Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Mentoring meeting with Charity Johnson on 5/18/10

Met with CJ at Campanile (624 Wilshire Blvd.) at 2:00 p.m. to assess progress.

Main topics discussed:
  • marketing of reconstructed t-shirt line
  • writing projects

Actions taken:


marketing of reconstructed t-shirt line
  • promised to propose a meeting with Sahar Andrade re: social media marketing
  • informed CJ about new Change for Artists networking group in West Hollywood
  • suggested that we research seed funding opportunities
writing projects
  • heard update from CJ re: celebrity bio project

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Mentoring updates with Charity Johnson in April 2010

Checked in with Charity several times via phone and e-mail to assess progress and provide direction on several projects. Charity will compile a list of discussion items for the concluding meeting (s) in May.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Mentoring meeting with Charity Johnson on 3/25/10

Met with CJ at Campanile (624 Wilshire Blvd.) at 2:00 p.m. to assess progress.

Main topics discussed:
  • financial matters
  • LA Fashion Week (March 2010)
  • marketing of reconstructed t-shirt line
  • writing projects

Actions taken:


financial matters
  • discussed another t-shirt/book swap with CJ
LA Fashion Week (March 2010)
  • summarized LAFW events attended for CJ
marketing of reconstructed t-shirt line
  • promised to re-establish contact with Kris Willey of WOTGG on behalf of CJ
writing projects
  • discussed oral transcription methods for celebrity bio tapes with CJ in some detail
  • recommended that CJ contact JVS, the LAPL, and the UCLA Oral History Program for additional advice

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Mentoring meeting with Charity Johnson on 2/20/10

Met with CJ at Sandbags across the street from the Jewish Federation building (6505 Wilshire Blvd.) at 1:45 p.m. to assess progress.

Main topics discussed:
  • financial matters
  • LA Fashion Week (March 2010) and WHCC Fashion Show (May 2010)
  • marketing of reconstructed t-shirt line
  • networking
  • writing improvement strategies

Actions taken:


financial matters
  • advised CJ to open a business account
  • discussed celebrity bio writing estimate process with CJ
LA Fashion Week (March 2010) and WHCC Fashion Show (May 2010)
  • discussed LAFW options with CJ
  • invited CJ to participate in WHCC Fashion Show preparations as a "shadow"
marketing of reconstructed t-shirt line
  • ordered gold shirred t-shirt from CJ in exchange for another Fogarty book
  • forwarded WOTGG contact info to CJ
  • discussed more Internet marketing strategies (business website, etc.)
networking
  • recommended vistaprint.com to CJ as a source for promotional materials
writing improvement strategies
  • inspected Gucker and Fogarty books with CJ and decided upon a long-term study plan
  • agreed to monitor CJ's celebrity bio project as needed

Friday, February 12, 2010

2/12/10 grammar/writing assignment for Charity Johnson

Grammar Girl pp. 129-38 (Big and Tall: Capitalization)--read and evaluate

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

1/26/10 grammar/writing assignment for Charity Johnson

Assigned the following chapters in Gucker's EEG:

Chapter 5 (Complements)


Chapter 6 (Prepositional Phrases)

and

Grammar Girl pp. 84-128 (Punch Up Your Punctuation)--read and evaluate

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

1/19/10 grammar/writing assignment for Charity Johnson

Assigned the following chapters in Gucker's EEG:

Chapter 3 (Simple Subject and Verb)
Chapter 4 (Compound Constructions)

and a

synopsis of Chanel biography


Friday, January 1, 2010

1/1/10 diagnostic grammar/writing assignment for Charity Johnson

Assigned the following chapters in Gucker's EEG:

Chapter 1 (The Sentence: Subject and Predicate)
Chapter 2 (Kinds of Sentences)
Chapter 7 (Parts of Speech)
Chapter 18 (Kinds of Sentences; Clauses)