I’m a Copywriter and Creative Director with 10+ years of experience, specializing in strategic brand storytelling. Over the last five years, I’ve written or directed more than 300 videos from the ground up—explainers, video campaigns, brand and product videos, social content and more. I’m an expert in crafting clear, compelling narratives that simplify even the most complex problems, products and services. And, maybe most importantly, I always bring a healthy dose of energy, humor and Midwestern kindness to all my projects. Because shouldn’t everyone enjoy the creative process just as much as I do?
Work Experience
ACD + Writer @ Demo Duck
Associate Creative Director:
Sep 2023 – Jul 2025
Directed and scripted more than 100 marketing videos, live action and animation, generating more than $3.75M in revenue
Collaborated with internal and external creative teams; ensured a singular vision across concept, scripting and visuals
Fostered positive and productive client relationships with more than 80 different client teams and brands
Secured multi-video engagements and repeat business with just over 50% of clients
Pitched strategic creative concepts to senior stakeholders; maximized creative potential within practical limitations
Improved the brainstorm process to increase internal participation; 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, storyboards, visual development, voice-over, voice direction, live-action direction, video editing and sound editing to guarantee on-time and on-budget delivery
Senior Writer:
Apr 2022—Sep 2023
Contributed concepts, research and scripts to fully-custom explainer and marketing videos along with the Creative Director
Wrote and managed monthly Demo Duck newsletter and freelancer outreach emails; wrote multiple posts for the DD blog
Assisted with pitch development and brainstorms; presenting concepts and sample scripts direct to clients
Writer:
Nov 2019—Apr 2022
Supported creative leadership on a variety of video projects with scripts, concepts and brand research
Worked on set for live action productions as script supervisor and production assistant
Junior Copywriter @ Cramer Krasselt
Jan 2018—Nov 2019
Crafted concepts and copy for Pacifico, Cedar Fair, and T. Marzetti across broadcast, digital, print, and social channels
Won a Bronze Obie award in 2019 for a Pacifico OOH campaign
Contributed to multiple new business pitches; acted as lead writer on the winning bid for T. Marzetti
Account Administrator @ Intouch Solutions
Oct 2014—May 2016
Handled day-to-day tasks, communications and documentation for the Shire Pharmaceuticals team
Prepared robust and detailed marketing submissions for medical, legal and regulatory review and approval
Education
University of Kansas
Journalism (2014)
Chicago Portfolio School
Copywriting (2017)