WORK EXPERIENCE

GSD&M

Associate Creative Director/Writer

Clients: Pizza Hut, Pier 1, Ross Dress for Less, & Hampton by Hilton

New Business Wins: Pier 1 Imports

May 2019 – Present |  Austin, TX

R/GA 

Senior Copywriter

Clients: Crocs Global, Frito-Lay, Samsung TV, The Cosmopolitan Hotel of Las Vegas, & Bubly Sparkling Water

New Business Wins: Smartfood, Red Rock Deli, & Off the Eaten Path

Mar 2017 – 2019 |  Austin, TX

SANDERS WINGO                                                                                                                                                           

Senior Copywriter                                                                                                                                                            

Clients: AT&T, Testicular Cancer Foundation, KFC,  and El Paso Water Utilities

New Business Wins: BlackPeopleMeet.com 

Feb 2015 – Feb 2017 |  Austin, TX 

BURRELL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                                                              

Copywriter                                                                                                                                                                          

Clients: McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Toyota, Comcast, and the United States Forest Service          

New Business Wins: Namaste Haircare               

Nov 2011 – Jan 2015 | Chicago, IL  

EDUCATION

MIAMI AD SCHOOL

Copywriting                                                                                                    

HOWARD UNIVERSITY  

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism                                                                                                                                        

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY                                                                                                                           

Study Abroad, Stellenbosch, South Africa Political Science Minor                                                                                                                            

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS    

AICP

Post judge 2021

Best of Southwest Category

ANDY AWARDS

Rising Star Juror 2021

1 of 5 people selected worldwide to be on the first Rising Star Jury at the ANDY Awards.

CLIO AWARDS

Film Craft/Copywriting Juror 2020

THE ONE SHOW

Samsung “Real Posters” 2019

Merit Award: Experiential/Environmental & Out of Home

Merit Award: Craft/Art Direction

AUSTIN ADVERTISING FEDERATION AWARDS

Bronze ADDY: Film over 30 Seconds “Come As You Are: The Musical” 2018

Bronze ADDY: Integrated Campaign Red Rock Deli 2018

CANNES LIONS SEE IT BE IT 2018 DELEGATE

1 of 20 creative women selected globally for leadership accelerator

SXSW SPEAKER

Solo speaker and panelist on “Inclusive Content: The Power of Content to Change Perception” 2018                                                                    

CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION  AWARDS                                                                                                                          

Silver ADDY "Protect and Serve" PSA  2016

Bronze ADDY "If I Grow Up" PSA  2016                                       

AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION  AWARDS                                                                                                                    

Mosaic Media Image Award "Our Black Boys" PSA Campaign  2016

SKILLS

Creative direction, copywriting, oral presentation, content management, digital and social copywriting, content creation, social media marketing, concept development, brand development, brand transformation, creative strategy, creative leadership and management