I've covered the presidency for broadcast radio and have studied communication and journalism through the doctoral level.. Trained in fencing for the 1964 Olympics. Worked for David Geffen before he built DreamWorks. Mentored by New York City wiseguy,who lived across the street from us in Canarsie until I was six.... EDUCATION 1981-1982 Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY) Flushing, NY, Education program for Speech Teacher Certifcate 1972 - 1977 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Ph.D. Candidate – doctoral comprehensive exams in Speech Communication passed (1976) Master’s of Arts degree awarded in Speech Communication (1974) 1966 - 1972 Queens College of CUNY Flushing, NY Master of Arts comprehensive exams passed in Communication Theory and Media (1972) Bachelor’s of Arts degree awarded in Theatre / Mass Communication (1970) TEACHING University of Pittsburgh Instituto Angloamericano de Idiomas China Youth University for Political Science and Law