William Michael Rincon

10837 Spider Lily Dr. Orlando, FL 32832 ∙ 407-460-9593 ∙ WillRincon87@yahoo.com

Education
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
MFA, Creative Writing, 2017 – 2019 (projected)
BA, English, May 2017
Minor, Writing and Rhetoric, May 2017
VALENCIA COLLEGE
AA, General Studies, June 2015
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AAS, Opticianry, August 2009
Publications
SHORT STORIES
“No Reason,” 30North, Spring 2017
ESSAYS
“Isabel,” Rum Punch Press, Spring 2017
Teaching
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Service Learning workshops, Fall 2017
 Taught Creative Writing Classes at Boys Town, Lesson Plans, Writing Exercises.
Honors and Awards
 Frances K. Lefkowitz Endowed Scholarship, University of Central, Orlando, FL, August 2017
 Outstanding Fiction Writer, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, April 2017
 UCF BA Deans List, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, Spring, Summer, and Fall
Semesters of 2016
Editorships
The Florida Review, Orlando, FL
 MFA Staff Fiction Reader, 2017-Present – Read & Provide Feedback for Submissions.
 Undergraduate Editorial Intern, 2016 – Read & Wrote Analysis for Submissions, Marketing,
Professional Proofreading, & Fact-Checking.
Readings
 Flash in the Morning, Bamboozle Tea Lounge, Tampa, FL, March 2018
 PARCELS: MFA Works in Progress, Blue Bamboo Center, Winter Garden, FL, Nov 2017
 Graduating Student Reading, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, April 2017
 Open Mic, Dandelion Communitea Café, Orlando, FL, February 2017
 There Will Be Words Reading Series #49, Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando, FL, January 2017
References
Terry Ann Thaxton, M.F.A.
Program Director of M.F.A. in Creative Writing at UCF
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161346
Orlando, FL 32816-1346
407-823-5596
Terry.thaxton@ucf.edu

David James Poissant, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161346
Orlando, FL 32816-1346
407-823-5596
David.poissant@ucf.edu

Lisa Roney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Editor in Chief of The Florida Review
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161346
Orlando, FL 32816-1346
407-823-5596
Lisa.roney@ucf.edu

Rincon, Curriculum Vitae 2