Michele Gutierrez
writer, creative, community cultivator
BIO & RESUME
biography
As a writer, multi-media artist, teacher, and community organizer, Michele Gutierrez has developed youth empowerment programs, led social justice-based campaigns, and utilized multi-media art & technology in strategic communications and critical narrative production. She has worked in a variety of settings including community organizations, non-profits, and classrooms.
University of California, Los Angeles
Asian American Studies
& International Development, 1999 - 2003
Michele's dual degrees in Asian American Studies and International Development offers her an interdisciplinary foundation and global perspective on issues around social justice, communications, and community development. As a student and community leader she participated in the Asian Pacific Coaltion, Samahang Pilipino, and the Coalition for Peace & Justice and advocated for a variety of policy changes on campus including a hate crimes policy, more funding for outreach and retention in underrepresented communities, and a diversity requirement.
California State University, Long Beach
English Education Teaching Credential (43 credits)
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As a credential student in CSULB's College of Education, Michele's coursework includes digital rhetoric, critical pedagogy, creative writing & composition, as well as fieldwork in middle and high schools in the Long Beach and surrounding areas. Her scholarly interests include Electracy, participatory composition and digital communities.
education
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Grassroots Community Organizing:
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Facilitation
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Campaign Development
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Program Planning
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Strategic Communications
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Member Recruitment & Leadership Development
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Base Building
Multi-Media Production:
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Final Cut Pro
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iMovie
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Photoshop
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Audacity
Online Engagement:
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Prezi
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Wix
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Wordpress
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Google Drive
Software Programs:
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Microsoft Office
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Adobe Photoshop
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PowerPoint
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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CSULB CED Scholarships (2014)
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PEN USA Access Scholarship for Emerging Writers (2014)
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Manuel G. Flores Scholarship, Philippine American Writers’ Association (2013)
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UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, Community Scholarship (2012)
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CSULB College of Education Merit Scholarship (2012)
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SUN Magazine Scholarship, Esalen Institute Writer's Retreat (Summer 2011)
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Visual Communications’ Armed With a Camera Fellowship (2010-2011)
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Undergraduate Keynote Speaker, UCLA Pilipino Graduation (2003)
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Angie Kwon Memorial Scholarship (2002)
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Philip Vera Cruz Memorial Scholarship (2002)
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UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association Outstanding Junior Scholarship (2002)
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UCLA 21st Century Undergraduate Scholarship (2002)
PUBLICATIONS
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"Stirred," Beyond Lumpia, Pancit and Seven Manangs Wild: An Anthology of FIlipino American Writing (2014)
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"Homecoming," Our Own Voices Literary E-Zine
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"Find Me, Name Me," Maganda Magazine (2013)
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"Reflection Internal," Field of Mirrors: An Anthology of Philippine American Writers (2008)