Mike Schafer

Ypsilanti, MI USA
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Professional Experience

I take a holistic approach to content development by drawing on an eclectic set of writing skills and experiences. With over seven years of award winning speech writing experience, as well extensive work in academic and business writing, I can bring a diverse set of perspectives and savvy to your project. In my work I seek to integrate my background in rhetorical studies with practical experience to inform, persuade, and entertain your audience.

Expertise

Writer
3 Years
Researcher
3 Years
Other, Specify
6 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities
6 Years
Politics
9 Years
Technology
1 Year

Industries


Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
Entry Level
Academia Other
4 Years
Nonprofit
2 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

6 Years

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The Rehmann Group (1-2)

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, OS X, Basic HTML

Awards

3rd Place Speaker at the 2009 National Forensics Association competition

Associations

National Communication Association

Showcase

Writing Samples

How To Wreck Your Retirement
(Business Wisdom Delivered 1/1/2014)
Interviewed topic experts to develop an article that would drive leads to the company's financial planners.
Interesting Tax Laws
(Business Wisdom Delivered 3/14/2014)
Research and reported on strange tax laws from across the world to drive page views during tax season.

Academic Writing

Whiteness on the Couch: Lacan, Desire, and the Myth of the Exotic
(5/1/2012)
Academic paper analyzing modern trends in marketing and public discourse in the context of psychoanalytic rhetorical theory. Intended for submission to conferences and publications.