Michael Swearingen

As a licensed insurance agent in Minnesota, I help individuals and families navigate the often-confusing world of insurance. With credentials in property & casualty and life & health, I provide clear, honest guidance to ensure my clients feel confident in their coverage decisions. Whether answering tough questions or offering tailored recommendations, I’m passionate about making insurance understandable and accessible.

Coordinated photoshoots for food products, wrote ad copy, coordinated creation of graphics, and managed rebates.

Planned, created, and optimized blog content in order to increase sales opportunities. Managed/Supported 3 major brands under the HelpSystems umbrella. Tasks included copywriting, search engine optimization, and ad creation.

I oversaw all aspects of the content creation process. This included the curation and creation of blog and social media content as well as the capturing and creation of still/motion imagery and graphics design. The breadth of my work gave me experience across all aspects of the content creation process.

People of Color Career Fair is a semi-annual event that brings professionals of color into the same room as Minnesota's top corporations. In this role, I worked full-time to coordinate all event details as well as to produce all event-related marketing assets.

Managed and executed an array of marketing needs from conference, ad, and membership planning to content marketing and website quality assurance. I was able to lend my skills in graphics design to improve overall appearance and effectiveness of content created.

Managed, planned, designed, and edited "The Record" student newspaper (30+ staff members) from start to publish. I also reported on several stories every week which included writing, photography, and graphics design.

Reported on and analyzed British economy, business, tech, and soccer (football).

Wrote, produced and photographed radio pieces as a part of an award-winning radio broadcast series at Minnesota Public Radio News.