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copywriter
creative director
//THINGS I'VE DONE
resume​
Freelance copywriter & creative director (08.18 - present)
26FIVE, Allstate (in house), A-Z Learning, Bandwagon, Digitas, DVK Marketing, Edelman, EG+, Escape Pod, FCB, Fingerpaint, Gertrude Agency, Match Marketing Group, Paco Collective, Paul Earle & Co, Simon-Myers
Aiken SC, ALDI, Allstate, American Adventure Insurance, Boeing, Chicago Bears, Clearwater FL, DeVry University, Hostess*, Huntington Bank*, JUUL, Merrick, Cooper's Hawk, Hammermill, Healthy Choice, Orville Redenbacher, PepsiCo, PUMA, Starved Rock Wood Products, Tangled Roots Brewery & Restaurants, Wonka candy
* Successful pitches
Global client trainer (12.11 - present)
Developing, designing & delivering workshops on creative evaluation, brief writing
& fostering better client/agency relationships.
Allstate, Altria, Delta Faucet. Kellogg's Latin America, Kellogg's North America, Kraft, Leo Burnett, LinkedIn, Pfizer Asia, Pfizer Europe, Philip Morris International, Tyson Foods
Instructor (08.07 - present)
Chicago Portfolio School
Developing curriculum & instructing would-be art directors & copywriters on concepts, copywriting, headlines, production, insights, briefs & strategy.
SVP creative director (10.01 - 08.18)
Leo Burnett, Chicago
Altoids, Commonwealth Edison, DeVry University, IQOS, L&M, Marlboro, McDonald's, Nintendo, Samsung, US Army, Verve, Virginia Slims, Walmart
Freelance copywriter (09.95 - 09.01)
Agencies//Euro RSCG, TBWA Tequila, OgilvyOne, CHJS, Billington Cartmell, A&L
Acer, Coca-Cola, Conqueror, Disney, L'Oreal, Microsoft, Nikon, Orange Telecomms, Peugeot, SmithKline Beecham, Sony, Sky TV, The Guardian, Virgin Atlantic, Texas Instruments
Journalist & English teacher (07.92 - 08.95)
Guadalajara,Mexico
//THINGS I'VE WON
awards​
Cannes Lions 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze
Clios 1 Hall of Fame, 1 grand, 2 silver, 1 bronze
One Show 1 silver, 1 bronze
Andys 1 gold, 3 silvers
London International 1 bronze
Art Directors' Club 2 silver
NY Festivals 2 gold
Kinsale 1 gold, 1 bronze
Addys 4 gold, 2 silver
Obies 1 best in show, 4 gold
Tellys 1 bronze
Chicago Creative Club 1 best in show, 6 bricks