experience

Freelance, Copywriter 2008 – Present
Accounts: Splenda, American Savings Bank, Clarisonic, KIDSii, Boots No. 7, TEDxMaui

TEDxMaui, Speaker Liaison 2012 – Present
Collaborated with 20 presenters on their “Idea Worth Spreading” for TEDx talks.

Benefit Cosmetics, Creative Copy Director 2007- 2008
In-house creative director for all copy, product names, catalogs, press releases, direct mail, packaging as well as new product development.

Freelance, Copywriter 2006 – 2007
Accounts: Blow styling salon, John Frieda, Bugaboo, Fortune Magazine, Sam’s Club

Ogilvy, New York, Copywriter, 2005-2006
Accounts: American Express, Delta Airlines, Miller Lite, Avon

Mother, London, Copywriter, 2003
Accounts: Orange, Coca-Cola, The Observer, Egg.com

DDB, Los Angeles, Copywriter, 2001-2002
Accounts: LA Film Festival, Wells Fargo Bank, Atari, Animal Planet, Stutz Cider

Saatchi & Saatchi, San Francisco, Copywriter, 1999-2001
Accounts: San Jose Mercury News, Procter & Gamble (PUR water filters, Old Spice)

Cole & Weber/Red Cell, Seattle, Copywriter, 1999
Accounts: Boeing, Pyramid Brewing Company, Bugle Boy Jeans, Visio Software, Behr Paint

education

The Creative Circus Portfolio School
Copywriting, Spring 1999

The University of Alabama
BA Communication, 1995
Major: Advertising, Minor: English

University of Innsbruck, Austria
Summer 1994