12+ years in advertising. 6+ years managing talent and leading teams.
Allow me to introduce myself. I’m a creative director, writer, and visual storyteller. I’m also a TV and internet (YouTube) junkie. I believe the best ideas are rooted in human insight. And I know that even the worst days have a silver lining. Most importantly, I love being part of a team.
In my career, I’ve been fortunate to have worked for some of the most talked about advertising agencies in New York, Chicago, and LA and with some of the most sought after creative minds in the business. Now that I’m looking for my next role or project, let’s do something that gets talked about, together.
BRANDS
Progressive, Capital One, Microsoft, Netflix, Citi Entertainment, Facebook Portal, Amazon Fire TV, Meta Quest 2, WhatsApp, BravoCon, Chase Bank, Microsoft, Prime Gaming on Twitch, Neutrogena, L’Oréal Elvive, MillerCoors, European Wax Center, The Glenlivet, OtterBox, SharkNinja, REVOLT Summit, ATU Duty-Free Retail, No B.S. Skincare, AbbVie, and many more.
Brand Activation Experience:
Facebook Messenger (@Bonnaroo), Pepsi Rosé (@BravoCon), Pure Leaf (@BravoCon), State Farm (@BravoCon), Apple Pay (@ClusterFest), and more.
AGENCIES
Pearpop Los Angeles | Creative Director
Movers+Shakers Los Angeles | Creative Director
Contend Los Angeles | ACD / Writer
Superfly Chicago | Associate Creative Director
VaynerMedia New York | Senior Copywriter
StrawberryFrog New York | Copywriter / Copy Lead
Jacobson Rost Chicago | Copywriter
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Led creative ideation for paid social campaigns then helped produce them on the ground at Citi-sponsored events including New York Comedy Fest and a special City Sound Vault during Grammy Week
Planned and conducted interviews with big-name talent including Yvonne Orji, Luke Bryan, Dak Prescott, Forest Whitaker, and Charli XCX
Led creative ideation for a pitch that brought in more than $250k worth of influencer work for the Citi Mobile app
Pitched and sold first-round concepts for BravoCon to NBCUniversal executives
Wrote the social playbook for Chase Bank
Managed junior and mid-level creatives who have since gone on to work at The Cut, McCann, and The New York Times
Helped win pitches for a number of brands including REVOLT Summit and L’Oréal Elvive
AWARDS
The Clio Awards | Silver (1) | Citi x Global Citizen Festival | “Voices of Change”
Shorty Social Good Awards | Gold (1), Silver (1) | Citi x No Kid Hungry | “Birdies for Good” with Justin Thomas
Chief Marketer Pro Awards | Winner (1) | BravoCon
The Drum Awards | Winner (1) | BravoCon
Pearl Awards | Silver (2) | Citi Sound Vault
VaynerMedia 3-Minute Sitcom Contest | 1st place
National Student ADDY Awards | Bronze (1) | Warby Parker
EDUCATION
University of Illinois | BA Broadcast Journalism - Graduated 2009
DePaul University | MA Advertising - Graduated 2011
Chicago Portfolio School | Copywriting
iO Chicago | TV Writing with Michael McCarthy
The PIT in NYC | Sketch Comedy I, II, and III
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