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EXPERIENCE
Renegade // New York, NY // April 2007 – Present
Copywriter + Creative
- Developed and wrote a variety of integrated advertising campaigns (print, banner ads, collateral, DM, interactive/web content, live event/guerrilla concepts, viral scripts, brand positioning)
- Clients: Panasonic, DoubleClick, French Connection, Origins, BearingPoint, PR Newswire, Avaya and Gale International
Mental Floss Magazine // New York, NY // June 2007 – Present
Contributing Freelance Writer
- Consulted with Editor and Marketing Director to develop content for mentalfloss.com
- Helped develop quizzes and blog material
- Pitched and wrote articles; two published in 2007-2008
Jack Morton Worldwide // New York, NY // September 2006 – April 2007
Production Assistant
- Supported the consumer marketing and creative departments during live-events, promotional stunts, and off-line projects
- Managed and coordinated graphic design for Verizon in-Store collateral
- Clients: Verizon Wireless, Condé Nast, Porsche, Target, Johnson&Johnson, Nokia and Nickelodeon
Skyelab Consulting // New York, NY // September 2006 – January 2008
Freelance Writer + Consultant
- Developed a business model/launch plan for a film production studio (Sony Pictures/Universal McCann) focused on the 18-24 demographic
- Spearheaded research efforts for pop-culture/marketing book
- Wrote slides/developed ideas for trend-spotting presentations to JWT
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Bachelor of Arts: Communication, May 2006
- Certificate in Film Studies: 18 credits
- GPA 3.92/4.0 (Dean’s List every semester)
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- Golden Key International Honor Society
Università per Stranieri – Siena, Italy
Intensive Italian Exchange Program, Spring 2006
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows and Mac OS, Final Cut Pro HD, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, LexisNexis, Lotus Notes