Editor: How did you find out about i-genius? And why did you join the online community?
Tegy: I found about i-genius when I met Tommy Hutchinson at the 2008 Skoll World Forum. I joined the online community so I can connect with people around the world.

Editor: When did you give birth to the idea of SuperNova 7 Productions? And what are its key aims?
Tegy: SuperNova 7 Productions was founded in 2007. SuperNova 7 Productions is a multimedia company with a mission to fuse substantive stories for social change. We inspire people to action within their communities. The collaborative group consists of individuals who are committed to social change as a global initiative. Utilizing the power of human stories, SuperNova 7 Productions hopes to excite, inspire, and incite social change.

Editor: Where do you see SuperNova 7 Productions in the future?
Tegy: SuperNova 7 Productions’ future is dependant on the participation and direct implementation of action by its members. The global community and social entrepreneurs will form the foundation.

Editor: Who or what most inspires you, and why?
Tegy: People who are willing to fail inspire me. The effort of doing something that is not easy and trying to overcome all the obstacles and not giving up. People who are faced with no hope, expectation, or support inspire me. People who do not give up on their dreams inspire me. People who are willing to test and challenge conventional ideas in all areas of academics, the private sector, the public sector, the arts, and athletics.

Editor: i-genius understands that you’re a volunteer of presidential candidate Barack Obama. As a volunteer, what do you do? And why did you choose to support Obama?
Tegy: As a volunteer for Obama, I am a member of an all volunteer grassroots organizations called DC for Obama and Generation Obama in NYC and in the DC metro area. I organize fundraisers, participate in community events, engage the public with outreach and voter registration, work on events that bring different groups together. I volunteered to help Senator Obama during his campaign for his Senate race in 2004 while I was working on the Kerry/Edwards Presidential campaign. When I met Senator Obama I was inspired and believe he is the best person that America and the world needs as a leader.

Editor: What is Barack Obama like in person, and does he differ from that which the world sees of him on television?
Tegy: When I met Barack back in 2004, at a fundraiser that I was helping with in Washington, DC I was struck by his ability to connect with me. I felt that he really cared to hear what I had to say and was sincere in his words. I felt that he was a real person and did not have a false or fake aura about him like most politicians. I feel that Obama is the same person as seen on TV and as someone I met in person.

Editor: When did you first become interested in filmmaking? And why do you think it is such a powerful medium through which to incite social change?
Tegy: When I was young I always filmed with my father’s video camera, and my passion for the movies grew over time. As I became older my focus on film started to move toward projects that explored the human spirit. Films that deal with social issues and the fight to overcome took me to places that I had never experienced in other mediums. I often reflect on what movies had an impact on me over time and revisit those experiences.

Editor: What has been the most important thing you have learned through collaborating with others?
Tegy: One of the most important things I learned when collaborating with others is that, no matter what the end result is, people can forget what the purpose is. This experience was tested many times but most recent was my time in my graduate program in organizational development and knowledge management at School of Public Policy at George Mason University.

Editor: If you could paint the world in three colours, which colours would they be, and why?
Tegy: Black, Blue and Orange. These three colors are my favorite, and I guess can represent my moods.

Editor: Thank you Tegy!