PROFILE
Creative director and writer adept at leading teams, developing innovative concepts, and executing and presenting work. Extensive experience in branding, creative strategy, and implementing AI. Digital, print, social, OOH, experiential, video, radio, and more. B2B and B2C. Agency and in-house.
TOOLS
Adobe Creative Suite • Asana • Basecamp • Chat GPT • DaVinci Resolve • Figma & Figjam • Google Workspace • Jira • Logic Pro • Microsoft Office • Miro • Squarespace • WordPress • Workamajig • Wrike
EXPERIENCE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND WRITER, FREELANCE
APRIL 2015 TO PRESENT
Writes, edits, and leads creative direction for diverse clients. Guides branding, concept development, and final asset delivery. Manages art directors and writers.
Equifax, Houlihan Lokey, Martell Cognacs, National Governors Association, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Seattle University, Urban Initiative, Walmart
GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PLAN B AGENCY
APRIL 2014 TO MARCH 2015 (Position eliminated by company-wide layoffs)
Oversaw creative and strategy for all the agency’s clients, including brief creation, development of groundbreaking concepts, presentation, and execution. Managed and resourced writing, UX, and design for all projects. Led and mentored creative team.
American Omni Trading Company, Charter Next Generation, Chicago Faucets, Goodwin Living, Lifespace Communities, The Livelle, The Mather, McLaren, Million Dollar Round Table, TruVue
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SIMPSONSCARBOROUGH
AUGUST 2022 TO MAY 2023 (Position eliminated by company-wide layoffs)
Developed the big ideas, pitching them via conceptual narratives and pulling them through in copy extensions and media activations. Led the verbal direction of brand development and directed and mentored the studio’s copywriters.
Butler University, CalPoly Humboldt, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University, Scripps College, University of Montana, University of North Carolina School of Arts
CREATIVE LEAD / ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GRUBHUB
OCTOBER 2021 TO JULY 2022
Led team of copywriters, directing their work and guiding their development. Acted as creative lead for both writers and designers on projects for video, radio, digital, and print.
Amazon Prime, Grubhub, Seamless
SENIOR COPYWRITER, GRUBHUB
JULY 2019 TO OCTOBER 2021
Led nearly all high-profile B2B writing projects from kickoff to final execution, for video, experiential, and more. Mentored junior writers and freelancers.
Grubhub, Grubhub for Restaurants, No Kid Hungry, Seamless
SENIOR COPYWRITER, SANDBOX
AUGUST 2018 TO JULY 2019
Developed concepts, executed copy, and presented work for medical and pharmaceutical clients, as well as overseeing junior writers.
Abbott Diabetes, Cuvitru, Gammagard, Glassia, Hyqvia, Organogenesis, Puraply, SpoonfulOne, Takeda/Shire
SENIOR COPYWRITER, SYMMETRI MARKETING GROUP
JULY 2014 TO AUGUST 2018
Collaborated with art directors and designers to brainstorm and execute campaigns across all channels, as well as presenting to clients.
Alpolic, Dentsply/Sirona, Capsa Healthcare, Focal Point, Komori, Oshkosh Corporation, SGK/Schawk, Rubbermaid, Runzheimer
COPYWRITER, W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
AUGUST 2011 TO JULY 2014
Wrote for each of Grainger’s distinct brands for print and online, regularly reaching millions of customers.
Bosch, Dayton Motors, DeWalt, Grainger, Honeywell, Irwin, Kimberly Clark, Makita, Metabo, Milwaukee Tools, Rubbermaid, Stanley, Westward, 3M
COPYWRITER AND EDITOR, REWARDS NETWORK
FEBRUARY 2010 TO AUGUST 2011
Wrote creative copy for websites and mass emails targeting both consumers and business clients, as well as editing the work of all other copywriters.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Hilton Hotels, Marriott HotelsSouthwest Airlines, United Airlines
BILINGUAL EDITOR AND COPYWRITER, FIBRE-CRAFT MATERIALS CORPORATION
MAY 2008 TO FEBRUARY 2010
Provided copy for packaging, blogs, and web in both French and English.
Fibre-Craft, Springfield Collection, Rondo
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana — Bachelor of Arts, French Literature (minor Political Science)
Université Lumière (Lyon II), Lyon, France — Diplôme approfondi de langue française