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Rafael Sarmiento

@rafaelsarmiento

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Globally experienced and awarded writer & filmmaker obtaining doctoral degree.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to teach at university level, publish research in media, and produce films.

I'm completing a PhD at the University of Santiago de Compostela on superheroes, neo-fascism, and post-9/11 U.S. media. My research builds on a valedictorian MA thesis examining colonialism and imperialism in comic book films.

At Harry Gantz Communications, I edited, researched, and consulted on documentaries and political media, including an award-winning documentary adaptation of Arjun Sethi’s American Hate, which premiered at the Las Cruces International Film Festival and George R.R. Martin’s Jean Cocteau Cinema. I also supported campaigns, public-safety messaging, investor advertising, and comedy promotions.

I've taught university seminars on U.S. politics, Neo-fascism, propaganda, political violence, and the decline of American education standards. As a remote tutor with Varsity Tutors, I teach history, political science, literature, writing, and public speaking, reaching the top 10% of 40,000 tutors.

I work remotely and plan to teach at university level, publish media research, and produce films.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Guest Lecturer & PhD Candidate

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University of Santiago de Compostela

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Delivered lectures and seminars on US history, politics, and media analysis to undergraduate and graduate students, covering topics such as the 2024 election, political violence, and media propaganda.

US History Political Sciences Media Analysis Public Speaking Curriculum Development

Associate Film Producer

Harry Gantz Communications

Sep 2019 - Jul 2026 (6 years 10 months)

•Adapted Georgetown Law professor Arjun Sethi’s book, American Hate, into an award-winning film. Edited, prepped, researched, and consulted on interviews with victims of hate crimes across the USA, such as the namesakes of the congressional “Heather Heyer-Khalid Jabara NO HATE Act.”

COVID Compliance Coordinator

NBCUniversal, LLC

Mar 2021 - May 2021 (2 months)

Part of safety team formed to film television series (Dr. Death) during COVID-19 pandemic. Purchased and tracked inventory of PPE equipment and similar items, coordinated with production departments and guided COVID testing team to test over 200 crew members daily, successfully avoiding any outbreaks on set.

COVID 19 Safety Protocols PPE Inventory Management Cross Departmental Coordination Team Leadership Testing Coordination

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Remote Tutor

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Varsity Tutors

Feb 2023 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Recruited to remotely teach history, political science, literature, writing, and public speaking to adult students, later expanding to younger students and those in juvenile detention centers. Achieved top 10% of tutors on the platform out of 40,000 by January 2025.

Teaching History Political Sciences Literature Writing Public Speaking One on One Instruction Group Instruction

Publishing English Editor

Eurolingua

Jan 2023 - Jan 2026 (3 years)

On-call editor for to-be-published English-language documents (medical, legal, scripts, administrative, educational, etc.) translated from Spanish, Galician, or Portuguese.

Librarian

The University of New Mexico

Jan 2016 - May 2019 (3 years 4 months)

• Oversaw Spanish/Portuguese books ordered by five University of New Mexico campus libraries, purchased from vendors from Latin-America and Spain.
• Consulted for selections of Spanish/Portuguese fanzines, comics, and graphic novels, and their preservation and display in the library and campus museums and making sure the records matched library’s OCLC information in JSTOR.

Freelance writer

ScreenRant

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Freelance writer for Valnet under ScreenRant and CBR.com. Also worked as the head film critic for the start up, Incluvie. Long-time blogger on Medium.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Santiago de Compostela

Doctor of Philosophy, Advanced English Studies

Activities and societies: Member of the Discourse & Identity Research Group, ED431C 2019/01, Xunta de Galicia.

Doctoral degree in Advanced English Studies with a focus on Linguistics, Literature, and Culture. Dissertation examines superheroes and the cultural construction of neo-fascism in a post-9/11 United States.