Angela Cranon-Charles

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My name is Angela Cranon-Charles, your facilitator for this training course. I hold a MA in Political Science from California State University , Long Beach (CSULB), and a BA in Journalism from San Diego State University (SDSU), and a Professional Designation Journalism Certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

I have been teaching since 1998, six years at LASC, in addition to serving as Distance Education Coordinator at LASC.

For the past 35 years, I have worked as a professional journalist as a political and general assignment reporter, anchor, DJ, and talk show host. I have interviewed such legendary politicians as Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley (the late), former Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters, to name a few. I have produced documentaries on, the late, President Nelson Mandela and Los Angeles Police Chief Willie Williams. I current own, Hollywood Scriptwriter Magazine (www.hollywoodscriptwriter.com), a trade publication that profiles screenwriters, producers and directors.

Enjoy your 4-weeks of training. It really isn't that bad as long as you stay on task each week.

Fun facts about your facilitator: I attend bootcamp 5 to 6 days per week (join me any time). As a journalist/reporter, I've worked at ABC and CBS. I was voted to speak at CSULB's graduation for graduate school. I also attended West Los Angeles College, where I was crowned homecoming princess in 1980 and played volleyball. I was the first African-American homecoming princess at San Diego State University. In high school, I was a student council president, 4-year cheerleader, homecoming princess three years, and crowned queen in my senior year at San Fernando Valley Christian School. I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. I've been married 29.7 years producing two children, Alexandria (in college - pre-vet) and Jeremiah (8th grader...5.11 tall/size 14 shoe- goal-future NBA star)..........the ROAD TO MY RETIREMENT!!!!

Have fun and best of luck.