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NEXT UP
2021
NEXT UP 2021
COHORT
TROI HENDERSON
Executive Assistant to SVP and VP of Film
21 Laps
Originally from Detroit, MI, Troi is a 2019 graduate of Howard University's Cathy Hughes School of Communications, where she earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Media, Journalism and Film with a concentration in Television and Film Production, with a Summa Cum Laude distinction. She is an ambitious and motivated young professional looking to take major steps towards the cultivation of her career in media and production, with a special interest in Creative Development on the television and film fronts. Troi’s ideal career path allows for the intersection of her passions for music, art, writing and visual storytelling. She hopes to use to these passions to create and push to the forefront innovative, inclusive, progressive content that helps shape the future of popular culture. She is especially passionate about seeing more genre stories that center women of color and expand the narrative of who they are and can be.
JON KEE
Assistant, Literary
Good Fear Content
Growing up in Western NY Jon had a true passion for sports, but after his first internship at United Talent Agency he quickly fell in love with the quick hustle and fast paced environment of representation and the entertainment industry. He continued to pursue entertainment industry aspirations the following summer and interned at SAG-AFTRA, which opened the door for him to return a few months later as the key PA for the SAG Awards. At the conclusion of post production Jon transitioned back over to UTA where he became an assistant to an agent until being furloughed due to COVID-19. After being furloughed Jon picked up retail jobs to pay bills and stay in LA to continue pursuing his dream of producing. In December of 2020 Stacy Milner introduced Jon to Chris Bender at Good Fear Content who gave him an opportunity to work at his company supporting 2 literary managers. Jon Kee is currently still at Good Fear Content and loves it! He credits his successes in the industry thus far to God, his mother Sheral, and HBCU in LA. He’s passionate about giving underrepresented voices an opportunity to tell their stories and plans to become a literary manager and producer in order to do so.
RAHNESHA “RAHNE” KEITH
Executive Assistant to SVP of Development & Current
Fuzzy Door Productions
Rahnesha “Rahne” Keith was born in San Francisco and raised in Sacramento, a melting pot that has driven her passion for diverse storytelling. As an assistant she’s worked on TRAFFIK for Lionsgate, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN for ABC, and NEW GIRL for Fox, before moving on to production secretary for The Orville at Fox/Disney/Hulu. She is currently on the development team at Seth MacFarlane’s production company, Fuzzy Door Entertainment. In addition to her work at Fuzzy Door, she produces under her LLC, Little Peach Productions, and is currently developing a docu-series with Jigsaw Productions with Gabourey Sidibe executive producing.
BRANDON NORMAN
Creative Assistant, Comedy Series
Netflix
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brandon Norman had aspirations to work in Hollywood from a young age. After graduating from the Ohio State University, where he majored in finance and served on his university’s talent booking committee, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Since 2017, Brandon has gained experience across multiple facets of the industry. Starting as an intern at APA, he went on to work at Lionsgate and then United Talent Agency before ultimately landing at Netflix in their Comedy series department focusing on standup and comedy formats. Brandon has always had a passion for comedy in all of its forms and is dedicated to helping amplify new voices in comedy and bringing diverse stories to the screen.
CHRISTIAN ALVAREZ
Coordinator, Development & Current
Fabel Entertainment
Christian is a first generation Peruvian-American, born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. The youngest of five, he was raised by sitcoms and stand-up comedy, reading comic books and anime fansubs, and playing Magic: The Gathering. Desiring the “east coast” experience of attending a small, liberal arts college, he travelled far beyond the borders of Los Angeles County to Claremont, California to attend Pomona College, majoring in American Studies with a focus on History and Media Studies. Christian began his career in entertainment at Circle of Confusion and later worked at Midnight Radio before joining Fabel as a coordinator specializing in comedy, genre, and BIPOC stories.
ALEXANDRIA DENTON
Executive Assistant to EVP of Development & Current
Freeform
Memphis-born, Alexandria Denton is a multi-hyphenate creative and aspiring television executive based in Los Angeles, CA. In 2019, Denton joined ICM Partners' media rights department where she cultivated a passion for IP and an interest in development. She transitioned to Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine, where she assisted two Vice Presidents and worked creatively on the star-studded Apple series, THE MORNING SHOW. In early 2021, she became the Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Programing & Development at Freeform where she has continued to hone her creative instincts and business acumen. Denton holds a B.S. degree in legal studies from St. John’s University and an MFA degree in creative producing from Columbia University in the City of New York.