Michael Mcdermit Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Torrance, California, United States

Tenured Faculty Member in the English Dept., Humanities Division.I teach a variety of English and Creative Writing courses, including English 1A, the college's flagship composition course, as well as English 1AS, the co-requisite support class. My class engages students on socio-political issues through past and present points-of-view, with work mainly coming from marginalized communities, women, and BIPOC voices. Through class discussion and an array of written assignments, students engage with contemporary issues that matter to them, as well as build their empathetic capacity for fellow human beings. My English 1C class revolves around critical thinking skills and furthering conversations to include long-term solutions and advancement in areas of interest to each student. I also serve as chair of the Humanities Division's Equity Committee, devoted to advancing the understanding and implementation of equitable best practices concerning our student population, in our department and across the college.

Torrance, Ca

Tenure-Track Instructor in the English Dept.

A collaborative creative imprint with roots in Rust Belt DIY art and music collectives, which produces documentary films, books and other printed projects.Our projects have shown in film festivals, art galleries, and exhibitions around the world.Select screenings include the Smithsonian Institute, Yale University, Cleveland International Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Provincetown International Film Festival, IFF Boston, DeadCenter Film Festival, Charlotte Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, Athens International Film and Video Festival, disABILITY Film Festival, among many others.

• Edits and curates fiction and nonfiction pieces for publication• Coordinates and conducts in-depth interviews with contemporary authors, musicians, artists • Cultivates and maintains social media presence for magazine (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)• Manages several interns and creates monthly service records for connected institutions

Torrance, California

Torrance, California

• Leads specialized 1:1 tutoring sessions for students across all of the college’s English and writing classes• Assigns individualized worksheets to improve student writing abilities and comprehension • Councils students on broad range of topics and assignments during drop-in conferences at the Writing Center

Santa Monica, California

Instructor of Record for Creative Writing (HU310), College English (HU110), Short Format Storytelling (MAAA112), Interactive Storytelling (GADA102), English Capstone (HU430), and Story Writing (HU311)

Eugene, Oregon

• Writing Instructor of ~50 underserved and at-risk youth students (grades 9-12)

• Instructor of Record for Intro to Fiction (CRWR240), English Composition (WR121 and WR122), and Introduction to Humanities cycle (HUM101, HUM102, HUM103)• Syllabus design, lesson planning, classroom lecturing and discussion, grading, conducting personal conferences

Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Creative Writing

Attended and completed a two year highly selective studio graduate program for Fiction Writing. Completed a book length manuscript.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

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