Mike Pallotta Email & Phone Number

Burbank, CA, US

Burbank, California, United States

Universal City, CA

• Collaborated with producers, graphic designers and social media team to produce, distribute, and promote content for show's website and SNL App.
• Wrote search engine optimized copy, catalogued CMS data, and ensured that thousands of archived SNL video clips were ready for web and app viewing.
• Oversaw SNL Collections, site I co-created, which featured themed playlists of SNL sketches that I built, curated, and released weekly.
• Wrote, edited, researched, and provided quality assurance and technical help as needed to the NBC Digital team. Projects I was involved with included live coverage of 73rd Golden Globe Awards and Heroes Reborn App.

North Hollywood, CA

• Wrote variety of articles on tight deadlines for comic book and pop culture site, including news and event coverage, celebrity interviews, blog posts, and beat stories. Kept site relevant and in demand among its.
• Provided up-to-the-minute content, including exclusive previews of new comic books and TV shows. Communicated with publishers/PR staff for content, coordinated with editors, and crafted social media posts.
• Established new YouTube channel (TV on CBR) focused on geek-interest TV programs featuring teasers, trailers, and clips.
• Managed office and performed administrative tasks: coordinated project timelines, created spreadsheets, organized mail, directed visitors, and any other day-to-day support operations.

Long Beach, CA

• Founded comic book publishing company. Goal: make the kind of comics no one out there is making.
• Directed all aspects of publishing company: composed social media, recruited talent, planned events, managed distribution, and collaborated with writers, artists, and graphic designers to produce quality publications.
• Edited and designed The Freshmen Fifteen, a 136-page anthology of 15 stories, as well as 170-page follow-up Old College Comics Presents. Each includes a story I wrote.

Santa Fe Springs, CA

• Wrote helpful customer service responses to inquiries relating to all 555,000 products sold by industrial supplier.
• Wrote average of 500 emails per week, exceeding the company’s standards. Kept the high-volume of work flowing within deadline-driven environment.
• Resolved all issues with personality -- lending authentic positivity in providing a quick, human interaction to what would otherwise be a robotic exchange.
• Consistently met performance benchmarks in all areas: content, speed, voice, and grammar.

Gardena, CA

• Successfully pushed position beyond day-to-day work of data entry by bringing creative sensibilities and keen ambition to venture into new territory.
• Conducted company-wide meetings, researched and ordered parts, rewrote employee handbook, completely redesigned business cards and promotional materials.
• Shadowed division heads as their personal assistant, ensuring they were supplied with all they needed to stay ahead of schedule, while taking over any tasks that didn’t fit into said schedule.

Long Beach, CA

• Formed staff of longtime associates to chronicle 2009-2010 school year, elevating publication with topical photo essays, along with distinct use of design and visuals.
• Wrote short paragraphs to accompany dynamic imagery throughout to capture campus life -- providing instant nostalgia to graduating class of thousands.

Ba, English, Creative Writing

Aa, English

High School Diploma, General High School Curriculum

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society.