Michael Onorati
1940 S 371st Pl, Federal Way,WA
Summary
I am a Bank Officer and Relationship Banker, with experience and passion in the fields of finance, film production, and film history/criticism.
I am looking for a career opportunity that will allow me to combine the financial skills that I have developed as a banker (and previous retail cash room associate), with the life-long passion for film and creative storytelling that has led me to be a published film critic and hobbyist filmmaker.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Officer in Preferred Banking & Relationship Banker
Bank of America
Federal Way, WA
02.2022 - Current
- As a Relationship Banker, I work in a flexible capacity, fulfilling the overall banking needs of my clients through performing teller transactions, engaging clients in the lobby, providing assistance with digital self-service options, and meeting with clients to explore and develop their financial goals and life priorities.
- Beyond basic transactions, I regularly:
-open new accounts for both personal and business clients
-expand relationships with existing clients
-assist with fraud prevention, detection, and mitigation
-develop basic financial plans with my clients (CD ladders, long-term savings options, etc.)
-assist with the early stages of auto loans, home loans, etc.
-work with my colleagues and business partners (investing, home loans, business loans, payroll, merchant services, etc.) to get my clients in touch with the right specialist(s)
-open and service unique accounts, such as trusts, representative payee accounts, etc.
-serve as a Notary Public - As an Officer in Preferred Banking, I help coach, supervise, and train new and junior employees, and create spreadsheets, PowerPoint slides, etc., to share and communicate data with my managers and partners.
Service Experience Representative
Nordstrom Rack
Auburn, WA
05.2018 - 02.2022
- I served as a cashier, cash room associate, and return specialist.
- Cash room associate responsibilities:
-preparing the cash drawers for the registers
-preparing cash deposits for the bank
-ordering cash funds for the week
-inventorying computers, registers, and mobile devices
-running updates for the store’s computers
-troubleshooting cash registers
-helping department leads identify sales trends and calculate sales goals
-meeting annually with the corporate cash room team to run through processes and identify risks and opportunities for improvement - Top cashier for customer enrollment in Nordstrom’s rewards program.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Cinema Studies, And Film/TV Production - Class of
University of Southern California - School of Cinematic Arts
Los Angeles, CA01-2015
Timeline
Officer in Preferred Banking & Relationship Banker
Bank of America
02.2022 - Current
Service Experience Representative
Nordstrom Rack
05.2018 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Cinema Studies, And Film/TV Production - Class of
University of Southern California - School of Cinematic Arts
Awards and Honors
Banking, Finance, and Customer Service
- In January 2024, I was voted by my peers at Bank of America as the first-ever "Teammate of the Month" for the Renton-Kent (South King County) Market.
- During my tenure at Bank of America, I have received the "Bronze Award" from my managers a total of five times, in recognition of my leadership and hard work.
- Received Nordstrom’s "Customer Service All-Star Award" twice – November 2018 and November 2020.
Film Production, History, and Criticism
- Shortlisted for the "Faculty Award for Outstanding Production Design," issued by the 2016 First Look Film Festival (USC School of Cinematic Arts, April 2016) for my work as the production designer of the CTPR-480/450 (Senior Thesis) short film "Why the Sea Is Boiling."
- Author of the article "The Sacred, the Sacrilegious, and the Subliminal: The Exorcist and Film Censorship," published in USC Scribe (April 2015).
- "Honorable Mention in the Category of Analytical Essay," issued by the 2012 USC Undergraduate Writers' Conference (March 2012) for my essay "An Invader of Privacy: Gene Hackman in The Conversation."