MICHAEL is the Head of Acting and Stage and Screen Combat at Fullerton College. He has performed, taught, and choreographer across the country and in the UK. In addition to being a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), Michael is also a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC), the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC), Fight Directors Canada (FDC), SAG-AFTRA, and Sword Fights Inc. Michael earned his M.F.A. in Performance Pedagogy from the University of Pittsburgh and B.F.A. in Acting from Wright State University. He also serves as an Associate Editor of The Fight Master, a bi-annual magazine published through the SAFD.
