Joy Sewing: Isiah Carey: TV reporter, closet comedian

"When you're first in love with that new lady, you dress to impress but once you get to know each other comfort is king - booyaa!"

Click here to read his news reports on Fox 26 News.

Experience

Houston Chronicle, fashion and beauty editor
Joy Communications, media and crisis communications consultant and freelance writer/editor
Houston Parks and Recreation, communications director
Houston Chronicle, features copy editor - fashion, general
Kansas City Power and Light, senior editor
Central Missouri State University, adjunct faculty
New York Post, features copy editor
Kansas City Star/Times, features copy editor- graphic artist, reporter

FREELANCE:
People magazine
Money magazine
Time magazine
Town & Country
Heart & Soul
Upscale Magazine
Vibe
The Crisis
Shape
BLAC Detroit Magazine
Health & Fitness Magazine

ACHIEVEMENTS
-- Living Archives interview of Tina Knowles for University of Houston's Friends for Women's Studies.
- Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies Fellowship - Havana, Cuba
- Mayborn Writer's Conference at the University of North Texas Guest Lecturer
- Case Media Fellowship, Latin American Studies - Southwestern University, Austin, TX.
- National Press Foundation Spanish Language Fellowship - Mexico
- Magazine Publishing Fellowship, Columbia University

EDUCATION
Master's of Business Management, Webster University
B.A. in Journalism, University of Houston

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Style, trend seminars/workshops - Continental Airlines, Hadassah - Houston, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, community groups, churches, universities and schools.
- Houston Community College fashion program - advisory committee
- Dress for Success - Corporate Guild committee member
- Greater Houston Figure Skating Council - former board member. Professional coach, competitive skater.
- First African American figure skating coach in Houston (at The Galleria Houston).