MICHAEL DAVID TODARO . Professional Writer MA English Rhetoric With Distinction Biography Michael brings several years of experience to the M.Ed in Educational Technology program at Northern Arizona University, and is skilled and highly-accomplished in the areas of research and development, user documentation, and curriculum design. He was awarded his MA English Rhetoric With Distinction from NAU in 2007, as well as his Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing. This year, he was invited to become a lifetime member of Phi Kappa Phi, which he happily accepted. Photo: Man Checking Paperwork at the Offices of Kelly Douglas Ltd., 1946 City of Vancouver Archives Michael works in the Lower Mainland area as a consultant and instructor with the Vancouver School Board in British Columbia, where he enjoys teaching English Composition. He also teaches a very fun French for Travelers course, which is a combination of his final BA project in French Language Studies at Concordia, and a vocal and speech-therapy initiative that he researched for the student disability offices at both Concordia University and McGill. While away from his desk, Michael enjoys keeping in top form by exercising and participating in meditation classes. He also enjoys singing, and spent two extraordinary years with the Choir of the Church of St-Andrew and St-Paul (the CBC1 in Montreal) where he contributed to the recording of well-over 100 performances for CBC Radio One. Today, he also sings with an amazing choir on the North Shore. Academic Affiliations The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi The Organization of Graduate Students of English, Northern Arizona University Professional Affiliations IEEE Communications Society SourceForge.net TESL Canada The Alliance for Computers and Writing, Northern Arizona University The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, Texas Tech University The BC Federation of Technical Writers, Canada The British Columbia Teachers of English as an Additional Language, Canada The Canadian Council on Learning The Canadian Public Relations Society The European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing The Journal of Digital Information, United Kingdom The National Council of Teachers of English The Society for Technical Communication Contect Michael: michael - dot - todaro - at - nau - dot - edu Writing portfolio: http://michaeldavidtodaro.wordpress.com 1. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in right of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England.