliver content in relevant, distinctive ways.
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Leverage modern technology to enhance student comprehension/engagement.
Barbara Chandler
Barbara Chandler Productions
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Barbara Chandler is a long-time Central Florida resident. She worked for 11 years as the manager and cultural arts educator at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park, Florida, where she educated visitors on African Americans’ contributions (past and present) to the Winter Park community; to foster dynamic cultural exchanges; organize educational events and oversees all center operations.
In 2025 Barbara launched Barbara Chandler Productions. She is an –esteemed community leader, advocate, and formidable leader with a presence in Winter Park and Central Florida not-for-profit and arts community. In 2019 Barbara became the first African American to run for Winter Park City Commissioner in Winter Park, since 1985. Her vigorous work ethic and talent for people-to-people engagement have flourished with over 20 years of non-profit experience in community relations, fundraising, and management. She is an advocate for inclusion and creative self-development and holds a robust presence within the Winter Park arts community. Founder & Host of “Our Seat Our Table,” a community talk show and podcast in partnership with Rollins College WPRK Ref: OrlandoVoyager 9/13/2022
Curtis McCloud
Spectrum News 13 Investigative Reporter
As a journalist with Spectrum News 13, Curtis McCloud is a dual threat. He commands the weekend morning anchor desk and digs deeps to get answers to local issues as an investigative reporter.
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You can watch Curtis every weekend morning starting at 6, but make sure that you check-in with News 13 during the week. As one of the original Spectrum News 13 Watchdog investigative reporters, Curtis McCloud has made an impact covering major stories like the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trail in Minneapolis, Wisconsin and tackling a number of important issues across our communities including guardianship abuse and uncovering the racial disparity that exists within Central Florida home lending.
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Throughout his career as a seasoned award-winning investigative journalist, Curtis has covered some very memorable stories working in newsrooms all around the country including Virginia, Tennessee, Washington, D.C and Georgia. His favorite is probably a story about saving Cedar Grove, a historic African-American slave cemetery in Tennessee. Through a series of in-depth reports, Curtis help launch a region-wide initiative to clean up the forgotten cemetery. He took concerns to city and state leaders, who stepped in to help find out why this cemetery was forgotten and who was responsible for it. This is the kind of work Curtis has loved since he was in third grade, and he’s been crafting his skills ever since.
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Curtis values community engagement and is a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Investigative Reporters & Editors and the National Association of Black Journalists.
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