G.R. Claveria is a national award winning multi-media producer who has been teaching at the college level for over eight years. His vision, leadership and creativity can be seen through his innovative projects and academic passion for excellence. As an independent writer / producer / director, Claveria has accumulated over two dozen awards for his thought provoking short films.  He was given a Senatorial Citation recognizing his writings by Ohio State Senator Tom Roberts. He is also an award winning songwriter. In 2004 he received his second national Telly Award for his original musical composition "Loving a Child Makes a World of Difference". Claveria won "Best Mockumentary" for his feature length film debut at the New York Independent Film Festival in 2006.  Claveria has been Film Festival Director for the Montana Independent Film Festival and Mockfest for three years. Claveria continues to passionately grow his prolific portfolio and inspires dozens of students along the way.