Greg Hitchcock

GOAL-$3,000

Greg Hitchcock, age 54, is affiliated with the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Historic Preservation Review Board for the city of Gloversville; a member of the Society for Professional Journalists; and the Board of Directors for the Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery counties.

A prominent filmmaker, his film credits include his recently released documentary short Pioneer Days: Fire in the Valley, a film about the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, their history and impact on racism. His other film credits include Woodstock at 50, Heroin in Amsterdam, and the United Nations film asset Climate Change: The Adirondacks for which he earned an Honorable Mention award from the embassies of France in 2014.

Greg Hitchcock has been working for the last 20 years as a freelance writer and reporter for publications including the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union Tribune, Houston Chronicle and numerous business and trade journals.
He is also skilled at illustrations.

Greg Hitchcock is an Army veteran who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia while honorably serving as a TV/Radio Systems Specialist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Returning home, Greg entered university, first earning an Associate's degree at Schenectady County Community College in 1990, then transferring to the University at Albany earning a Bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Political Science in 1992.
Greg struggled for a while trying to find himself meanwhile managing his mental illness and maintaining his mental health through counseling treatment and medications. He found himself at a Day Treatment Center and lived in group homes for the mentally ill and disabled before finding his greatest strengths in writing and reporting for local newspapers.

Greg Hitchcock is someone with schizophrenia. His one wish is to be role model and advocate for others living with mental illnesses.

Living in group homes for part of his life, Greg has the lived experience of being compassionate with disadvantaged people and can empathize with those of differing views and attitudes.

Greg is also a consummate storyteller who loves learning from others. He has interviewed hundreds of people facing numerous challenges, and is able to communicate that effectively to others.