Public Relations Specialist

Stephen Schulkens

Stephen is known by those closest to him (meaning himself) as the Incredible Schulk. Stephen has been meeting and greeting people his entire life, including when he handed a business card to the doctor who delivered him while also initiating a ribbon/umbilical cutting ceremony (with media coverage) to celebrate his arrival. Stephen knows more people than have actually lived on earth. I don’t know how that’s possible, but reincarnation may play a role. The Schulk is president of Schulkens Communications, a public relations firm.

Prior to establishing his own company, Stephen worked for The Ehrhardt group where he oversaw the entire direction, management, and planning for the marketing of The National World War II Museum. He also worked for the Audubon Nature Institute where he was instrumental in the dramatic turnaround of Audubon Zoo and the development, fundraising, marketing, opening and expansion of the world-renowned Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Before that Schulkens worked as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Louisiana State Museum. Better yet, he can chew several pieces of gum at once.

Before his marketing and public relations career, Schulkens worked in TV as a producer, reporter, managing news editor and news assignment editor, including stops at WWL-TV, WVUE-TV, and WBRZ-TV. Schulkens graduated from Jesuit High School in 1978 and Loyola University New Orleans in 1982, where he majored in Communications and Political Science. In his next life, Stephen would like to take a breather. Maybe. Or be a weatherman.    

Programming, Digital Media Specialist

Craig Zeller

Craig shares a lot in common with Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne. He is a highly intelligent, (wannabe) millionaire playboy with a multitude of technical gadgets at his disposal for the betterment of all mankind — not to mention he’s a snappy dresser. Craig is a born and bred New Orleans native who attended Tulane University, where he studied both technology and film. Currently, he juggles teaching high schoolers introductory video game, web programming and computer animation, along with managing the school’s entire network, and working with the New Orleans Academic Games League.

In his spare time (Ha!), Craig enjoys watching and collecting films (440+ legally obtained and counting). In his tool belt, Craig has everything from Adobe CS to Stop Motion Pro to Google Apps. He can quickly transform to pick up any new technology or programming language, but his true superpower is his ability to have electronic devices obey his every whim.

Graphic Designer

Kylie Tregre

Consultant, Social Media Video, Public Relations Specialist

Scott Walker

Media Relations, Videography

Brandon Armant

Digital Marketing Specialist

Sabrina Mohsenin

While she does not recommend calling her in to examine suspicious packages, Sabrina’s passion is figuring out what makes people tick. As a Communications and Psychology graduate from Tulane University, there’s no better puzzle for her to solve than how to help connect people with what they love… except for the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. You’re on your own there.

A native of Nashville, Sabrina fell in love with New Orleans the moment she moved to the Crescent City. When she’s not adventuring around New Orleans, she enjoys puns (A good pun is its own reword), any and all things related to bacon, Googling pictures of sleeping koalas, and discovering new music. As a first-generation American, Sabrina dreams of exploring her homelands and traveling the world. Until then, exploring foreign foods, including the mysterious offerings in office fridges, will have to suffice.

Marketing Specialist

Rebecca Bell

Rebecca, who studied at Tulane University, came to New Orleans to escape the freezing winters of Chicago. She can be found doing just about anything outdoors. From jumping in rain puddles to eating her way through food festivals, she is proud to call the Big Easy her home. She is known for her huge smile that radiates positive energy (…she swears she didn’t write this). After studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, her passion for travel knows no bounds. In just one year alone, she visited eight countries and over thirty cities and plans to backpack through Southeast Asia soon. Her love for meeting new people and experiencing different cultures gives her a unique perspective on life (oh, and on marketing strategies and problem-solving techniques, too).

Marketing Specialist

Alexis Pastrana

Alexis was born and raised on the Bestbank (Westbank) of New Orleans and is eager to find her voice as a writer. As she earns her stripes as a tiger at Louisiana State University, her goal of becoming a journalist quickly changed after her first introduction class. While her professor assigned structured stories, Alexis dreamed of creating her own. She stumbled upon the artistic world of advertising and found she could combine her passion for writing with having a creative say to make something great. Ever since Alexis began studying advertising, she’s found herself enjoying her work while eagerly learning about the field she now wishes to pursue and wants to find her special power to save the advertising world.

Alexis is a busy bee who does not like to have too much free time. Although she fills up her schedule, she will always find time to dance, no matter the place or occasion. She appreciates those who can go from listening to country, to Disney, to rap, and back to country with each change of song. This wide variety is seen not only on her Spotify playlist but also her genres of writing.    

Author, Photographer

Megan Braden-Perry

Writer

Liz Funk

Liz is an upstate New York-based freelance writer, author, and blogger. She’s written for USA Today, Newsday, the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, and AOL.com, and she writes frequently for inReads.com, where she works as the community manager. Her first book, “Supergirls Speak Out” was published by Simon and Schuster in 2009, and she published an ebook series, Coming of Age in a Crap Economy, that looks at how the US recession has impacted 20-somethings and how young people can create their own professional opportunities.

Liz harbors a nagging, quixotic fantasy of buying a farm, living off the land, forgoing cash and getting everything she needs by bartering/swapping. Before saying “I’ll take it!”, she quickly remembered she can’t wake up anywhere near early enough to milk cows, has a crippling phobia of field mice and really can’t farm in flouncy dresses and ballet flats (Liz hasn’t worn jeans since 2008). So, instead, she decided to stay a freelance media professional and play Farmville when the urge arises. She lives in New York with her pet collie.