MICHAEL DIAZ
Talented and ambitious thinker aiming to explore innovative career
opportunities.
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EDUCATION
-University of Central Florida. Orlando, Florida. Bachelor of Arts
in History, Minor in Italian Language and Culture. 2006.
-University of Central Florida. Orlando, Florida. Master of Fine
Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema. Anticipated Graduation, August
2010.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wonderlust Productions, LLC: The Miseducation of Simon Kraus
Writer/Director/Producer
January, 2009 - Present
Duties: Wrote, produced, and directed the independent feature film, The
Miseducation of Simon Kraus. The film is currently in post-production, to
be completed in May of 2010. For further reference:
www.themiseducationofsimonkraus.com
University of Central Florida
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant
August, 2006 - May, 2009
Duties: Employed as a Graduate Assistant in the Film Department. Classes
taught include Introduction to Production, Directing III, and Film
Producer/Guerrilla Marketing. Conducted ethnographic documentary filming,
photography, and blogging on rural folk art throughout Shandong Province of
China from August of 2007 until March of 2008. For further reference:
www.chinavine.org
Panera Bread Company
Shift Supervisor
June, 2002 - January, 2009
Duties: Employed as a non-salary manager, responsible for running shifts,
ordering product, labor schedule maintenance, paperwork, and customer
service.
Shandong University of Art and Design
Advanced English Communications Instructor
August, 2007 - January, 2008
Duties: Worked as an English instructor for advanced classes in Jinan,
China.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
-Skilled photographer (film and DSLR formats)
-Excellent communicator, writer, and typist
*References will be submitted upon request.