Susan Schaefer
Writer. Workshop Leader. Consultant. Speaker.
About Susan
Susan Schaefer is a creative thinker and writer. At home writing columns and features for digital and print media, leading writing and presentation workshops, and performing her original work, Susan brings dynamic perspective to client work, guiding others to seek answers in unexpected places. The former university professor, newspaper editor and communications consultant is now working on her memoir, “The Girl Who Flew.”
Certified as a facilitator from the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program, a Presence Based coach, accredited in public relations, with a doctoral equivalent in European Public Affairs and a Masters’ Degree in English, she provides counsel to government, business, NGO and not-for-profit leaders from such fields as higher education, banking, environment, architecture, engineering, finance, and law.
Products & Services
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Writing
A widely published journalist, Susan is available for assignments for your organization. PBS’ Next Avenue writing samples.
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Author
Her work in progress, “The Girl Who Flew” is a sweeping hybrid memoir. Imagine “Eat, Pray, Love” meets “Midnight Express” with Yiddish humor and Buddhist sensibility.
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Writing Workshops: Individual and Group
Everyone’s got a story to tell, isn’t time to tell yours? Susan has led workshops and taught writing at multiple univeristies and colleges throughout her career. Let her help you unearth your best work.
Creative. Communications.
What’s the use of running if you’re not on the right road?