Michael J. Kelley Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, Ca, Us

South San Francisco, California, United States

Automotive Photography:-Extensive outdoor location scouting and research-Interior and exterior strobe lighting-Editing cars and motorcycles for realism-Working with Porsche, Bring A Trailer, PC Car Market, Cars and Bids, Classiccars.com, and more.-Aerial cinematography and gimbal operation for videoPortraiture - Beauty - Headshots:-Mixing natural light with high-quality strobe lighting-Designing shoot anatomy in various outdoor locations and weather conditions-Finding natural environments and locations that emphasize beauty and professionalism-Providing makeup artist options-Also, creating amazing setups for in-studio shootsLandscape - Nature - Outdoors:-Finding amazing locations and ways to portray your brand or land-Images that portray a realistic sense of a place-Photographing the environment so it emphasizes natural beauty-Capturing the epic or the quiet solitude of an environmentFAA Certified Commercial Drone OperatorProficient in:-Color theory-Photoshop-Camera Raw-LightRoom Classic-Premiere Pro

I’m excited to be on the frontlines of the AI industry, using my expertise in advanced writing to train AI models in various use cases. My work focuses on improving AI’s communication capabilities, ensuring that models can write with clarity, creativity, accuracy, nuance, and precision across diverse applications. By refining their linguistic skills, I help shape AI systems to better serve industries ranging from customer service to content generation and beyond.Skills and Responsibilities:Advanced LLMs: Participated in RLHF projects, including response writing, prompt engineering, and response ranking for leading LLMs such as Meta AI, Google's Gemini, and ChatGPT.Quality Assurance: Reviewed, audited, and rated the work of other contributors and reviewers to ensure high-quality output.Editing and Rewriting: Edited, rewrote, and reviewed the writing of other advanced writers and model responses, ensuring quality training sets for LLM clientele.Assessment Framework Analysis: Understood and interpreted intricate client rubrics, and ranking systems to meet and exceed project requirements.Fact-Checking: Conducted effective fact-checking outside my domain of expertise, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of LLM-generated responses as well as responses created by human advanced writers.Agility: Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with frequent changes, often project-wide, within a short time frame.Excellence in Performance: Maintained a 100% quality ranking throughout my contributions, demonstrating a consistent commitment to excellence.

Usa

Kōsa Press is an independent publishing label founded and run by authors.We specialize in single-world anthologies, story collections whose distinct stories intersect and contribute to a single world or universe. Our special take on this type of story collection didn't have a name, so we gave it one: kosalogy.

San Francisco, California, United States

-Revise and enhance project proposals for various sectors including hospitals, civic community spaces, and airports.-Craft captivating marketing emails, educational resources, and technical guides for proprietary software and beyond.-Work closely with design specialists to refine copy and instructional content according to team input and editorial guidelines.-Cultivate and articulate brand narratives consistently throughout all written materials.-Thoroughly proofread and offer constructive feedback on proposals and copy while meeting tight deadlines.

San Francisco Bay Area

Write Draft Critique is an online, private, and international writer workshop for professional fiction writers. We have sessions in Spring, Summer, and Fall. Our inaugural workshop was in 2014.Responsibilities and Achievements:Director:-Manage, oversee, and train moderators and associate directors-Oversee marketing and advertising-Select new applicants based on strict guidelines-Delegate tasks to associate directors and moderators-Take the temperature of the workshop as a whole and make decisions accordingly-Troubleshoot the many things that arise from working with an international group onlineCreator:-Developed the critique format, structure, and deadline schedule-Streamlined the application process-Created instructional videos, articles, and other materials for new participants-Structured the survey and data gathering processes in order to consistently improve the experience-Originated the qualifying standards and guidelines-Cultivated new strategies to make the format adaptable to different kinds of writers-Analyzed and gathered data in order to make informed decisions

San Francisco Bay Area

Edited dissertations, theses, articles, and essays from a variety of clients, including journalists and graduate school candidates.

San Francisco Bay Area

I founded Dexter Washington Photography, a company promoting elegant, commercial photography services to the Bay Area. As a commercial photographer, I had the privilege of photographing Judge Edward Chen, Senator Dianne Feinstein, celebrity chef Elizabeth Falkner, and 11 time world title holding pro surfer Kelly Slater. My fine art photographs appeared in a solo exhibition as a part of the Art Thieves series in November and December of 2010. I picked up my first camera when I was nine and, with only brief interludes, haven't stopped shooting since.Some of my responsibilities and achievements included:-Forming and directing the quality and standards of the company-Decision maker for company's strategy and overall quality guidelines-Designing customer and client service systems-Responsible for directing operations-Creating marketing and ad campaign strategies-Managing constantly changing, high-paced environments-Principle photographer-Prior to Nov. 2011, managed office administrative dutiesSpecialties:General EventsWeddingsPortraits and Head ShotsArchitectureMarketing and Stock

My goal was to provide quality private instruction plus individually designed courses structured to advance students' skill levels in three months or less. Lesson topics:-Grammar, editing and style for the creative writer-English grammar-Reading comprehension-Writing and editing for the business professional-Writing, speaking and reading for the English learner

Eng. 055: Beginning Fiction. Instructor: Micheline Aharonian Marcom. Helped prepare readings and daily lesson plans. Recorded attendance and assignments. Held one-on-one tutoring sessions with students. Facilitated lecture and class discussion.

Eng. 061: Grammar for Academic Writers. Instructor: Kate Brubeck. Contributed to design, strategy and execution of lesson plan. Created original teaching tools for grading, assignment recording, progress tracking and student survey results.

Held one-on-one tutoring sessions with College level ESL and multi-lingual students. Experience working with Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Farsi, Arabic, Tagalog and Visayan speaking students. Specialized in improving creative writing, poetry, essay, research, analysis, thesis development, writing process, and active reading skills.

Writing Lab and Basic Writing Skills class. Provided guidance with essay writing/structure, thesis development, basic writing skills, English grammar, proof-reading and self-editing skills, and writing process development.

Consistent top producing salesperson in the fitness and health industry. 85% close rate in face-to-face meetings, over the phone, and with email. Consistently maintained positive outlook in high-pressure and high-pace environments. Met and surpassed both personal and corporate monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals. Consistently established, followed up with, and maintained new clientèle. Designed creative techniques to generate successful prospect and target group leads.

Analysing writing samples, stories, novel excerpts, poems, articles and interviews of many different forms, genres and styles to evaluate publishing worthiness. Meeting and corresponding with writers about proofs. Attending regular meetings to discuss, brainstorm, and design all attributes of the journal. Attend and organize literary events to help promote published writers and new issues. Proactive distribution of issues to various book stores and other vendors.

Mfa, English Creative Writing, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Mills Literary SoulMills is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college. Ranked 1 of the top.

Ba, English Creative Writing

Aa, Liberal Art Studies

Activities and Societies: Communications Club member