Michael Szanyi

English, Humanities, Administration
805-684-4127 x130
michael_szanyi@cate.org

MBA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MA, Claremont Graduate University
BA, Pitzer College

Michael Szanyi joins the Cate community as an English and Humanities Instructor, with excitement to contribute to the dance and musical programs. Michael was previously at The Webb Schools in Claremont, Calif. for 12 years. During his time at Webb, he held roles such as Dean of Faculty, Assistant Director of the Summer Program, Head of Dorms, Lead Class Advisor, and Dance Program Director. Michael loves diving into new classes and has had the privilege of designing courses such as Literature and Psychology, Honors LGBT American Stories, and Advanced Studies Experimental Literature. With experience as a Lecturer, Adjunct, and Choreographer in Dance at Pomona College, Michael has had the opportunity to perform domestically and internationally with the Pennington Dance Group, Laurie Cameron and Company, and the Inland Pacific Ballet. In his free time, Michael loves traveling and learning about the world, listening to Britney Spears, enjoying fashion blogs, and sharing his excitement for “experimental” novels.