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Hello! I'm Michelle
I was convinced I was born to teach high school English. Between 2007 - 2016 I ate, slept, and breathed all things teaching. Through an eye-opening, full-time teaching internship, I critically reflected on my skills, abilities, and passions, and I realized it was not the act of teaching English I enjoyed, rather the art of instruction.
After going through a professional identity crisis in May 2016, I've adopted a new approach to life: continuously seek experiences related to diverse types of instruction which provides valuable exposure to multiple career fields.
Do I know exactly the course my life will take? Of course not! At our core none of us really do. I am a firm believer in the phrase "you grow through what you go through"; no one ever stops professionally growing. Instead of resting on my laurels, I welcome all professional development experiences as I immerse myself in graduate coursework and explore potential careers as an Instructional Designer, Project Manager, or Leadership & Management Consultant.
I would love to connect and hear your career development journey! Please explore my social media pages
and reach out via mfuto@fsu.edu
Cheers!
Michelle Futo
Career Services Professional | Instructional Systems & Learning Technology Graduate Student
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Current Location:
Tallahassee, FL
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Areas of Expertise:
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Leadership Development
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Career Counseling
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Social Media Integration
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Employability Skills Workshops
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Employer Relations
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Technology Optimization & Troubleshooting
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EXPERIENCE
May 2018 - Present
Assistant Director, Mock Interviews and Employer Development
Employer Relations Team, FSU Career Center
As the Assistant Director for Mock Interviews and Employer Development, I coordinate the Mock Interview Program at Florida State University! This includes interviewing, hiring, training and professionally developing Mock Interview Mentors, or FSU students who provide mock interview sessions to their Seminole peers. Additionally, I recruit companies to work with the FSU Career Center and use our resources to identify top talent and fill their open roles.
May 2017 - Present
Teaching Assistant
SDS3802: Experiential Recognition Program facilitated through the FSU Career Center
As the Teaching Assistant for SDS3802, designed for FSU students completing an experiential learning opportunity, I manage all aspects of the online course for 50+ students. This management includes creating our entire course and building all content from scratch in the learning management system, Canvas.
Additionally, I handle all student enrollment, facilitate student correspondence before, during, and after the course, and administer formative and summative assessments throughout each semester. I am the primary contact for students, staff, faculty, and supervisors who interact with SDS3802.
November 2016 - Present
Instructional Assistant
As the Instructional Assistant for HFT4302 I create the writing curriculum for a 20-page Marketing Plan summative assessment assignment for 90+ students. I work in conjunction with Dr. Nathaniel Line to provide writing rubrics, feedback, and critical thinking activities focused on improving the professional communication of graduating seniors. I manage academic idea sharing facilitated through Discussion Boards via the learning management system Blackboard, and will heavily assist with the Spring 2017 Canvas course migration.
August 2016 - May 2018
Program Assistant, Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning Team, FSU Career Center
The Experiential Learning Team believes that some of the most impactful and important learning happens outside the classroom; gaining real-world experience while in college is vital for students personal and career development. As the Program Assistant to the Experiential Learning Team I keep our 14+ Full-Time Professionals, 2 Graduate Assistants, and 2 Federal Work Study Students on the same page. This includes constant communication, the facilitation of idea sharing, and project management. I am also responsible for locating and sharing all types of experiential learning opportunities through our online job database SemionleLink powered by Handshake.
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The Career Center transitioned the technology platform from Symplicity to Handshake in May 2017. As with any large technology transition, there have been many positives and numerous negatives. Due to my heightened technology proficiency and expert ability to communicate with all types of learners, my role has expanded to include providing troubleshooting support to all Career Center stakeholders such as students, staff & faculty, employers, and community members. Creating How-To guides, hosting workshops for student organizations, and providing top notch customer service via email, phone, and in-person has become standard in my daily work life. Good thing I love working with people!
EDUCATION
Instructional Systems and Learning Technology, Florida State University (ISLT)
I am a full-time professional and a part-time Graduate Student, talk about perfecting my time management skills!
The ISLT program emphasizes facilitating learning and improving performance through the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of appropriate processes and tools.
The program has a strong focus on:
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Instructional design
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Emerging technologies
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Performance improvement
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Expected graduation: May 2019
2017 - Present
Master's Degree
2012-2016
Bachelor's Degree
English Education, Florida State University
Through this education program I received my Teaching Certificate, valid in the state of FL, along with a TESOL endorsement to teach students who note English as their secondary language. In addition to creating a 3-month curriculum for three sections of 9th and 10th grade Gifted/Honors English, I co-facilitated three 11th grade AP English Language classes, and participated in numerous teaching and mentorship experiences.
Relevant Coursework includes:
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Introduction to Education Technology
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Enhancing Teaching Through Technology
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Educational Psychology: Developing Learners
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Applied English Linguistics for Teachers
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Literacy Across Content Areas
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Language Principals for Teachers
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GPA: 3.78
Magna Cum Laude
Coral Glades High School, Coral Springs Florida
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Varsity Volleyball Athlete
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Vice President, Class of 2012
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National Honor Society
2009 - 2012
High School Diploma
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Small & Large Group Presentations
Programming and Content Creation
Data Analysis and Distribution
Human Performance Technology
Diversifying Communication & Instruction
Leadership Development
Supervision and Mentorship
Graphic Design
PROJECTS
RESUME CAFE
Resume Cafe was an event that I served as lead Project Manager for. Resume Cafe paired students with 25 representatives from hiring employers to provide 1:1 drop-in resume critiques prior to the Career Centers two largest career fairs.
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Resume yielded 519 resume critiques to 488 unique students. Please view the attached media for insight into event details and project management techniques!
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Resume Cafe was sponsored by Waffle House; Waffle House donated fresh made waffles and breakfast sandwiches to all participants!
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INTEGRATED MARKETING FOR HOSPITALITY
As the Instructional Assistant for Integrated Marketing for Hospitality, I I work directly with Dr. Nathaniel Line to design writing activities focused on strengthening students professional communication abilities.
My design philosophy for this class of 100+ graduating seniors is to create engaging and aesthetically pleasing documents to enhance students' professional writing abilities. Through interactive writing workshops, I am helping the next generation of marketing professionals communicate clearly and confidently.
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