Senior Copywriter

EXPERIENCE

Senior Copywriter at Merkley+Partners | New York City
Copywriter
Junior Copywriter
Copy Intern
July ‘19 - Present

Recipricated a handshake to accept a job offer after making a joke to the execs in an intern pitch competition.

Chased that high, working on brands like Mercedes-Benz, White Castle, Disney Drinks, Florida’s Natural, High Power Charging and Captain D’s.

Launched the first-ever global holiday campaign for Mercedes-Benz—totaling 500 assets in over 29 countries.

Work with interns on their projects, telling anyone who will listen about the one well-timed joke that started it all.

Copywriter Intern at The Bloc | New York City
Summer 2018 

Created and presented original work or brands like BD, Merk and VECEPA. Worked with seven other interns to create a comprehensive campaign for the launch of a new diabetes pump.

Invented the MMRV. An RV that goes mobile and vaccinates for mumps, measles and rubella.

TNH | Syracuse University
Fall 2017

Worked as the Creative Director at the largest (and only?) student-run agency in the world, managing a small group of junior creatives, and creating work for local businesses.

Worked with a group of ten TNH members to compete against other students in creating a campaign for Canon.

Toast Boy at Century House Restaurant | Peabody MA
2008-2010

Manned and maintained a Star QCS3-1600B Conveyor Toaster capable of handling 1600 pieces of toast per hour.

Oversaw the transformation of white, wheat, dark rye, marble rye and sourdough bread into white, wheat, dark rye, marble rye and sourdough toast.

Successfully supplied over 10,000+ pieces of toast to early birds, regulars, hungry church goers, lone diners, unruly children and culpable parents.

HONORS

Global Automotive Marketing Awards
finalist for the Holiday Love Campaign

Adweek Recognition
for The Night Before Cravemas and Holidays with Love

Digidays Best Influencer Partnership
for Dream Days influencer campaign

Shorty Awards Multiplatform Partnership
finalist for Dream Days influencer campaign

Silver Recipient in Graphis New Talent Annual
for Tylenol Campaign

Bronze Recipient for the New York Ad Festival
for Intoxlock case study

EDUCATION

Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications,
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts: Advertising & Philosophy