Michael Gavino
Michael Gavino is a professor who is passionate about online education. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Humanities and a Master of Arts in Communication. Since graduating, he has run several businesses of his own, including a physical fitness firm, an ad agency, and several production companies. Furthermore, he has been active in many creative endeavors. He have acted in several independent films, written a couple of award-winning scripts and several movie reviews for LA’s The Place magazine, and even produced some projects. He has also taught various classes at Barry University, Broward College (formally Broward Community College), and Palm Beach Community College. He can honestly state that his education has helped him succeed at all these endeavors. His interests include exercise, movies and television, writing and, of course, teaching. He truly enjoyed his time as a traditional classroom professor. Unfortunately, the unpredictable schedule of his business interests forced him to stop teaching. Thankfully, he found the online teaching world and has been teaching online ever since.
Courses Taught
HMNT 3001 - Modern Popular Culture
HMNT 1050 - Humanities Through the Arts
HMNT 1001 - Living and Learning in a Technological World
COMM 2002 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
COMM 1004 - Interpersonal Communication
COMM 1003 - Introduction to Mass Communication
COMM 1002 - Group Presentation and Discussion
COMM 1001 - Contemporary Communications
COMM 1000 - Communication Skills for Career Development
IDST 1050c - Identity in a Global Society
WLDN 1000 - Dynamics of Walden Success: Learning Lab
Education
MA, Florida Atlantic University
BA, Florida Atlantic University
Public Service
Coffee Chatter, Board Member - Los Angeles
Sock It To Me Campaign, Board Member - Los Angeles
Acting Out: Anti Bullying Workshop., Chair - Los Angeles
Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Other - Los Angeles
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Media & Entertainment Summit, Volunteer - Los Angeles
Awards / Honors
Award of Merit, American Screen Awards, 2019
Award of Merit, Pacific Screen Awards, 2019
Award of Recognition, Best Shorts Award, 2019
Best Short Film, Honolulu Film Awards, 2019
Bonehead Award, Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival, 2006
Bonehead Award, Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival, 2017
Bronze Award Best Film Noir Short, Independent Shorts Award, 2019
Bronze Award Best Sci-Fi Short, Independent Shorts Awards , 2019
Certificate of Achievement, IndieX Film Fest, 2019
Certificate of Achievement, IndieX Film Fest, 2019
Certificate of Recognition, After Hours Film Festival, 2019
Finalist, 73rd Annual Writer's Digest Contest, 2005
Finalist, Jelly Film Festival, 2019
Finalist, Spec Scriptacular Competition, 2004
Florence Film Award Best Drama, Florence Film Awards, 2020
Gold Award Television Pilot, International Independent Film Awards, 2019
Gold Bone Award, Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival, 2006
Gold , International Independent Film Awards, 2018
Honorable Mention Best Original Story, Independent Shorts Awards , 2019
Platinum Award International Short Film, International Screen Awards, 2019
Semi-Finalist, Anaheim Film Festival, 2019
Semi-Finalist, Dumbo Film Festival, 2020
Semi-finalist, Hollywood Screening Film Festival, 2016
Semi-Finalist, Page International Screenwriting Competition, 2005
Semi-Finalist, People's Pilot, 2005
Silver Award Production in Short Film, Cinematography Screen Awards, 2020
Special Mention Best Short Film, One-Reeler Short Film Competition, 2020
TV Script Award, Script and Storyboard Showcase, 2018
Winner Best Scene, LA Feedback Film Festival, 2019
Winner Short Script Competition, LA Feedback Film Festival, 2016
Publications
Gavino, M. A. (2007). “Resurrection Mary” The Thinking Man’s Horror Film. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2019). Confidence and the Camera!. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog
Gavino, M. A. (2007). El Cantante Hits The Right Note. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2019). Finding Success in the Entertainment Field. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog
Gavino, M. A. (2007). Gone Baby Gone: Affleck Hits A Home Run. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (1999). Grading the Scholars: Measuring the Impact of Field Dependence on Rhetorical Analysis of Abortion Arguments.
Gavino, M. A. (2019). Headshots and You. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog
Gavino, M. A. (2007). King of Kong, An Early Oscar Favorite. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2010). Love, Lust, Art: A Wonderful Mix. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2010). Michael Gavino's "In The Heights" Musical Review. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2020). Reopening. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog
Gavino, M. A. (2007). Reservation Road: A Great Art Film. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2010). Review of The People vs. George Lucas. LAsthePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2008). Son of Rambow: A Journey to Sweet Childhood Memories. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2019). The Creative Life. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog
Gavino, M. A. (2020). The Curtain is Rising!. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog
Gavino, M. A. (2008). The Promotion: Touching the Heart of the Working Man. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2020). The Slow Roll Out. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog
Gavino, M. A. (2007). The Walker: Character Study Done Right. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2008). Then She Found Me: Human Frailty Served with a Little Humor. LAsThePlace.com
Gavino, M. A. (2020). This Too Shall Pass. Coffee Chatter Informative Blog