Biography

Nick Mendillo received his Masters in the URI Graduate Program for English in 2022. He received his BA from URI in 2008 in English Education, with minors in Film/Media and Theatre. After completion of his undergraduate degree, he lived in New York City, performing and teaching long form improv comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade. He was also employed for one season by Major League Baseball to be one of nine Social Media Content Producers, and developed TV Pilots with MLB Network.

In 2013, Nick returned to Rhode Island in order to assist in running the Providence Improv Guild, an improv community performing weekly and holding improv classes at the Southside Cultural Center in Providence, RI. Meanwhile, Nick received his dual certification in English and Theatre Education for both Rhode Island and Massachusetts through an accelerated post-baccalaureate program at Bridgewater State University. He is currently the Theatre Director for Mt. Hope High School in Bristol, RI.

At URI, Nick focused on the cross-disciplining of creative fiction genres and mediums.

He loves theoretical physics, pop punk, and baseball.