Craig Coogan

Has held significant roles and delivered results with educational institutions.  (Listed in alphabetical order.)


LACER (Hollywood, CA) a 501(c)3 award-winning arts education non-profit organization that provides free arts and literacy based after school activities to middle school youth throughout Los Angeles

  • Serve as third-party Controller/CFO reporting to the Board of Directors since 2004
  • Financial reconstruction of 3 years of data
  • Establish financial systems, procedures and insure integrity remains in place
  • Monthly oversight including extensive consolidated reporting to Executive Director & Board
  • Liaison with third party professionals for audit, tax and informational returns
New Light Media (Palm Springs, CA) a 501(c)3 not-for-profit
  • Treasurer & General Manager
  • Established educational programs that have been presented to over 1 million middle school, high school and college-age students in relation to the award winning documentaries “Journey to a Hate Free Millennium” and “Mama D”
  • Launched and managed speaker’s bureau
  • Created, supervised and maintained internal control structures, financial policies and administrative policies and procedures
  • Took organization from zero funding to an annual budget of $500,000 in 18 months
Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
  • Visiting Professor on Independent Film making
St. Mark’s School (Southborough, MA)
  • Class agent for 1983-2008
  • Effected a record 83% participation rate in one year
Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)
  • BFA Theatre Arts | Minor Communications (Dean's List)
  • Guest Professor "The Business of Show Business"
TOTALSolution (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Developed curriculum that taught students how to build and maintain PC systems, saving schools tens of thousands of dollars in equipment maintenance costs (1997)
  • Led curriculum with high school students
  • Trained staff and educators on curriculum
  • Established presence in area high schools