John Acosta is a Professor and Director of Media for the City University of New York at Kingsborough Community College in the department of Communications & Performing Arts. John's professional credits include the ABC Sitcom "Spin City", the PBS/Amerian Playhouse Documentary Series "An American Love Story", and Nickelodeon's "Little Bill". John's experiences in education include teaching for Film/Video Arts (NYC), the East Coast Traning Program at the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Borough of Manhattan Community College, LaGuardia Community College, and The Exploring Transfer program at Vassar College. John's Creative Works include videos edited for the Archive Committe of the Motion Picture Editors Guild (Interview with Peter C. Frank), and the Education Committee of the International Cinematographers Guild (Lighting Workshops & Digital Symposiums), and the New York Production Alliance (Faces of New York Film & Television Production). John's Speaking Engagement's have included Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and Creative Content World (CCW) Conferences.