Michael Shumate Email & Phone Number

Durham, NC, US

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Write feature articles and reading recommendations for NoveList library database in the fields of literary fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and a wide range of nonfiction areas.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Senior bookseller for Barnes & Noble. Assist customers with book and other media requests, suggest related items, design new displays, develop book collection in all subject areas. Specialties include classic and contemporary world literature, American and world history, African American studies, LGBTQIA+ literature, science fiction and fantasy, music, and.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• As a Team Leader for MI, I read, assess, and score essays written by grade school students for various states' standardized writing tests and train a team of readers/scorers in these same tasks.
• As a tutor for MI, I taught elementary school students in reading and math in Durham Public Schools• and in after-school programs. Schools and programs have included Parkwood Elementary, W.E. Pearson Elementary, and.

Durham, N.C.

• Write and publish short and long fiction; memoir and other creative nonfiction; and critical essays and book reviews on fiction and nonfiction. • My short stories and essays have appeared in various literary journals, web magazines, and electronic databases, including the Gettysburg Review, Crescent Review, and NoveList--see Publications below.• Awards.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Tutor individual students in expository and creative writing, including critical analysis of literature and other subjects, fiction and narrative non-fiction, and letters and personal essays for college applications.• Teach reading comprehension (all ages) and elementary math to private clients, in Durham Public Schools, and in after-school programs.• I.

Durham, N.C.

• Organized, described, and analyzed intellectual content of large manuscript collections.• Performed original descriptive and subject cataloging for manuscripts in literature, religion and church history, African American studies, and Duke University history.• Major collections processed: novelists Fred Chappell and Reynolds Price; historian Nell Irvin.

Durham, N.C.

• Supervised pre-order bibliographic searching for monographic acquisitions in all languages and formats.• Managed a staff of seven library assistants and seven student assistants; supervisory responsibilities included hiring, training, and disciplinary actions.• Worked with head of Collection Development to maintain timely flow of orders and fund.

Durham, N.C.

• Designed syllabus and led discussions for classes of fifteen students in introductory and intermediate fiction writing.• Covered topics such as character development, plot, setting, point of view, dialogue, and manuscript preparation.• Gave detailed written commentary on manuscripts.• Wrote annotated bibliography noting important anthologies, books on.

Durham, N.C.

• Assisted section head in supervising pre-order bibliographic searching for monographic acquisitions.• Hired, trained, and managed a staff of eight to twelve student assistants.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

DUKE UNIVERSITY• Copy Cataloger, Perkins Library, 1985-1986 • Pre-Cataloger, Perkins Library, 1984-1985 • Cataloging Data Input Clerk, Perkins Library, 1983-1984 • Research Aide, Department of Family and Community Medicine, 1981-1983 RETAIL EXPERIENCE• Assistant Manager, Endicott Johnson Shoes, Chapel Hill, 1980-1981 • Sales Assistant, Brightleaf Books.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Johnston Scholar (4 years); Freshman Honors Class