Resume

Below, you’ll find my work history (at least in advertising, unless you want to hear about my years as a camp counselor, washing dishes, chopping vegetables or serving coffee!)

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SPRING 2021 - PRESENT | ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | UPSHOT / AMP | CHICAGO, IL 

Tell compelling stories from big ideas to consumer engagements to retail excellence for Modelo, Corona, and Pacifico, including photoshoots, huge trade shows and a collaborative IMC environment. Pitched, won and now lead the Puttshack AOR account, inclusive of TV spots, social and more. In between all of that, I often lend a hand scoring more new biz wins like Zappos and Planters.

SUMMER 2017 - SPRING 2021 | SENIOR COPYWRITER | UPSHOT | CHICAGO, IL 

Drank a ton of coffee and worked on late-nights on pitch wins while doing projects for brands like Corona, Modelo, Pacifico, Kim Crawford, Edwards, Kum & Go and Liftmaster. 

SUMMER 2016 - SUMMER 2017 | COPYWRITER | UPSHOT | CHICAGO, IL 

Shed the “junior” title and became lead writer on the P&G and Johnson & Johnson creative teams, while floating to help other teams including Starbucks, Google, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. 

SUMMER 2013 - SUMMER 2016 | JUNIOR COPYWRITER | UPSHOT | CHICAGO, IL 

Learned the ropes of city living and wrote in-store, environmental and digital pieces for New Balance, Kraft and P&G. Developed solid presentation skills and public transit knowledge.

FALL 2012 - SUMMER 2013 | COPY EDITOR & COPYWRITER | MOJO AD | COLUMBIA, MO 

Created 360 campaigns for the US Fish & Wildlife Service and Famous Footwear at Mizzou’s student-run agency while juggling class, work and rugby (and napping in the backseat of my car in between) 

SUMMER 2012 | COPYWRITING INTERN | JORDAN ADVERTISING | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 

Dealt with hailstorms, very hot weather and my fear of scorpions while tackling work for the Oklahoma Lotto, Little Rock Tourism Board and more. 

SUMMER 2011 | COPYWRITING INTERN | POWERS AGENCY | CINCINNATI, OH 

Wrote copy for Cincy-faves like Frisch’s Big Boy and Gold Star Chili while fighting my dad for thermostatcontrol and finally getting my drivers license (I got into a fender-bender two days later.)