I've been in advertising my entire life. I live it. I breathe it. And I eat it for breakfast every morning.
My first commercial back in 1989 (2 years old)
ABOUT
For the past 12 years, I’ve worked on leading brands including Whirlpool, Walgreens, Bud Light, McDonald's, Allstate, Hefty, Reynolds. Most recently, I've worked on Jimmy John's, Jack Daniels, and Choose Chicago.
Outside of client work, I’ve also been a part of an initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness. Through this initiative, we created a provocative installation called the Havas Peeps Show that raised over $18k for the cause. During the 2021 holiday season, we worked with Mental Health America to help raise $1M towards mental health.
When it comes to creating creative work, I always try to push the boundaries of any brief in a smart and innovative way.
Notable Awards:
Cannes Lions
Effies
Clio Health
One Show
Art Directors Club
Mashies
Shorty Awards
OMMA Awards
Internet Advertising Competition,
Digiday Awards
International Mobius Awards
2019 Texas Tech University Outstanding Alumni Award
Agencies
WoW Studios (Whirlpool) - Sr. Manager - ACD (current)
VML (The Pharm) - Associate Creative Director (2 years)
Ogilvy Chicago - Associate Creative Director (1 year)
FCB Chicago - Sr. Copywriter (3 years)
Havas Chicago - Copywriter (2 years)
Leo Burnett - Intern / Freelance (8 months)
AKQA SF - Intern (3 months)
Education
Continuous Professional Development - MiniMBA Marketing
Chicago Portfolio School - Copywriting
Texas Tech University - BA Advertising / Minor in Exercise Sports Science