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My roots are within the spirit of an expedition adventurer, always seeking the thrill of the unknown and the promise of discovery. From a young age, I was captivated by tales of explorers who dared to venture beyond the horizons, charting new territories and uncovering the mysteries of the world. This passion for exploration has fueled my desire to traverse the globe, immersing myself in diverse cultures and landscapes. Whether it's navigating the dense jungles of the Amazon or scaling the peaks of the Himalayas, I find solace and excitement in the journey itself. Every expedition is a testament to resilience and curiosity, driving me to push the boundaries of what is possible and to embrace the beauty and challenges of our planet.

In my professional life, I've collaborated with other departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans, and objectives. I regularly update website content to keep it current and accurate, acting as a liaison between internal teams and external customers or vendors when necessary. My organizational skills extend to maintaining electronic filing systems for documents and other materials. I've also trained and mentored administrative staff members in company policies, daily task execution, and industry best practices. I'm adept at monitoring payments due from clients and promptly contacting those with past due payments. Providing administrative support to executive teams is a core strength, including scheduling and managing timely allocation of resources and calendars. My experience also includes negotiating and reviewing contracts, rates, and terms with current facilities and suppliers. I efficiently handle incoming phone calls, take messages, and responsive to inquiries. Ultimately, I demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.

The truly legendary stories don't just pick one (Internal vs. External Conflict). They throw internal and external conflicts into a blender, hit "puree," and serve up a narrative smoothie that's both deeply satisfying and surprisingly funny. External pressures often act like a cosmic alarm clock for internal issues.

These aren't fights with laser beams; they're battles with self-doubt, hidden desires, moral quandaries, and the nagging voice that reminds them they forgot to turn off the stove. The beauty of internal conflict is watching a character trip over their own emotional baggage, decide to finally unpack it (or just shove it under the bed), and maybe, just maybe, become a slightly less chaotic version of themselves. It's the journey from "wallflower" to "wildflower," often via a detour through "mildly panicked houseplant."

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Career Highlights & Credits

If you want to set up a solid foundation for your entire project, defining a clear scope is the first step to take. Project success is almost guaranteed when you identify the necessary factors for starting the project, outline goals, and define ways to measure them.The tendency to change project goals while it’s under development can cause a loss of direction, productivity, and morale. My mindset and focus helps innpvate, inspire and motivate those wonderful people I interact with in professional and personal roles. I see myself as a visionary to help others in their own pursuits while they inspire, motivate and give me direction. It's a bountiful way to live life sharing one another's lives and perspectives. The main reason I love humor is to experience different walks of life. Are you in the pursuit of a project manager as you come to your own revelations of life? Defining the scope of your skillsets and ability to learn consistantly will keep you on track in your development. And surely I am available as a mentor of sorts.

The Dynamic Duo: When Inner Turmoil Meets Outer Chaos

How Internal Conflict and External Conflict Can Energize Your Story (Or, Why Your Characters Can't Just Have Nice Things)

Let's be honest, nobody wants to read a story where everything goes perfectly. That's not a story; that's a grocery list, and a boring one at that. What makes us glue our eyeballs to the page (or screen) is the glorious, messy, utterly captivating dance of conflict. It's the secret sauce, the spicy kick, the reason your characters can't just sip tea and contemplate sunsets.

Talent, Original Material. Yet Conflict twists like a tornado of emotions.

The inner turmoil that makes your characters delightfully neurotic, and the outer chaos that makes them run, fight, or awkwardly trip. Masterfully mixing these two is how you turn a bland narrative into a rollercoaster of giggles, gasps, and maybe a few "Oh, no they didn't!" moments.

The Battle Inside: Internal Conflict (A.K.A. The Brain's Own Reality Show)

Internal conflict is when your character's brain becomes a tiny arena where their desires, beliefs, and general sanity duke it out. It's the "character versus their own questionable life choices" dynamic. Think of it as that eternal debate you have with yourself at 2 AM: "Should I eat that leftover pizza, or should I be a responsible adult?" (Spoiler: The pizza usually wins, but the internal conflict is real.) This is where characters get their sparkle, their relatability, their "I've been there!" factor. Is your protagonist a super-spy who secretly has crippling stage fright and dreads the annual agency talent show? Or a terrifying dragon who, deep down, just wants to open a small, artisanal bakery? Maybe it's a chosen one who's constantly battling imposter syndrome, convinced they're just one awkward magical mishap away from being exposed as a fraud.

These aren't fights with laser beams; they're battles with self-doubt, hidden desires, moral quandaries, and the nagging voice that reminds them they forgot to turn off the stove. The beauty of internal conflict is watching a character trip over their own emotional baggage, decide to finally unpack it (or just shove it under the bed), and maybe, just maybe, become a slightly less chaotic version of themselves. It's the journey from "wallflower" to "wildflower," often via a detour through "mildly panicked houseplant."


The Battle Outside: External Conflict (A.K.A. Life's Hilarious Obstacle Course)

While internal conflict adds delicious depth, external conflict is the giant, sparkly wrecking ball that smashes through the plot, forcing your characters to do something. This is the "character versus literally anything else that isn't them" dynamic. And boy, does it come in a variety of delightful inconveniences: Character vs. Character: The classic showdown! Maybe it's a villain with an evil plan to replace all coffee with decaf, or a rival barista determined to out-foam your hero.

It's a clash of personalities

wits, or who can throw the most dramatic tantrum. Character vs. Nature: Our hero is trying to deliver a very important (and very fragile) soufflé across a city during a sudden, unseasonal blizzard of gummy bears. Or perhaps they're trapped in a sentient, aggressively ticklish jungle. Nature doesn't care about your soufflé.

Character vs. Society:

A rebellious mime fighting for the right to speak in a silent dystopian future. Or a character trying to get a refund for a clearly faulty "eternal happiness" potion from a notoriously bureaucratic magical government.


Character vs. Technology:

A rogue Roomba has achieved sentience and is now demanding world domination (starting with the dust bunnies). Or a character's smart home has decided to only play polka music at maximum volume.

Character vs. Fate/Supernatural:

Our protagonist is cursed to always wear mismatched socks, and they're trying to break the spell before their big job interview. Or they've accidentally summoned a slightly grumpy, but ultimately harmless, goblin who insists on being their life coach. External conflict provides the "what happens next?" factor. It's the sudden banana peel on the polished floor of destiny, the misplaced remote control of fate, the unexpected pop quiz of existence. It forces characters to react, improvise, and often, make things hilariously worse before they get better. The Dynamic Duo: When Inner Turmoil Meets Outer Chaos The truly legendary stories don't just pick one.

Oh no. They throw internal and external conflicts into a blender, hit "puree," and serve up a narrative smoothie that's both deeply satisfying and surprisingly funny. External pressures often act like a cosmic alarm clock for internal issues. Imagine a character who's a master of disguise but has an intense fear of commitment. They're on a mission to stop a villain who's trying to marry off the entire city to sentient garden gnomes (external conflict). But every time they get close to the villain, they start having cold feet about their own commitment to the mission, leading to awkward pauses and missed opportunities. Their internal struggle makes the external one infinitely more complicated and, frankly, funnier. Or picture a clumsy, accident-prone hero (external conflict magnet) who also suffers from extreme social anxiety (internal conflict). They trip into the villain's lair, accidentally activate a self-destruct sequence, and now have to disarm a bomb while simultaneously trying not to make eye contact with the villain's menacing (but surprisingly polite) henchmen. The external ticking clock amplifies their internal panic, leading to fumbled wires and mumbled apologies. It's a beautiful, chaotic mess.

Crafting Conflict (Without Causing Actual Therapy Bills) To inject your story with this glorious conflict-fueled energy, keep these tips in mind: Make it Personal (and maybe a little petty): Even if it's a giant asteroid, how does it specifically annoy your character? Did it interrupt their favorite TV show? Is it threatening their prize-winning pet rock collection? Raise the Stakes (to ludicrous levels): What happens if they fail? Do they just lose a game, or do they have to wear a clown nose for the rest of their lives? Make the consequences hilariously dire, even if it's just to them. Show, Don't Tell (especially the flailing): Don't just say your character is "stressed." Show them trying to open a jar of pickles with a sledgehammer, or attempting to communicate through interpretive dance because words have failed them. Escalate (from a molehill to a mountain of laundry): Start small. They can't find their keys. Then their car breaks down. Then they realize the car breaking down was a diversion for a squirrel uprising. Keep piling it on! Avoid Simplistic Dichotomies (unless it's about pie): Good vs. Evil is fine, but what about a villain who's evil but also surprisingly good at knitting? Or a hero who's good but has a terrible habit of stealing office supplies? Nuance is funny. Resolution (or a hilarious cliffhanger): The conflict needs to end, even if it's just with the character realizing they've been arguing with their reflection all along. A clear resolution (or a perfectly timed "to be continued...") leaves the audience satisfied, even if the character is still covered in pie.

Stand-up Comedian

Various Comedy Clubs Jobs

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  • L.A. Comedy Club - World Series of Comedy Stand-up comedy show
  • Wiseguys Las Vegas
  • The Icehouse - Los Angeles
  • The Laugh Factory Los Angeles
  • The Comedy Store Los Angeles
  • The Improv Phoenix, Arizona
  • The Comedy Haven Host-Emcee Palm Springs, California
  • The Comedy Zone - Charlotte, N.C.
  • The Laughing Skull - Atlanta, Ga.
  • *** Finalist 'The North Carolina Laugh-Off.'

Miguel Toral: Improv & Stage Acting

Do you remember the TV series LA Law? Guest Star Season 7 Episode 8: Christmas Stalking.

I appear in the sequence and minute log of: **12.41, 13.49, 13.53, 24.36, 28.50**

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