Jay Dent

Jay Dent is an empowering poet, motivational speaker, author, and social justice advocate. She received her Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences from Santa Monica College, her Bachelors of Arts in Theatre Performance with an emphasis in Acting, from California State University, Long Beach, and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC).

Jay is the President and Founder of the USC Black Actors Union, where she has interviewed the likes of Columbus Short, Jason Weaver, Tika Sumpter, Logan Browning, Pooch Hall, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Bianca Lawson,and Donnell Turner. She also created the Diversity Showcase for actors of color to audition for the top casting directors, talent agents, and directors in the entertainment industry.

She is also the Founder and former President of the USC Poetry Slam Team, and her organization won the “Best Performance Organization Award” at USC in 2015.

She is also the first graduate student USC Spirit Leader, cheering at all of the USC athletic events. She believes in self-love, faith, equality, warm beaches,and quality time with friends. Jay Dent's primary goal is to quiet the mind so the soul can speak.