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