- 530-329-3212
- info@elitemedia-academy.com
- Yuba Sutter, Ca
Elite Media Academy enhances traditional learning with hands-on media and technology experiences that prepare students for real-world pathways.
Traditional education provides essential foundations likes critical thinking, literacy, math, and structure. But the world students are entering is evolving faster than most classrooms are able to adapt.
Today’s students grow up immersed in technology, digital media, and online platforms. Yet many graduate without ever learning how those tools actually work, or how to use them creatively, responsibly, and professionally.
Elite Media Academy exists to extend education beyond the classroom by filling this gap with real-world, hands-on learning.
Our programs are designed to work alongside schools, educators, and community organizations by:
We start with what already captures a student’s attention and use it as the foundation for learning. When curiosity leads, engagement follows.
Students build skills by working on meaningful, hands-on projects that reflect real creative and professional environments.
We help students connect their interests and skills to real career paths, expanding their understanding of what’s possible.
Elite Media Academy focuses on practical, modern skills that align with how students already engage with the real world:
Elite Media Academy focuses on practical, modern skills that align with how students already engage with the real world:
Learn how modern media comes to life by planning, creating, and producing real content across today’s digital platforms.
Learn skills in one of the fastest-growing online mediums by creating, running, and managing your own podcast.
Learn how to design eye-catching visuals, build brands, and create thumbnails that make content stand out and get clicked.
Learn how to use AI and creative technology responsibly while building modern digital skills for the future
Learn how live esports and sports broadcasts are produced by working as a team to create real, game-day media experience.
Learn how ideas turn into real businesses by building brands, content, and projects from the ground up.
Elite Media Academy is built for real, hands-on learning.
Students don’t sit through lectures, they create, build, and practice the skills that matter.
Schools and youth programs choose the format that fits their needs, from single-day workshops to multi-week labs and ongoing after-school programming.
We bring everything needed: cameras, audio gear, laptops, editing software, and structured lessons. Students get guided instruction from real creators, marketers, and media professionals.
Students learn by doing. Whether they're creating a short film, building a brand, designing content, or exploring AI tools, each session results in something real they can show, share, and be proud of.
Our curriculum supports beginners with zero experience and challenges advanced students ready to take their work further.
By the end of a program cycle, students walk away with real portfolio pieces, increased confidence, and a stronger understanding of the digital skills shaping modern careers.
We serve students, families, and partners who believe curiosity deserves room to grow.
By aligning people, resources, and opportunity, we help turn potential into real-world skills and confidence
Elite Media Academy serves students who are curious, creative, and on the edge of something, but often blocked by a lack of opportunity, access, or clear pathways forward.
Elite Media Academy serves parents who recognize potential before it’s fully formed and are seeking meaningful paths to help their children grow with confidence, direction, and purpose.
Elite Media Academy partners with youth-serving organizations that are committed to expanding access, creating opportunity, and building real-world pathways for the students they support.
Elite Media Academy offers flexible program options designed to meet the needs of schools, youth organizations, and families across Yuba County.
We also partner with:
schools
after-school programs
youth centers
community organizations
alternative education programs
district initiatives
Our mobile Academy model allows us to bring workshops directly to your campus — whether it’s during school hours or after school.
We customize each on-site program to fit the needs of the students, staff, and existing curriculum.
Elite Media Academy offers flexible program options designed to meet the needs of schools, youth organizations, and families across Yuba County.
Elite Media Academy is led by professionals who’ve worked in real corporate environments, built businesses from the ground up, and stayed hands-on with modern creative technology every step of the way.
We’re young enough to speak the language of today’s platforms — and experienced enough to understand structure, execution, and results. That balance allows us to design programs that mirror real workflows, real expectations, and real opportunities beyond the classroom.
Joey serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elite Media Academy, providing strategic vision, partnerships, and program direction.
He oversees the academy’s mission alignment, curriculum philosophy, and external relationships, ensuring programs remain culturally relevant, future-focused, and aligned with real-world creative and media industries.
Joshua leads operational execution and instructional systems across Elite Media Academy. His role focuses on program structure, curriculum delivery, technical infrastructure, and student experience.
He ensures that ideas translate into functional workflows, real deliverables, and measurable skill development.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
