article_title name occupation alma_mater
corey blake
 corey blake ceo of round table press millikin university -lrb- bfa -rrb-
corey blake

corey blake is an entrepreneur , storyteller and former actor and filmmaker .
he has released graphic novel translations of popular book titles .
blake founded and ran the nonprofit organization known as the from the barrio foundation , which `` committed to using author robert renteria 's life , business experience , and role as a civic leader to help eliminate conditions that foster violence , delinquency , drugs , and gangs . ''
in order to produce his comic books , blake has established a publishing house , based in highland park , illinois known as writers of the round table press , which has produced renditions of `` the long tail '' and `` the art of war '' , among others , including `` shut up , stop whining , & get a life '' , `` overachievement , how to master the art of selling '' and `` mi barrio '' .
these books are widely used in the educational sector , as well as in youth prisons .
the authors of these books `` all agreed to exchange rights for a token $ 100 each , in return for royalty payments of as much as 20 % of round table 's take '' , according to `` forbes '' .
the comic book versions of the titles are available at major bookstores such as barnes & noble , indigo books and music ; the publications are also released in digital format , for devices such as iphones , as well as blackberry and android devices .
blake 's motivation for format translation stems from his interest in attracting busy professionals and a new generation of readers who prefer to be entertained as they are educated .
in the education sector , corey blake has organized the delineation of the united states constitution , as well as its ratification process in a work titled `` united states constitution : a graphic adaptation '' .
kate kelly noted that in the text , blake 's company `` included women as part of the process that looks to the future .
a female in period clothes is used to depict several of the explanations concerning the power of the constitution , and women are represented in the sections that address congress and its responsibilities .
in may 2013 , corey blake has also launched the production of a publication , aimed at the fifth grade standard , known as `` the crusaders '' , a `` comic that use real-life authors as super heroes to help kids face challenges . ''
blake has also pictorialized the story of riley weinstein , a teenage girl who has `` survived nearly 20 brain surgeries , five strokes and paralysis . ''
prior to his work in publishing , blake was an actor who costarred and guest starred on buffy the vampire slayer , the shield , fastlane , and joan of arcadia among other shows .
short films he produced and directed won awards at the san diego film festival , worldfest houston , and the george sidney independent film competition .
he starred in commercials for mountain dew , mitsubishi , and american express , among others .
his appearance in `` coverage '' for yard fitness earned producers a belding , bronze lion , london international advertising award , and an adforum creative hit award ; the commercial was featured on abc 's `` world 's greatest commercials . ''
