ANDREW D.

EISENSTEIN
721 North Bushnell Ave
Alhambra, California 91801

626.808.5089
aee9f072@westpost.net
QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished, results-producing Media Professional with an exceptional backgroun
d in achieving excellence. Creativity, research and publications on industry-rel
ated topics and experience in writing coverage for film scripts, television pil
ots, novels, and non-fiction books create a powerful synergy. Track record of si
gnificantly increasing productivity through organization. Superior critical thin
king and problem solving skills with a very strong sense of responsibility. Outs
tanding leadership, presentation, communication, teamwork, and interpersonal abi
lities with a focus on detail. Extremely resourceful, innovative, visionary, and
proactive. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, and Quark.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, California, 2009 - Present
Assistant Lecturer
* Facilitate critical and creative thought process, and excellence in compositio
n, by designing innovative assignments that establish a Socratic discussion in c
lass encouraging debate and engagement, and by writing complex and in-depth asse
ssments of students' papers.
* Provide one-on-one coaching by conferencing with each student a minimum of fiv
e times per semester; aid with the transition from high school to college.
* Implement customized teaching methodology after analyzing students' individual
learning methods; evaluate writing on a macro and micro level.
* Establish a cordial, yet critical, mindset for classroom discussion; supervise
rough draft conferencing; administer exams.
* Collaborate with other instructors in writing assignments and grading papers.
* Proactively minimize student issues by closely tracking performance and grades
; report any serious challenges to department supervisor.
* Consistently garner "excellent" ratings on student questionnaires, largely due
to generating increased interest from an exciting classroom environment and pro
viding information in a clear, yet unique manner; methodology has been adopted b
y colleague lecturers.
* Additional components of the class include public speaking, training, critical
reading, and editing, with class size an average of 17 students.
KAPLAN INC., Pasadena, California, 2003 - 2009
Instructor (Full-Time)
* Facilitated increased graduate exam scores by utilizing multimedia and traditi
onal lectures to prepare students for a wide variety of high-level graduate plac
ement exams and standardized tests, from managing classes of 50 to one-on-one tu
toring.
* Promoted from part-time to full-time based on receiving some of the highest re
views in the Los Angeles/Pasadena market for multiple years; reviews were derive
d from personal engagement with the students and clear lecturing style; earned "
Teacher of the Month"
* Led a large team of part-time instructors, including overseeing their initial
classes; taught new instructors the basics of teaching; served as the permanent
on-call instructor available to substitute for teachers as needed; judged teachi
ng candidates during the interview process.
* Assisted in the annual development of new instructional manuals by providing c
omments on course material.
* Increased the customer base as a pitchman and coordinator for the marketing de
partment, communicating the benefits of the program to large groups of prospecti
ve students.
* Reviewed the entire graduate school application process and provided counsel t
o students with personal test anxieties.
* Adapted teaching style, as necessary, by evaluating entire classrooms of stude
nt performance.
* Maintained student performance records on practice exam; tracked in-class perf
ormance and attendance.
KEN SHERMAN AND ASSOCIATES, Beverly Hills, California, Summer 2007
Intern
* Wrote coverage for film scripts, television pilots, novels, and non-fiction bo
oks within a minimal time frame; interacted with clients and associates, includi
ng debating script qualities.
* Increased productivity by organizing the agent via calendar management, respon
ding to emails from clients and associates, tracking and reporting industry even
ts, and designing and managing a comprehensive email list.
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA, San Francisco, California, 2002
Production and Rehearsal Assistant
* Ensured smooth rehearsals by creating daily schedules, communicating with the
artists, and tracking attendance at the rehearsals; maintained all contact infor
mation; assisted with numerous details for foreign artists, including cultural a
daptation, and travel details.
SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL, Scotts Valley, California, 2001 - 2002
Sports Writer & Page Designer
* Wrote and edited compelling sports articles, often focused on unusual local sp
orting events such as a local darts league and a race-car driving school; met ni
ghtly deadlines while designing multiple pages using Quark and Photoshop; prepar
ed photographs for embedding.
** Writer and Co-Creator of The Hagglethorns, an animated television series with
artist Gris Grimly and producer Peter Gal; offered contract with Nickelodeon
EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, California
Master of Arts in English, 2009 or 2010?
* Presented conference papers on sports video games, horror movies, and children
's literature; completed extensive research on video game fan communities; focus
ed studies on the popularity of cultural objects; awarded a fellowship in 2008.
* Published a review of Catherine M. Roach's academic monograph Stripping, Sex,
and Popular Culture in Routledge's Women's Studies Journal Volume 38, Issue 4.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, California
Master of Arts in English, 2007 or 2010? (resume says 2007, question says 2010)
* Wrote and presented a paper on the history of the slasher film.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz, California
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Literature, Minor in European History, 2007 or 2002?
Member, PCA/ACA; Presented paper on reality and sports video games at St. Louis
PCA/ACA conference, Black-Box Phobia: Re-creating the Real in Sports Video Games
.