EXPERIENCE

CONTRACT • COPYWRITING • REMOTE

Progressive Jan. 2023 – Present
Write marketing and service plan materials for customers and Progressive agents with a focus on pet and truck insurance

Aquent Studios March 2022 – Present
Wrote and concepted on a brand refresh including video, digital, social and product naming for Brooks Running; wrote seasonal digital for Walmart

DemoFlick Dec. 2021 – Feb. 2022
Wrote and developed concepts for animated explainer videos

Zizzo Group Oct. 2020- Sept. 2021
Wrote digital promotions for Milwaukee-area small businesses

A|L Media April 2020-Oct. 2020
Wrote broadcast and digital content for electoral, legislative, and public affairs campaigns

WRITING

Scoppechio
Copywriter - Louisville, KY July 2019- April 2020
Created digital media content including video, web, mobile, social (Facebook, LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, Snapchat), and email for LongHorn, Baptist Health, LG&E, and Galen College of Nursing; Used SEO best practices and keywords, A/B test planning

TMA
Conceptor/Copywriter - Chicago, IL April 2018- July 2019
Created award-winning experiential, video, podcast, and social (Twitter, Snapchat) for State Farm and Essence

GERTRUDE
Copywriter - Chicago, IL July 2017- April 2018
Wrote experiential, digital, and print for clients including Diageo and The Obama Foundation; Renovated brands and named products

The Second City
Director / Teacher - Chicago, IL 2005-18
Directed, produced, and taught sketch writing and improvisation

DDB Tribal
Freelance Copywriter - Chicago, IL 2008-09
Worked on a team to develop digital concepts for McDonald’s

Jim Henson Productions
Writer’s Assistant - Los Angeles, CA 2000
Wrote treatments for scripts and collaborated with head writers

AWARDs

Chicago Comedy Film Festival
-Audience Choice Award 2014
-Creator, writer, co-director: Couch Surferz, an Amazon series

New York Television Festival
-Finalist in Directing/Writing 2011
-Creator, writer, co-director: Paid Programming

Ex Awards
-Winner of 2019 Best Consumer Environment (Neighborhood of Good)
-Gold Winner of 2020 Best Cause/Community Program (Neighborhood of Good)

PRO Awards
-Winner of 2020 Best Use of Content Marketing (Vehicle Loan Illusions)

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI 2001
B.A. Communications

Chicago Portfolio School - Chicago, IL 2017
Copywriting

Columbia Business School - June 2021
Certificate in Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement, Social Media, Planning & Analytics