Instructors

Students at Full Sail University have always benefited from the extensive industry experience that our instructors offer. Here's a small sampling of the instructors teaching this degree program.

Kristin Erickson
Course Director | Music Business Management
After graduating magna cum laude in journalism from the University of Georgia, Kristin Erickson worked as a Production Manager specializing in national and international news and documentary production for BBC, ITN, and foreign news services. During her many years with Turner Broadcasting, Kristin produced programs with Jacques Cousteau, films on Iraq and Iran, music concerts, as well as co-productions with Japanese and Australian television. Kristin worked as Business Affairs Manager in Orlando for various television series, movies-of-the-week, pilots, and concerts for the Disney Channel, Viacom, and others.
Elizabeth Neff
Course Director | Business Marketing and Strategic Planning
Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio and Television and a minor in Spanish from the University of Central Florida, and has more than a decade of experience in marketing, public relations, media relations, special events, and promotions.
Jackie Otero
Course Director | Music Business Final Project
Jackie Otero received a Master of Arts degree in Music Business from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Spanish from Yale University. She began her career in the music industry in 2001, primarily in the artist management area, working with the management teams of many major label and independent artists including Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Marc Cohn, and the Stills; additionally, Jackie has held positions in San Francisco with T.O. Management and in New York City with Big Hassle Media, Marathon Management, and Michael Hausman Artist Management/SuperEgo Records.
Michelle Hill
Associate Course Director | Music Business Final Project
Michelle Hill received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film Production from Florida State University with an emphasis in Business Administration. Michelle brings to her role at Full Sail more than a decade of experience as a production and talent coordinator for clients such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, and many more, as well as the work she did for the Tampa Film Commission, where she marketed the Tampa/Hillsborough County area to prospective film, television, and print clients.
Natalie Onesemo
Course Director | Record Label Development
Natalie Onesemo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with a concentration in Music Management from the University of Maryland at College Park. Natalie worked at Elektra Entertainment Group in the A&R and Contracts Administration department and as a marketing coordinator for Epic Records/Sony Music where she handled planning, coordinating, budgeting, promoting, advertising, and marketing for many internationally known artists.