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EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR & SPORTS HEADLINE CONTRIBUTOR | THE ONION | CHICAGO, IL | May 2020 - Present
Pitch 10-20 weekly jokes for The Onion’s features vertical including Pro & Cons, Timelines, and Slideshows
Submit 10-15 weekly sports headlines and features jokes for the publication’s sports section
COPYWRITER | THE MARKETING ARM | CHICAGO, IL | August 2022 - March 2024
Clients: Doritos, Morgan Stanley, Advance Auto Parts, DieHard, New Business
COPYWRITER | VML | CHICAGO, IL | June 2021 - August 2022
Clients: Modelo, Smirnoff, Colgate, Tennessee Department of Tourism (Visit Tennessee), Robert Mondavi Private Selection Wine & Spirits, Woodbridge Wines, Johnson & Johnson
JUNIOR COPYWRITER | KETCHUM | CHICAGO, IL | June 2019 - June 2021
Clients: Jack Link's Jerky, WildBrain (The Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, In the Night Garden, Chip & Potato) , 7-Eleven (7NOW Delivery), Kimberly-Clark (Depend, Poise, U by Kotex), General Mills (Lucky Charms, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Betty Crocker), GroupeSEB (Rowenta, T-Fal, All-Clad), American Egg Board (The Incredible Egg), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Nonni's Biscotti, Clorox, New Business
DIGITAL MARKETING COORDINATOR | THE PEPPER GROUP | PALATINE, IL | May 2018 - May 2019
Launched digital marketing practice to provide content strategies for B2B ad agency’s clients
Lead copywriter for Google Search Ads for all clients
Executed client’s digital strategy including organic and paid SEO utilizing SEMRush database, social media, email, display and remarketing tactics
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Bachelor of Science in Advertising | Minors in Public Relations & Sociology
The Second City Online Satire Writing Program | Class of 2019 Satire Writing Certification
The Second City Late Night Talk Show Writing Program | Late Night Talk Show Writing Level 1
The Second City Sketch Writing Program | Sketch Writing Level 1
AWARDS
2024 Shorty Awards - Doritos Mart - Best In Event & Experiential - Finalist
2023 Campaign US Brand Entertainment Awards – Doritos Triangle Island – Best Integration – Shortlist
2023 Campaign US Brand Entertainment Awards – Doritos Triangle Island – Best Brand Experience – Shortlist
2022 PRovoke Media Innovation SABRE Awards - The Teletubbies Cryptocurrency - Best in AI/Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Immersive Technology/NFTs - Finalist
2022 PRovoke Media Innovation SABRE Awards - The Teletubbies Cryptocurrency - Best in Identity Branding - Finalist
2021 PRovoke Media Innovation SABRE Awards - Clorox Clears Teachers’ Back-to-School Wish Lists - Best In Non-Profit/Charity - Winner
2021 PRovoke Media Innovation SABRE Awards - Poise (Kimberly Clark) Bounce Back Grants - Best Overall Use of Social Media & Platforms - Finalist
February 2020 & April 2021 Ketchum Chicago Office Employee Of The Month
2017 American Advertising Federation’s Vance & Betty Lee Stickell Honors Student Internship Program - Ranked #1 Intern Out of 16
