Michael Eissinger:  

Life Left P'ville, right after High School, went to LA to study acting. Chickened out about a year later and returned to the Valley, tail-between-the-legs (haven't been on-stage, as an actor, since). Attended COS, for awhile before going to the Central Coast, in 77, where I attended Cuesta and began my career in radio (also worked for a newspaper in Paso). Returned to the Valley, in 79, going to work at KTIP and KIOO -- yes, back in Porterville -- for over a year. I was generally known by then, as Allan Michaels. It was fun -- I was a stranger in a strange land -- watching Porterville from a different perspective. From there, I made my way to Fresno stations, where I worked though 1990, including a seven-year stint on KKDJ. During that time, I finished a degree in computers and worked both as a staff programmer and a consultant. In 1990, I went to work for UCLA as a staff programmer/analyst, where I stayed for 6 years, before going to Cleveland for two years to work as a consultant. I returned to Fresno, in 98. For the first 3 years I continued to work as a computer consultant (all of my clients were in LA). However, I reached total burn-out and started an Internet radio station. Several years ago, I returned to college. I picked up some classes at Fresno City (which is just a block away from my home) to finish up my lower division requirements and earned a second AA (Social Studies/History) in 2006. I started CSU Fresno in Fall 2005 as a double major: History & Anthropology (with the equivalent of a minor in Art History). I graduated Summa Cum Laude, in the Spring of 2007. In Fall 2007, I begin working on my MA in History at CSU Fresno. I completed my Masters in three semesters (4.0 with distinction) and began teaching at the community college level at West Hills Community College Lemoore and Fresno City College. I've also taught at Chapman University and University of Phoenix. My thesis, about rur...Expand for more