Passionate Producer | Program
Developer | Prompt Engineer | Virtual Production Specialist �
Over a decade of dynamic content creation experience fuels my drive to transform ideas into captivating visual experiences. My journey, a continuous evolution, reflects diverse roles that mirror my unwavering passion for innovation and storytelling.
� 2012-2014: Global Impact - As a Sahaja Yoga Yogi and Yuva-shakti, I mentored and taught mental health-aligned spiritual practices across Asia and Europe, impacting communities in China, the Philippines, England, Italy, and Austria.
� Spring & Fall 2018: Guiding Creativity - Presiding as SMC Mediamakers Club President, I empowered students in impactful projects, crafting videos for events like Urban Tech Connect, Digital Hollywood, and AT&T SHAPE. Collaborating with Dakar Foundation honed networking, presentation, and sponsorship skills.
� 2019: Shaping Arts Education - Endorsed by Dakar, I joined LA County Arts Commission's Youth Advisory Council, collecting pivotal data for the Regional Arts Education Plan. Aiding in designing regulations and funding guidelines for K-12 and college-level students.
� 2016-Present: Pioneering with Dakar - Under Dakar Foundation's guidance, I managed media teams, orchestrated event coverage, and conceptualized projects. Evolving into a partnership, I co-founded ETC "Expressive Technology Coalition" with my mentor, fostering innovation in the film and media industry.
� Present: Nurturing Artistry in AI Era - As the co-founder of the Expressive Technology Coalition, my focus lies in safeguarding the human essence amidst the rapid evolution of AI and technology. I conceive programs that honor the soul of art, acting, and expression, seamlessly bridging the chasm between innovation and tradition.
� Empowering Creative Visions - Serving as CEO and Founder of Zelqium Productions, I leverage Unreal Engine and Ai workflows to elevate creative visions. Unleashing the future of film making with green screen-powered virtual production to craft realistic and immersive cinematic experiences. Transmuting raw footage with seamless transitions, dynamic effects, and impeccable sound to produce spellbinding stories. Igniting ideas into blazing visions that are meticulously brought to life! Be it music videos, skits, vlogs, ads, and films, I Strive to Empower Creative Visions.
Born Kayla C. Williams, I am a graduate of Grambling State University. During my time there, I sat in on a few recordings of Grambling’s own talk radio show, KGRM. Though I have never voiced anything on air, I noticed that I developed a spark of interest in the radio culture during this time.
Outside of my main career goal, to become a medical doctor, I always fantasize other ways I can offer my talents in various cultures or communities.
I may be at a disadvantage by not having a background in radio, however, my conscientiousness, sociable personality, and my ability to be autodidactic will bridge the gap. I came to Dakar from the Brother Hood Crusade as an apprentice to move my agenda, and the Brother Hood Crusade’s.
I'm Damone Williams, a California State University Northridge student studying film, television, and graphic design. While as a kid, I imagined myself behind a camera or in the director's chair screaming "action" but these days I'm not so sure. During my time with the Dakar Foundation, I've managed to get some experience shooting and editing footage from events. This coupled with a few of my more recent courses has allowed me to become at least somewhat familiar with the Adobe suite, namely Premiere and Media Encoder. I've also gotten some perspective on the different kinds of jobs there are in the entertainment industry that don't get as much spotlight as a director. So at this stage, I'm just trying to figure things out. I becam the first Dakar apprentice, referred by my professor, Anna Marie Piersimoni , Cal State Northridge University
I’m Mariah. I’m a proud South Central LA scholar, and I’m a pioneer in the filed on IT Cyber-security, as I plan on obtaining all of the skills necessary to master the tools of tomorrow. I graduated from a HBCU, Hampton University where I obtained a Bachelors degree. I advanced my career breceiving a Masters degree in Cyber Security and Leadership from the University of San Diego this past May, 2023.
I’ve been an apprentice with Dakar Foundaton for the past 7 months and I’ve learned accountability, confidence, and collaborative skills in supporting my fellow apprentices,, Damone, JP, Skyler, and Daniel.
The profession I then want to pursue is a Digital Forensics Analyst. What a Digital Forensics Analyst. I want to learn how to apply AI and Machine learning to my profession, as I learn to analyze compromised systems to determine how the incident happened and assist in responding to the attack. They collect data to help with the prosecution of criminals. By this time next year, I plan on being part of an team that creates solution for security breaches, and protecting intellectual property for a client, but in the mean time, I plan on learning, and supporting Dakar in any capacity.
My name is Garren Bercero. Awarded in digital filmmaking at LBCC, I have shot content starting from a young age at 18 when my church would ask me to shoot their events. From there I continued to work on my craft and gain experience through personal relationships and more serious events as I grew older. I am now 25 years old
I grew up in Long Beach, California and attended high school at Long Beach Poly. My father was a photographer who also shot weddings and learned a lot of tips from him growing up. Him and my mom also had me interested in sports as I played volleyball and basketball growing up. I made the team at Poly for volleyball and is one of the best memories I ever made! Very grateful to grow up in Long Beach and living there has made me the person I am today.
As time went on I started to begin an interest in weddings and big events. Weddings are (if not) the best day of a couple’s life and become a big responsibility in capturing such a memorable event. I’ve become more confident within each wedding and continue to grow in my work. I thank one of my best friends and roommate Erik Valenzuela to help me with these events captured. Without him it would be difficult to capture everything going on as a lot happens within minutes of an important memory of someone’s special day.
Then I met Kevin Clark through Erik and have shot 2 concerts so far. Kevin is a marketing genius and works well with us and can’t wait to work on more with him!
Kevin has led this charge with an emphasis on governance for student voice and agency while providing wrap-around services through the Department of Rehabilitation, the City of Los Angeles, and The County of Los Angeles Work-force boards and youth Ambassadors programs. He has sat in special interest groups with employers and CBOs to assist in developing policies to ensure compliance and effective operations for growth in recruiting and outreach for the Governor's goal to reach 500,000 apprenticeships by the year 2029.
Kevin Clark is the designer of a dual registered Department of Labor, and State of California Department of Apprenticeship Standards Apprenticeship program. He represents Black and Brown business, labor, education, economic development, and other local workforce system stakeholders who seek to build bridges to create parity, access, and workforce training dollars and best practices disinvested communities to create a smart-pipeline to high-growth, high-tech careers in non-traditional apprenticeships with an emphasis on STREAM and generative AI and machine learning.
Kevin provides thought leadership in accessing federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs and services of pre-Apprenticeship and apprenticeship in the Arts Media and entertainment sectors. He has been an advocate for youth for over 30 years in the State of California as a public and Private Foundation for 18-30 year old marginalized students K-12 in the 84 LA County System, The 116 community college districts, and the 23 CSU’s in the State of California.
Kevin’s mission is to build a world-class workforce through strategic alliances with business, economic development, education, government, labor, and community organizations that ensure a skilled workforce and a healthy economy in all SPA’s of Los Angeles County.
Kevin Clark has a newly formed group of parties interested in the development and expansion of non-traditional apprenticeship programs. His network of business, educators, workforce professionals, government representatives, and others have joined together to advance the
Shain's desire to give back and show appreciation lead him to becoming an entrepreneur during his youth.
As a child he advanced himself from one paid trade to the next. During his time at Rancho Cucamonga High School, Shain made the decision to pursue a professional career as an entrepreneur.
In 2004 during his junior year in High School, Shain officially started his professional career by becoming a California State Board Licensed Barber Apprentice. After quickly maximizing his potential in this trade, he furthered his professional career after highschool by becoming a Licensed Mortgage Loan officer with Global Equity Lending. After years of mortgage loans and learning the Real Estate market, Shain decided to further his professional career becoming a Licensed Realtor with the California Dept. of Real Estate.
Throughout his business endeavors, Shain learned that Network Marketing was a very effective distribution method as well as a great way to duplicate shared success. After achieving his highest success rate through
Network Marketing in his Real Estate business
During the course of Shain’s involvement with many Network Marketing companies he realized the importance of Online Marketing when striving to achieve high levels of success. After much time and effort studying and practicing Online Marketing, Shain developed the ability to use technology to create systems that would dramatically increase the overall success rate of both Traditional Business and Network Marketing Business also.
Shain’s goal is to help as many individuals and families become financially free and live an overall better life. He’s pasionate about creating leaders that share the same vision of helping people achieve their dreams.
Reena was born and raised in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California by her single mother, who hailed from the Philippines. She learned the values of diligence, persistence, and vision from a young age, which helped her overcome the daily challenges she faced.
Training with three of the strongest acting coach houses, the legendary Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, and with Sanford Meisner Playhouse West, her first acting job was working with the great Aaliyah, on the video production Journey To The Past, leaving her with a lasting impression. Her resume includes feature film roles and hit TV shows such as Married With Children, 7th Heaven, Clueless, Beverly Hills 90210, and iCarly, and national brand commercials for Adidas, Nike, Puma, Coca Cola, Intel, Samsung, Sprint, and others.
Co-writing Reena Clone Blog series sparked her interest in producing, editing, and acting in her own content, writing short stories and feature film length scripts. Earning a BA in Communication Studies and recognized with the 2014 Young Ambassador of Goodwill Award, 2017 Woman of Worth Award and the 2018 Astronaut of the Year Award from
Flowing between her artist ateliers in Los Angeles and England and traveling to experience cultures, food and museums internationally, Tolentino’s style is truly a universal narrative having showcased artworks in contemporary galleries, Stone Malone, Skirball Center, and Wynwood for Art Basel Miami. Passionate about sharing art through public works, Reena’s installations include Hong Kong, Berlin, and personally meaningful large scale mural and billboard tributes for Kobe Bryant on the iconic Love Street and Sunset Blvd in her hometown LA. I n April 2022, Reena became the first Pacific Islander contemporary painter to lecture at Cambridge University at the Conference of Human Analog Space Missions, for analog astronauts in I.C.E space missions, inspiring the creation of The Ordeal, her largest scale painting from her Quantum Entanglement narrative.
Currently RT is developing an Artist in Residency partnership with BNG hospitality and the Revolver Group, as well as, designing immersive art fair experiences in Web 3 and tech activations. Inspired by giving back, Tolentino founded her non profit ARTE Youth Program to develop art in education opportunities for low-income youth.
