PLACES I’VE BEEN:
THE VARIABLE (2015 - PRESENT) Associate Creative Director < Senior Copywriter < Copywriter; VP of Shenanigans
TRONE (2013-2015) Senior Copywriter < Copywriter; Gift Horse Whisperer
PAVE CREATIVE GROUP/THE VARIABLE (2011-2013) Copywriter < Junior Copywriter/Account Strategist; Professional Wildcard
MULLEN (2008-2011) Account Executive < Assistant Account Executive; Copywriter in Training™
GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD (2006-2008) Editorial Assistant, Sports Department; Headline Grunt
< = Promoted
BRANDS I’VE WORKED ON:
NAPA; Proctor & Gamble; Char-Broil Grills; Peter Millar; The North Carolina Lottery; BASF; Ingersoll Rand; Lowes Foods; SunTrust; Sunshine Beverages; Electrolux; Duke Health; La Quinta; CSC; Coca-Cola.
SKILLS I’VE COLLECTED:
Sharp wit; pretty darn good presentation skills; strong leadership qualities; copious copy chops; social media savvy; killer creative instincts; periodic back spasms; an eye for design; an ability to get difficult shit done; successfully making ideas into real things; pandemic survival; extreme parenting abilities; wild thinking; big dreaming; generalized anxiety disorder; music production, and more.
TROPHIES I’VE EARNED (OR HELPED EARN):
Work featured in places like: Buzzfeed, Adweek, Fast Company, Vice, The Drum, ThinkProgress, Ads of the World, Rolling Stone, RiverRun Film Festival and my Mom’s Facebook feed.
3+ Million Youtube views
2015, 2017, and 2018 AdAge Southeast Small Agency of the Year (The Variable)
National ADDY (AAF) Gold (x2) and Silver (1)
Regional ADDY (AAF) Gold (6), Silver (3) and Judges Choice
3X Fast Company 100 Best Places to Work for Innovators (The Variable)
Forbes America’s Best Startups Winner (The Variable)
2023 Shorty Award Winner (Woombies)
DIPLOMAS I’VE PAID FOR:
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2003-2008.
Bachelor of Arts, Broadcasting and Cinema, Media Writing Concentration
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies.
Awards and Honors: Cum Laude, Dean’s List (7 semesters), Lambda Phi Eta Communications Honor Society.
References
Available upon request.