Mike, a.k.a. "Smooth"
Birthday: January 28th.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Current Residence: Frankville, Ontario, Canada
smoothjazzandmore.com
Internet broadcasting since July, 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
WSTM-TV - Syracuse, New York
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER/EDITOR
October, 1996 to November, 2008
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCAST EMPLOYEES AND TECHNICIANS (NABET-CWA)
Local 211 - Syracuse, New York
Member in "Good Standing" since 1996
WSTM Newsroom Steward - From January, 2000 to October, 2003
WSTM Chief Steward - From October, 2003 to November, 2008
WENY-TV - Elmira, New York
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER
May, 1996 to October, 1996
WRDW-TV - Augusta, Georgia
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER
November, 1994 to February, 1996
KCRT, CITY OF RICHMOND - Richmond, California
VOLUNTEER PRODUCTION ASSISTANT/PHOTOGRAPHER
June, 1993 to October, 1994
ALTA BATES MEDICAL CENTER, BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT - Berkeley, California
PATIENT ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE
December, 1987 to August, 1991
PREBILLING COORDINATOR
August, 1991 to December, 1992
MILITARY BACKGROUND
US ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS Fordham University
Commissioned: United States Army Reserve, 1986.
Time Served: 1986 - 1993
Branch: Armor
Completed Armor Officer Basic Course; Fort Knox, Kentucky. December, 1986.
Medals and Ribbons Awarded: Basic Service Ribbon, 1983; Army Achievement Award, 1989.
WRITING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Essay - "Work Stages" from the book, Working: An Anthology of Writing and Photography
Screenplay: "Hollywood House"
WGAW Registry No. #1341638
Current Status: Unpublished
Screenplay: "Jeffrey Morgan"
WGAW Registry No. #1341639
Current Status: Unpublished
The Smooth Jazz and More Blog! Since 2004
Smooth's Football Picks - Since 2006
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL 
Uniondale, New York
Graduated June, 1981
SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Loch Sheldrake, New York
Attended from 1981 to 1983
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE; June 1983
Major: Communications & Media Arts.
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 
Old Westbury, New York
Attended from 1983 to 1984
No Degree
Major: Communications
MOLLOY COLLEGE
Rockville Centre, New York
Attended from1984 to 1986
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE; May, 1986
Major: Speech
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL - Public Speaking
Empire Statesmen (Club #1427, District 65)
Syracuse, New York 
Served from May 1997 to 2005
Certified ATM-Silver (ATM-S), April, 2003
Georgia-Carolina (Club #2523, District 14)
Augusta, Georgia
Served from April 1995 to May 1996
Certified Able Toastmaster (ATM), May, 1996.
Foster City Toastmasters (Club #4014, District 4)
Foster City, California
Served from November 1991 to March 1995.
Certified Competent Toastmaster (CTM), May, 1993.
Jazz, Movies, Computers, Creative Writing, Traveling, Football, Hockey, Baseball, NASCAR & Figure Skating.
