Me: I’m an Advertising Creative with 18+ years experience. I believe in the power of big ideas, being ego free, and that good guys finish first. Specialties include TV commercials, online videos, humor, social, beauty, and integrated campaigns. View my LinkedIn
Destiny: A dog with 11 years experience. She believed in the power of being fluffy. She unfortunately passed away in June 2022. Check out her lifetime of adventures @DestinyThePomeranian
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE
Creative Director | Copywriter | Conceptor: 2015 to present
clients: Verizon, Citibank, Bud Light, Spotify, JC Penney, Coors Light, Clinique, Rubbermaid, Dannon, AstraZeneca, Allergan, IHOP, Dove, Crayola, T-Mobile, Quaker Oats, Johnson & Johnson, New Balance, Smuckers, Walmart, Always, Tampax, Olay, NyQuil, Vicks, Sam’s Club, Ulta Beauty, Barstool Sports, Pampers, Luvs, Bounty, Northwestern Mutual, OLLY Vitamins, Procter & Gamble, Gerber
agencies: 140 Verizon, 72 and Sunny, AKQA, Arnold, BrandPie, Decoded, Edelman, Grey, Jack Morton, John Brown Media, McCANN Health, McCANN Worldwide, Malka, Momentum, MRM, Mustache, Narrative, Ogilvy, PB&I, Publicis, Razorfish, Revery, R/GA, TMA, VaynerMedia, Velocity, VICE, VML
FULL-TIME
Junior Creative to Associate Creative Director: 2006-2015
clients: Old Navy, Grey Poupon, Vitamin Water, Weight Watchers, Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Hormel, Sonic Drive-In, Chubb Insurance, Marcum Financial Advisors, Pilot Pen, Florida Prepaid College Board, Microsoft
agencies: Crispin Porter + Bogusky, TBWA, StrawberryFrog, Barkley, MZA, DiGo
INTERNSHIPS
2004-2005
clients: BMW MINI Cooper, Burger King, Mastercard
agencies: Crispin Porter + Bogusky, GSD&M
LECTURER/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003 to present
colleges: Pratt Institute, SVA School of Visual Arts, University of Texas at Austin
courses: Senior Advertising Portfolio, Independent Studies Portfolio, Intro to Media Planning, Intro to Advertising Research
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin
M.A. Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications 2005
Texas Creative Portfolio Program 2005
GPA: 4.0
University of California, Santa Barbara
B.A. Communication 2003
B.A. Art Studio 2003
GPA: 3.9
AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS
Cannes, One Show, Spike TV’s Top 10 Funniest Commercials, Communication Arts, National ADDYs & ADDYs Best of Show, Telly Awards, CMYK, Features in Ad Age, Adweek, Creativity, TheDrum, and Design Rush
HOBBIES
Metalsmithing, Glass Art, Miami Dolphins Fan
SKILLS
Broadcast TV Commercials, Online Videos, Digital, Social, Experiential, Print, OOH, 360 Integrated Campaigns, Shopper Marketing, Radio, Adobe Photoshop, Film Directing