​Joanna White-Oldham is an award winning producer, writer and emerging director based in Brooklyn, NY. Filmmaking and education are her life passions.

Selected as a NATPE Emerging Producer in 2018, Joanna currently conceptualizes and develops unscripted programming for Scott Sternberg affiliate 13Brains. 13Brains sold its first show to a major streaming service last year. In addition to her unscripted work, White-Oldham has produced several short films, most notably, The Company You Keep, 3rd Place winner of NYWIFT 2020 Online Shorts Festival and The Takeover, Semi-Finalist, Dumbo Film Festival. She is currently developing two projects: Weathering, a surrealist and experimental short film and Back Spin, a feature.
 
In addition to her work as a creative, Mrs. White-Oldham has spent approximately fifteen years in education. She has taught English, Drama and Video Production at both middle and high school levels for Atlanta Public Schools, New York City Schools and the Colleton County Arts Council. Upon completing her masters studies in Adult Education, Joanna expanded her knowledge of adult learning theory, curriculum development and instruction to the healthcare setting, securing instructional designer roles at some of America's finest medical institutions: NYU Langone Health, Providence Health Systems and Hartford Healthcare, to name a few.

JOANNA WHITE-OLDHAM
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Executive Director

​TONYA Mollineau
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Director of Community Engagement
Tonya Mollineau is a director who writes and produces a lot of her own content. Her work showcases layered female characters while shedding light on social issues as they relate to the human experience. Her short film Too Much Love is being used in partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation as a PSA about HIV awareness. Her other short film Trayvia was named to honor Trayvon Martin and it has been called "a visceral response to police brutality". 

Mollineau was recently selected as 1 of 8 female filmmakers for the inaugural Women in Screen Workshop led by The Australian International Screen Forum where she is developing a docu-series about suicide within the African American community. Her upcoming short film Tainted sheds light on the effects of mothers battling depression and PTSD after facing trauma. McCornell is also developing a dramedy feature film about surviving divorce called Getting Help. She is a single mother who started The Moms Network for New York Women in Film & Television in order to create opportunities for moms working in the industry and she is also an active member of The Black TV & Film Collective.

CAL Board of Trustees

Renata C. Bernard is an Instructional Design professional with more than 20 years of experience in training design and management. As a trainer and adjunct instructor, Renata has facilitated workshops, presentations, semester-long courses, and panel discussions on topics ranging from leadership development to electronic medical records systems. With both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in communications and organizational development, she provides structural insight for the Center of Active Learning, as well as guidance on how to connect the mission to a larger audience. 
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In her current role at Medidata Solutions, she is a Senior Learning Solutions Designer; Chair for the Women of Color BRG; member of the Social Innovation Lab; Engagement Team member; Executive Leadership Council representative; and three-time Encore Award winner. She is also a mother, a coach, a mentor, a movie buff, and a music lover! More information about Mrs. Bernard's background can be found here.

RENATA C. BERNARD

CHRISTOPHER JAMES
Christopher James is an outstanding community activist.  A Navy Veteran, Mr. James works tirelessly to create programs that support our military community.   Mr. James' background is rooted in public and political policies via his work with the New York Council, Council Member Darlene Mealy and the Bed-Stuy Enrichment Center.  Mr. James' contributions have been pivotal regarding the accessibility of funding opportunities and forming partnerships with local community organizations.  Further information about Mr. James can be found here.