Scott Schaefer Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

Burien, Washington, United States

Founder/Publisher/Editor/Videographer/Website Manager/Graphic Designer/Cache Clearer, etc. I manage all content for our network of eight "hyperlocal" news/events websites covering a large area south of Seattle, WA. My wife Theresa and I manage our family-run, homegrown, independent and multiple award-winning local journalism, media and film business.

Burien, WA

Founded new News/Podcast company tied into my network of local blogs for an area south of Seattle, WA (http://www.southkingmedia.com).Recipient of a prestigious grant from J-Lab' Encore Media Entrepreneurs program, which is funding "SoKing News," a weekly News/Podcast that is delivered via our blogs, email newsletter, Facebook/social media and more.

Seattle, WA

Directing/Producing "The Maury Island Incident," a short film based on declassified FBI documents about a man's UFO sighting and encounter with what many consider to be the first "Man in Black" in June, 1947. Coming in 2014!

Burien, WA

Founded/Programmed new internet radio station focusing on local music from the Northwest, with heavy emphasis on South King County.

Seattle, WA

Freelancer Writer/Director, working with Filmateria, Microsoft and others.

Burien, WA

Served on board of directors with 13 others, helping create local business success in Burien, WA.

Comedy Director for numerous interview segments for "Penn & Teller:Bullshit!", a docu-comedy series on Showtime. Nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in a Reality Series, 2005.

Programmed interactive TV channels for Music and Photos for Paul Allen startup in Kirkland, WA (for Charter Cable).

Created vision and drove all content for fast-growing streaming media portal website. Managed staff of Producer/Writers and Designers. Reported directly to CEO.

Produced series of educational animations for Microsoft.

Produced "Paul is Dead," an $890,000 online murder mystery using Flash, audio, chat and original music. Named "One of the Year's 10 Best of 1998" by Entertainment Weekly.Wrote "15 Seconds of Fame," an online "reality show" featuring weird true stories of real people's real experiences, voiced by Charles Fleischer (voice of "Roger Rabbit").

Served as Senior Writer for three-seasons of this PBS series; managed writing team, proposed bit ideas, wrote on 56 episodes, including music videos; won three National Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing.

Managed team of Writers. Wrote scripts for 56 episodes. Won three National Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing.

Hollywood, CA

Wrote monologue jokes, desk bits and taped pieces for "The Arsenio Hall Show." Also served as Field Director on taped bits.

Wrote/Produced and Directed On-Air Promos for Fox, including for 'Married With Children,' 'It's Garry Shandling's Show,' 'The Tracey Ullman Show' and others.

Co-Creator/Producer/Writer of reality-comedy pilot series for CBS hosted by Bill Maher and featuring Rich Hall, Ryan Stiles and others. Very funny show...

Managed team of Writers and Producers for hidden camera show at Fox.

Produced, Wrote and Directed numerous on-air promotions for Fox, including "Married with Children," "It's Garry Shandling's Show," "The Tracey Ullman Show" and everyone's favorite, "Duet."

Wrote comedy bits, desk bits, jokes and sketches for weekly Seattle comedy show.Won six Northwest Emmy Awards for Writing/Producing.

Certificate, Screenwriting

Earned Certificate in Screenwriting under the tutelage of Stewart Stern, writer of "Rebel Without A Cause."

B.A., Radio/Tv

Practically *lived* in the Radio/TV studio with a bunch of amazingly talented friends!

Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Radio And Television

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Radio And Television

Education record

Editor of award-winning student newspaper The Chinook, photography, writing, film study and more...