M&C Saatchi   |   Sydney, Australia 01/'12 - present Senior Copywriter

Create integrated campaigns for Optus, Google, and other major brands. Oversee creative development in multiple channels, including TV, print, digital, and social. Present work to clients. Direct freelancers and staff creatives.

BBDO   |   New York 02/'10 - 12/11 Associate Creative Director

Created integrated campaigns for FedEx, Snickers, and other major brands. Oversaw creative development in multiple channels, including TV, print, digital, and social. Presented work to clients. Directed freelancers and staff creatives.

RAZORFISH   |   New York 12/'06 - 02/'10 Associate Creative Director

Helped build an advertising department from scratch for this leading web design firm. Created and managed execution of campaigns and pitch work, focusing on digital, viral, and social channels. Lead or co-lead development of winning pitch concepts for Axe, Panasonic Toughbook, Travel Channel, and Express Clothing. Contributed to successful pitches for Westin hotels and All detergent. Presented work to clients. Directed freelancers and staff creatives.

TRIBAL DDB   |   New York 02/'04 - 12/'06 Senior Copywriter

Created digital campaigns for clients such as Jose Cuervo, Dannon, ING, and The New York Lottery.

FORTDRASTIC.COM   |   Boston/New York 09/'01 – 05/'04 Editor

Wrote and edited humor columns, reviews, short fiction, and blog posts for this collaborative blog/zine.

FREELANCE WRITER   |   Boston/New York '02ish – ‘04ish

Wrote movie reviews, pop-culture-related articles, and band interviews for indie magazines and newspapers.

EMI STRATEGIC MARKETING   |   Boston 09/'02 - 08/'03 Copywriter

Created campaigns and marketing materials, including print, in-store, direct, and collateral. Presented concepts to clients.

KELLEY HABIB JOHN INTEGRATED MARKETING   |   Boston 10/'98 - 03/'02 Copywriter

Created print, outdoor, and online advertising as well as collateral and websites.

My work has appeared in enormous award shows like the Cannes Lions, the One Show, the Clios, the Addys, the Webby Awards, and the New York Festivals.

I served as a judge for Australia's prestigious and humorously named AWARD awards.

I was also selected to teach the AdHouse (NY) Advanced Campaign Development Course. It went really well.

Ad Club of Boston

Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Fall 2001

Creative Concepting courses

Daily Show Writing Class

With Emmy Award-winning Daily Show writer J.R. Havlan

Sketch Comedy Workshop

With Kevin Allison, of MTV’s The State

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts

1998

BA in German, extensive course work in English literature and composition

Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet

Freiburg, Germany

August ‘96 – July ‘97