Sunday, January 24, 2010

Erica Wright

I recently ran into Erica Wright online and seized the opportunity to catch up with her on her post Akron Public Schools career. Erica came to Miller South in drama in the early formative years of the school. She was an articulate leader and a talented and confident student. I always had a hunch she'd do well in Communications and Media. I asked her to send along her bio to share with us:

Erica’s broadcasting career started many years ago as a news reporter for “Kids Voting in the 20th Century,” a local program completed as a student at Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts. As a theatre student there as well as at Firestone, Erica made the most of her opportunities to appear onstage. Once she even shared the stage with then president Bill Clinton at a Race Forum held at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, which aired nationally on C-Spann.

She appeared in several productions at Firestone including You Cant Take it With You, The Real Inspector Hound, and Much Ado About Nothing. She was a member of Firestone’s first VPA Theatre class.

Erica has pursued a wide range of professional experiences through internships. “The coolest thing is getting the truth about what happens behind the scenes,” Erica says. “I’ve already seen the politics involved in the entertainment industry.” She witnessed the politics at MTV first-hand as a production intern—assisting talent and artists and conducting pre-interviews for a variety of shows. Erica assisted production of the 2002 Video Music Awards, TRL, and several other MTV programs.

Erica has served as a production assistant for a film being shot in Cleveland. She enjoyed barking orders at extras, “Even though they don’t listen,” she adds. Erica has also had the pleasure of being a tour assistant for DefJAM records. Touring with famous artists has been “interesting and challenging” she says, “You never know what to expect next.”

Erica studied Television, Radio, and Film at The Ohio State University. While a student there, she served as a spokesperson for a TV program called “A Kids Life in the 20th Century” which aired nationally on the NBC station. She transferred schools and graduated in December of 2006 from Middle Tennessee State University, where she was the music entertainment host for Middle Tennessee Television.

Erica’s adventures have allowed her the opportunity to be shown in tons of commercials, fashion shows, calendars, magazine covers, flyers, and other media outlets. She currently resides in Boston where she is furthering her education. Most recently, she can be seen hosting a show on youtube.com for Massachusetts Single Magazine.

She hasn’t given up her dreams yet. Erica still plans to host her own show.

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