2015–2017                              ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR/COPY

FCB Chicago                           Allergan: branding, pitch work, mentorship to junior creatives

dsg at RRD                              Creative strategy, ads, marketing initiatives, brand revitalization

2010–2015                             SENIOR COPYWRITER/CREATIVE (FREELANCE + FULL-TIME ROLES)

Leo Burnett                             Altria: emails; NuMark: print ads; Samsung Pay: pitch work

Critical Mass                           USAA: mobile apps, landing pages; Miami travel: ads, pitch; Moen: landing pages, emails

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts           New brand site; 50-page Park Hyatt coffee table book; Chicago Bears billboards

Sears/Kmart                            Product copy for apparel + fashion brands on sears.com

SapientNitro                           Digital copy for Abbott Healthcare rebrand

Walgreens                              Landing page and UX copy for mobile app. App won a Webby.

Lia Sophia                              Strategy + copy for landing pages, emails, scripts, PR/social media, site redesign

Ulta Beauty                            Product copy, site copy, social, emails + ads for InStyle

2006–2010                            COPY EDITOR + PROJECT MANAGER

JAK Graphic Design
I wore many hats at my first agency gig. I managed all aspects of marketing programs from beginning to end: creative kick-off, writing + editing, image search, client liaison, the approval process and release to printer. Brands ranged from quick service restaurants to high-end resorts and luxury travel brands. Traveled to New York client meetings to present concepts to clients.

EDUCATION
2009 MA: English, Elmhurst College   |   2005 BA: English, Illinois State University

RECENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT
2015 Second City Course   |   2015 FITC FORM Talks    |    2017 BRAND NEW