When the pen hits the paper.
EXPERIENCE
Leo Burnett
Associate Creative Director, September 2023 – Present
// WK Kellogg Co, Campbell’s Soup Company
The Marketing Arm
Associate Creative Director, August 2023 – September 2023
Senior Copywriter, April 2020 – August 2023
// State Farm, New Business
FCB Chicago
Senior Copywriter, October 2018 – March 2020
Copywriter, April 2017 – October 2018
Associate Copywriter, November 2015 – April 2017
Freelance Copywriter, October 2015 – November 2015
// Boeing, Blue Bunny, GE Appliances, CenturyLink
Two x Four
Freelance Copywriter, September 2015 – October 2015
// Snap-on, FranWorks Group, Navy Pier
TMP Worldwide
Intern Copywriter, June 2013 – August 2013
// Boeing, AT&T, Meijer, Walmart
Utopic
Intern, May 2012 – August 2012
// Copy editing, location scouting
EDUCATION
Chicago Portfolio School
Copywriting, July 2014 - July 2015
Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Minor in Marketing, May 2014
AWARDS
2023 AAF Awards (District 6) // State Farm Jazz Bath
Gold – Integrated
2023 AAF Awards (Chicago) // State Farm Jazz Bath
Silver – Integrated
2023 MUSE Awards // State Farm Jazz Bath
Platinum Winner – Integrated Marketing Campaign
2023 NYX Awards // State Farm Jazz Bath
Silver – Integrated Marketing
2023 Shorty Awards // State Farm Jazz Bath
Winner – Humor
Winner – Comedy Video
Gold – Financial Services
Silver – Integrated Campaign
Audience Honor – Humor & Financial Services
2023 Shorty Awards // Jake from State Farm TikTok
Gold – TikTok Presence
Silver – TikTok Partnership
Audience Honor – TikTok Presence & TikTok Partnership
2023 dotCOMM Awards // Jake from State Farm TikTok
Platinum – Social Media Marketing, TikTok
2022 Shorty Awards // State Farm NBA2K
Winner – Native Advertising
Audience Honor – Native Advertising
Silver – Branded Content
2017 Telly Awards // CenturyLink NFL
Bronze – Local Commercial
Bronze – Regional Commercial
2014 AAF Awards (Indianapolis) // Agency 7
Student Silver – Animation