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GoodStar’s Brian Vincent Starks started earning his outreach credit as early as age 12 working for the historic Chicago Defender, which was the first Black newspaper with a circulation of 100,000. He’s the GoodStar lead as Marketing and Community Outreach Liaison for the Pittsburgh Public Theater responsible for print and digital collateral distribution at events in the city, Allegheny County and online groups identified by Pittsburgh Public Theater. While attending Peabody High School, Brian was given an apprenticeship by the Pittsburgh Black Theater Dance Ensemble.
He has an extensive acting resume including film and television roles on New York Undercover and All My Children. He has been featured in American Express, Kodak, K-Mart and Allegheny Health Care commercials. He has also starred in stage productions of The WIZ in Connecticut, To Kill a Mockingbird at the New Hazlett Theater and August Wilson’s Two Trains Running, A Raisin in The Sun and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. He worked as Mayor Ed Gainey’s point photographer when Mayor Gainey was a PA State Legislator and still called upon as a photographer for special political events.
Brian has been a mentor all of his adult life starting as the founding member of The Mechanical Wizzards Breakdancing group in the early 80’s. He formed the group training young men and women from the community in Chicago and Pittsburgh. The group became very successful performing at entertainment venues across the country. He transitioned from professional dance performance to teach the art of Hip Hop dance at the Boys and Girls Club of New Jersey. He also taught accredited Breakdancing classes for the New York City Board of Education at Robert F. Wagner High School. Upon moving back to Pittsburgh, Brian has continued to mentor youth at community- based programs as the YMCA and the Boys and Girls club in Pittsburgh. At the Pittsburgh Public theater, Brian has led tours and mentored at-risk youth by sharing how acting and the arts is a positive outlet for expression and growth that can transfer to other areas of their lives. He adds that arts can be a positive prevention from negative influences in effort to bring hope and inspiration to youth.
Brian continues to teach the art of Hip Hop Breakdancing to youth in the community. Through his GoodStar Consulting, LLC., Brian and his partners have just been awarded the August Wilson Archive Community Artist-Scholarship. The award will allow youth ages 12-18 to combine an assortment of August Wilson monologues and scenes with Hip Hop Music and dance choreography creating a visual experience. Last, but certainly not least, Brian provides community service to actively assist elderly living in Homewood senior homes with transportation and life care support. He is a proud father of three and grandfather of six and counts his life a living testimony from God--to be a blessing of community service and loving support to others.
Brian Starks
Dr. Sheila Beasley is the GoodStar lead for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) responsible for outreach and promotion special PSO concerts to underrepresented communities and audiences. Dr. Beasley is also an outreach coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh Public Safety-REACH initiative. REACH is a violence prevention initiative that focuses on interrupting and reducing violence in city neighborhoods. She’s the former Pittsburgh Partnership Specialist for the United States Census Bureau, responsible for increasing public awareness and complete count participation in the 2020 Census.
She was selected to continue with the Census Bureau to help lead the national Thank You Campaign to Census Partners and was promoted to provide outreach and communications broadcasting for the national Data Summits. Prior to the Census Bureau, Dr. Beasley was the Director of Outreach and Communications at the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. For more than 20 years, she led the Family Support Community Voices group which provides a vehicle of leadership and development for families to be heard on issues affecting families on the state and local level from the 26 community-based Allegheny County Family Support Centers.
Dr. Beasley has a PhD in Sociology and Community Engagement/Leadership from Point Park University. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s degree in Communications. She has worked in broadcasting at WPXI-TV and at the National Media Outreach Center at WQED multimedia on special projects involving education, substance abuse, and self-sufficiency for families and communities. She is also a professional trainer on a wide range of topic areas including: marketing, diversity and multiculturalism and personal/professional leadership.
She’s a motivational speaker and inspirational singer, opening for national recording artist Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin and others. Dr. Beasley is a proud officer of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, the Langston Hughes Poetry Society and a freelance writer for The Soul Pitt Quarterly Magazine and New Pittsburgh Courier. Dr. Beasley is also a 2010 winner of the Pittsburgh Women of Excellence award presented by the New Pittsburgh Courier and Who’s Who in Black Pittsburgh in 2015, 2019 Black History Achievement Award and Pittsburgh Circle of Courage Award in 2021.
Dr. Beasley is the proprietor of Sheila B. Productions inspirational and special events. She’s also the Executive Director of As Is Ministries she leads with her mother, Reverend Mary Beasley, to provide spiritual enlightenment and support to people. She is most inspired and gratified by the role she’s been blessed to play for the self-betterment and motivational gains of families and communities. Dr. Beasley gives God praise for all-things, those who have poured richness into her life and appreciates every opportunity to use her gifts to reach others in positive ways.
Dr. Sheila Beasley