D.J. Dodd

MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Two things made me feel like I had “made it.” One was earning my first aired producer credit on a TV show for “Amish Mafia” on Discovery Channel. I’ve created, developed and/or produced content for Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, History Channel, Food Network, HGTV and Oxygen, among other networks. The second big moment for me was seeing my name on the big screen as the co-executive producer of “Ten Thousand Saints,” a film starring Ethan Hawke, Emile Hirsch and Hailee Steinfeld that premiered at Sundance in 2015. Since then, I’ve also been fortunate enough to produce a handful of other feature films in different capacities.

HOW DREXEL HELPED: Drexel helped me build a foundation of knowledge for my career. Through the co-op program, I was able to gain essential firsthand business experience. Even though I was a business student, I was able to take film and television classes, which empowered me to pursue film school after graduation. Working on the Drexel student-produced TV series “Off Campus” provided me with the experience I needed to pursue my passion for producing.

MY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: In five years, I hope to still be doing what I’m doing now — creating entertaining content for film and television.