ALLISON JORDAN: OWNER/ACTING INSTRUCTOR

• Allison Jordan is Owner of Epic Arts & Entertainment Studio in Calumet City, IL. 
• Allison brings over 37 years of experience in TV & Film Production; Producing, Writing, Directing, Casting, On-Set Acting Coach, Private Acting Coach to celebrities, Promotion, Talent Management Consulting, General Management, Sales, Branding, Marketing and Special Events. 
• Allison has worked for Universal Studios, Raleigh Studios, NBC as a Casting Associate, Writer and Production Coordinator for HBO, Johnny Carson Productions, Fox and many more. 
• Allison is currently in pre-production as Writer/Producer for the Feature Film: A ROAD TO DAISIES AND DANDELIONS to film in summer 2021 (Check IMDB).
• CEO and Founder of JORDAN MANAGEMENT a talent, literary, and music Brand management and training company representing some of Hollywood's biggest stars for over 30 years. 
• She is the Former International President of Operations for MAMISI, an Entertainment E-Commerce Company founded by actor, Wesley Snipes. 
• Allison has also worked in the Motin Picture Literary Department for William Morris Agency, the worlds Largest Licensed Franchise Talent Agency.
• She was Asst. producer under her mentor, the legendary Sasha Daltonn for Special Events Department for the City of Chicago. Producing the City's largest festivals and concerts (Taste of Chicago, Blues Fest, Gospel Fest)
• While married to NBA World Champion, Craig Hodges, Allison Jordan (AKA Allison Hodges) was General Manager of the ABL's Chicago Condors, the premiere women's professional basketball league, she was the First African American female to run a professional women’s Sports team and her franchise led in ticket and merchandise sales out of 13 states.   
• She has assisted in creating multi-million dollar brands for Hollywood’s biggest entertainers & corporations, receiving commendations for marketing innovation from both President William J. Clinton & President George W. Bush. Re-branded National Urban League Young Professional seminars with her husband, was responsible for standing-room only panels, & increased overall Urban League conference participation at the Annual National Conference. 
• Allison is the Project Director for the Barbershop Tour. Founder of Real Men Love; Purple Prom, and Vice President and National Executive Producer of REAL MEN COOK.
• She is the Founder of ALLISON JORDAN EVENTS, LLC , one of the producers & The Beer & Wine Garden Director of the AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS in Chicago (16 years); the largest African - themed Festival in the world, welcoming over 450,000 attendees over 4 days (Labor Day Weekend). She is the Creator of Libations and Laughter, the official kick- off to the African Fest. 
• In 2017 Allison joined the team of The 28th Annual Puerto Rican Festival and secured the World Series Chicago Cubs as a Title sponsor; bringing the Official World Series Championship Trophy to hundreds of thousand attendees to experience at Humboldt Park.

As a certified Chef, studying International Cuisine at The Art Institute in Chicago, she won the International NAME THAT SAUCE COMPETITION by Sara Lee Corporation out of 5,000 chefs worldwide, she was inducted into the National Chef Federation and will have her winning sauce part of their international product line for life. She is Former owner of Kingpin Eatery Restaurant.