PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2021 to Present
GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR, VP
MRM WEST / McCann Worldgroup - Salt Lake City, Utah
Guiding creative teams across B2B and B2C client accounts to build innovative relationships with brands and customers—including Microsoft, USPS, Verizon, The Human Bean, and Planned Parenthood.
January 2018 to April 2021
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MRM WEST / McCann Worldgroup - Salt Lake City, Utah
Directed teams in creative innovation for our client, the United States Postal Service, including USPS’s political mail business unit.
January 2016 to January 2018
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MRM WEST / McCann Worldgroup - Salt Lake City, Utah
Created engaging video and digital campaigns—even a video game—for clients, like Mitsubishi Electric, Cisco, USPS, and Intel.
January 2015 to December 2015
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MRM//McCann - San Francisco, California
Developed direct mail campaigns for top companies, including Invisalign, Netflix, and Amazon—in partnership with USPS marketing.
April 2014 to December 2014
COPY SUPERVISOR
Attention - New York, New York
Managed the creation of daily social content for clients including Mattel, Sports Authority, Enfamil, and more. Also, executed social campaigns for NOOK and Fresh Guard.
January 2013 to April 2014
SENIOR COPYWRITER
Digitas LBi - New York, New York
Delivered innovative digital experiences for clients, including Aetna Healthcare, Delta, and Chase. Worked closely with other senior creatives to execute major marketing initiatives—from concept to copy to production.
October 2006 to December 2012
SENIOR COPYWRITER
MRM//McCann - Salt Lake City, Utah
Executed a high standard of writing and creative thinking for clients including, Sally Hansen, Microsoft, Verisign, DYMO, and Exxon.
December 2004 to September 2006
COPYWRITER
McCann Erickson - Salt Lake City, Utah
Assisted in the development of creative campaigns for clients, including Microsoft. Creative deliverables included direct mail, e-mail blasts, websites, and more.
March 2002 to November 2004
PROOFREADER/JUNIOR COPYWRITER
Boede + Partners - Salt Lake City, Utah
Proofread and edited all creative copy for the agency. Worked with both the Chicago Manual of Style and the AP stylebook. Also developed copy for McAfee Security and Gateway Computers.
EDUCATION
September 1997 to July 2001
B.A. ENGLISH (Emphasis in creative writing and literature)
Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah
High School
Punahou School - Honolulu, Hawaii
(Fun fact: Famous alumnus of my high school? President Barack Obama.)
References available upon request.