Digital Partnerships & Business Development SEO & Content Strategist Social & Brand Marketing Creative Strategy Copywriting & Editing

Head of Business Development @ From June 2015 to Present (5 months) Greater New York City AreaSEO Analyst and Copywriter @ From August 2013 to June 2015 (1 year 11 months) Greater New York City AreaBreaking News Writer @ Generated 1.6 million reads from my writing and content strategy Wrote features, opinion, and recap content while utilizing SEO and multimedia Featured on CNN.com, Los Angeles Times and Sign on San Diego web properties Check out my portfolio here: http://bleacherreport.com/users/653857-mike-shiekman From September 2011 to September 2013 (2 years 1 month) Editorial Intern @ Contributed to creative projects and pitches involving DIRECTV, Ally Bank and Hornito’s Tequila Wrote and edited copy for ING Runner’s Nation Facebook/Youtube campaign Participated in video shoot for ING Runner’s Nation, involved with storyboarding, set design and post-production Post-production duties included video editing, transcribing scripts and creative planning From May 2012 to August 2012 (4 months) New York, NYSocial Media Intern @ Implemented a social media campaign that increased followers by 40% and drove the company’s referral program Contributed to a recruiting team that conducted interviews and collaborated together on potential hires From May 2011 to September 2011 (5 months) Gainesville, Florida AreaCampaign Operations Fellow @ Contributed to a social content team which enhanced political awareness in South and Central Florida voting districts Developed contact lists for political figures and unions From April 2010 to November 2010 (8 months) Miami/Fort Lauderdale AreaSports and Features Writer @ Wrote columns and reviews for the publication’s sports and entertainment sections Featured in Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times wire services Interviewed celebrated pro athletes, most notably Michael Irvin, as well as high school stars From January 2007 to January 2009 (2 years 1 month) Fort Lauderdale

Master's Degree, Business Management @ University of Florida From 2012 to 2013 Bachelor of Arts, English @ University of Florida From 2008 to 2012 Study Abroad @ John Cabot University From 2011 to 2011 High School Mike Shiekman is skilled in: Sports Writing, Blogging, SEO copywriting, New Media, Online Media Management, Social Media, Editing, Copy Editing, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, News Writing, Speech Writing, Creative Writing, Feature Articles, Facebook, Twitter, Journalism, Editorial, SEO, Publishing, Video, Writing