Michael Sasso Email & Phone Number

• Clients include Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, Brattle Publishing Group, Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for Humanities.
• Factcheck educational and scholarly publications against reputable sources.

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Teach Composition 101, Composition 102, and First Year Writing Lab.

Camden, NJ

• Topics:o Posthumanism, an Introductiono Lady Gaga, Monster Theory, & Cyborgismo Racism, Slavery, & Artificial Intelligence in Literature & Media
• Course: Undergraduate English Honors Course: Human and Non-Human
• Mentor: Dr. Carol Singley

Camden, New Jersey, United States

• Co-lead weekly after-school workshop at the Salvation Army for grade-school children that focuses on fun, engaging exercises in reading and creative writing.

• Story Quarterly Magazine: Read and curated fiction submissions.

• Wrote and published a review of the novel "The Original Glitch."
• Read and curated fiction submissions.

Midland, Michigan, United States

• Provided childcare and supervision of virtual public education for third-grader and kindergartener.
• Provided encouragement, clarification, and I.T. support in a positive, safe environment.
• Oversaw creative playtime, outings, arts & crafts projects, etc.

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States

• Learned and simulated various symptoms and medical histories for the benefit of medical training
• Provided written and oral feedback to medical students and instructors.

Midland, Michigan, United States

• Instructed vinyasa flow, gentle flow, and guided meditation classes.

Midland, Michigan, United States

• K-12 guest teaching
• Long-term assignments that included lesson preparation and assignment grading

Greater Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Area

• Bartended (part-time) at the following venues:
• Midland Center for the Arts (Midland, MI)
• Oscar's Bar & Grille (Midland, MI)
• Larkin Beer Garden (Midland, MI)
• Lucky's Pub (Bay City, MI)
• The Curve Bar & Grille (Bay City, MI)

Midland, Michigan, United States

• Served craft beer in a fun, family environment
• Managed crew of four
• Was knowledgable of rotating menu from local breweries

Midland, Michigan, United States

• Led events, specialized to the Center’s guests, performers, or the greater community.
• Designed menus, posters, other marketing materials.
• Gave oral presentations to Center’s board of trustees.
• Carried out all administrative duties to do with catering, food, and beverage department.
• Led team of 15+.
• Ensured safe food handling procedures

Midland, Michigan, United States

• Executed administrative, budgeting, scheduling duties for camps for children ages 4 – 14.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Received positive reviews in Towleroad Magazine, LA Weekly, The Blot Magazine.
• Official selections: Victoria Film Fest, LA Film Fest, Independent TV Fest, HollyWeb Fest, LA Webfest.
• 2018, Nashville Film Festival, Official Selection, “The Pitch” Competition
• 2013, “Best Director” Award, LA Web Series Fest, web series "Those With Class"
• Led & designed social media marketing campaigns.
• Wrote compelling copy, press releases.

Los Angeles, CA

• Headed the Equipment Department.
• Created, implemented, enforced policies and procedures.
• Purchased, inventoried, tagged & tracked nearly $1 million worth of camera/audio gear.
• Liaised with line producers and rental companies via email, phone, in-person.
• Hired and promoted employees.

Burbank, CA

• Counseled Academy students regarding their film equipment needs.
• Spearheaded consolidation of the Academy’s policies by writing a 30-page employee handbook.

Burbank, California, United States

• Counseled and supervised Academy students, ages high school through adult
• Encouraged creativity and teamwork
• Taught the use of film and digital cameras, cinema terminology, etc.

Burbank, California, United States

Wrote insightful, constructive criticism for clients’ feature screenplays.

Los Angeles, CA

• Produced unique media for the web and television

• Assisted busy manager creatively assess and develop material
• Wrote film and television spec. treatments
• Secretarial duties

• Directly assisted producers through production
• Scouted and secured locations
• Negotiated with vendors, made purchases and coordinated deliveries
• Oversaw transportation unit, payroll, and background casting

• Maintained and managed stage equipment and resources.
• Assisted professors and students with production-related needs.
• Constructed sets.

• Grass-roots and Internet marketing for the documentary "Anvil! the Story of Anvil"
• Clerical duties, script coverage.

Script coverage, clerical duties.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing

Master Of Arts - Ma, English & Media Arts, 4.0

Bfa, Film Production, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: CAST (Chapman Artistic Students in Theatre) Chancellor's List 2010 Knott Scholar Presidential Scholarship.

Creative Writing, 4.0

Professor: Darrin Doyle

Creative Writing, 4.0

Professor: C. Vince Samarco

Scene Study

Instructors: Ben Davis, Franz Turner

Improv

Instructor: Paul Vaillancourt