Senior Copywriter | DNA (Seattle, WA)
Apr. 2023 - present
Same ads, just Pacific-Northwest-ier.
Clients: BECU, Black Black Friday, PBR
Copywriter | AKQA (Washington, D.C.)
Feb. 2022 - Apr. 2023
Fulfilled a teenage fantasy of playing video games “for my job.”
Clients: Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation.com
Copywriter | McKinney (Durham, NC)
Sept. 2018 - Feb. 2022
Created rad ads and polished my pool game in Durham, NC.
Clients: Ad Council, ESPN, Jared, Little Caesars, Samsung
Copywriting Intern | McKinney (Durham, NC)
June 2018 - Aug. 2018
Wrote things, helped with pitches, and drank pitchers all over town.
Clients: ClearChoice, Corian Design, Jared, Samsung, Take 5
Instructional Associate | Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)
Sept. 2017 - May 2018
Experienced the “unparalleled joy” of molding young minds.
(Thanked my lucky stars I gave up my childhood dream of being a teacher.)
Online Producer | Knoxville News Sentinel (Knoxville, TN)
Dec. 2014 - Apr. 2017
Upheld the sanctity of the American press by working at an honest-to-goodness print newspaper. Of course, I managed the online part of it... But still.
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
M.A. | Advertising, Copywriting – June 2018
Maryville College
B.A. | Writing/Communication & Theatre – May 2016
Minor: English (pronounced: ab-so-lute-ly use-less)
Cannes | Bronze Lion (Film Craft)
Campaign US: Power of Purpose Awards | Gold (Best PSA)
One Show | Shortlist x 3, Merit
Shorty Awards | Gold (Best Use of TikTok), Bronze (Best PSA)
Smarties North America | Gold (Social Impact), Best In Show
MHS Senior Superlatives | Most Talented (…almost)
Mrs. White’s 7th Grade Gym Class | Most Sportsmanship (ouch)
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