I’ve always been good at puzzles. Whether it’s a 1000-piece jigsaw, my NYT morning routine or the 2011 masterpiece, Portal 2—I can’t resist the siren song of a solution begging to be revealed. 

It’s why I made solving puzzles into my career.

These days, the pieces come as line items in a creative brief. It’s up to me and the team to find how it all fits together. To turn them into a solution and a story. 

I specialize in telling strategic stories that build genuine connection between brands and their audience. Working as a writer and creative lead, I’ve helped more than 100 brands put together the pieces of their puzzle—crafting clear, compelling concepts that simplify even the most complex business problems. And always adding a healthy dose of energy, humor and Midwestern charm into the mix. 

Copywriter + Creative Lead @ Demo Duck

• Directed and scripted more than 100 live action and animated marketing videos totaling more than $3.75M in revenue

• Built and managed freelance creative teams; ensured a singular vision across concept, scripting and art direction

• Fostered positive and productive client relationships with more than 80 different brands and client teams

• Secured multi-video engagements and repeat business with more than 50% of clients

• Presented strategic concepts to senior stakeholders; maximized creative potential within practical production limitations

• Revised the brainstorm process emphasizing pace and collaboration; reduced initial pitch and script delivery time to <1 week

• Managed 5 to 8 projects simultaneously; acted as a one-man creative team on ⅓ of projects to save time and resources

• Handled art direction, storyboarding, visual development, voice-over, voice direction, live-action direction, video editing and sound editing to guarantee on-time and on-budget delivery