Entertainment & Arts Alumni Network
Mission
Network Leadership
Tery Lopez ('03), Chair
Director of Inclusion and Equity, Writers Guild of America, West
Tery Lopez is an inclusion strategist, thought leader, change agent and film and television producer. As head of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) Inclusion and Equity Department, Tery works with producers, studio and network executives, and writers to advance diverse representation. Under Tery’s leadership, her department works closely with the WGW Board appointed Inclusion and Equity Group (IEG), co-chaired by showrunners, Glen Mazzara and Shonda Rhimes. Click here to read more about Tery.
Featured Events
Careers to Entertain Featuring
Daniel Knauf '82
Thursday, March 24| 5:30 p.m. PST
Zoom Webinar
The Cal State LA Entertainment & Arts Alumni Network and the CSU Entertainment Alliance present an industry fireside chat featuring Screenwriter, Producer, & Showrunner Daniel Knauf.
This event is free to attend for CSU students and alumni. Don't miss this special opportunity to learn and meet others in the Entertainment & Arts Network.
Click here to learn more about Daniel.
Careers to Entertain present:
Carmen Cuba, Casting Director & Kristiina Hackel, Chair of the Department of TV, Film, and Media Studies
Friday, February 11, 2022
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PST | Zoom Webinar
The Cal State LA Entertainment & Arts Alumni Network and the CSU Entertainment Alliance present an industry fireside chat featuring alumna and Emmy award-winning casting director, Carmen Cuba, who is known for her work on Stranger Things (2016), Magic Mike (2012), and the Martian (2015) to name a few. This exclusive conversation will be facilitated by Dr. Kristiina Hackel, chair of the Department of Television, Film, and Media Studies at Cal State LA.
This event is free to attend. Please confirm your attendance by Thursday, February 10, 2022.
VIEW THE RECORDING
Careers to Entertain presents:
Janet Lopez, Music Supervisor & Fanshen Cox, Playwright, Actor, and Educator
Friday, January 21, 2022
5-6 p.m.(PT) | Zoom Webinar
Co-hosted by the Cal State LA Entertainment & Arts Alumni Network
and the CSU Entertainment Alliance.
Past Events
People, Purpose, & Passion: A Virtual Professional Development Webinar (2021)
The Art of Making Connections and Keeping Them
Presented by Ligiah Villalobos, Writer and Executive Producer
Thursday, May 6, 2021
5:30-7 p.m.(PT) | Zoom Webinar
Owning Your Professional Narrative (2020)
Featuring Rita Pardue '87, '90
Thursday, November 12, 2020
6-7 p.m. | Zoom Webinar
Connect with Us
Have an idea for a networking mixer, workshop, or show? Learn more about the network or how to get involved and email us at [email protected].
