EXPERIENCE
DIGITAS CHICAGO
Associate Creative Director | January 2022 - April 2025
Clients: Whirlpool, JennAir, Kinder, Mizkan, Wells Ice Cream
Launched beloved European candy bar, Kinder Chocolate, in the US to exceptional results. Created an original 360 campaign including TVC, OLV, an experiential chocolate museum, and float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
Overhauled Whirlpool’s social content strategy, look, and feel to make it truly social-first.
DYSON - CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Sr. Content Maker | May 2019-January 2022
Elevated global creative standards to better appeal to customers in the US.
Led productions for editorial stills, how-to digital content, and various OLVs across all machine categories.
DDB CHICAGO
Associate Creative Director | May 2017- November 2018
Art Director | August 2014 - May 2017
Clients: Capital One, McDonald’s, Starburst, Conagra
Created TVC, OLV, social content, and more for Capital One’s award-winning March Madness campaign, multiple years in a row.
Collaborated successfully with celebrity talent and top tier directors and vendors.
Launched Capital One’s Credit Wise app with a series of TVC and OLV that increased the number of app downloads by over 100% after first airing.
CAVALRY
Art Director | June 2013 - August 2014
Clients: Coors Light, Coors Banquet, Keystone Light, Redd’s Apple Ale, Third Shift Amber Lager
Ideated and executed monthly social content across multiple beer accounts within the Miller-Coors family of brands.
GROUPON
Image Designer | February 2011- June 2013
Curated and retouched images for deal pages.
Helped create and art direct Groupon’s in-house stock library.
FOUNDATION CONTENT
Motion Graphics Intern | Fall/Winter 2010
Optimus
Intern | Summer 2010
SIDE GIGS
MARCH FOURTH
Co-Director of Social | March 2023-Present
Volunteering my time, creativity, and leadership skills to help end mass shootings in America.
IG: @march_fourth_
Have grown our social following from 20K to over 80K.
Built and implemented a system to streamline workflow for the social team.
Strategizing and creating social campaigns to expand our reach, engagement, and fundraising efforts to continue this important work.
THE WEEKLY MAC
Owner + Baker | 2017-Present
Side project turned side hustle. Baking up a different flavored batch of macarons per week.
IG: @theweeklymac
Grew a social following of 2,500 with high engagement and loyal local customers.
Structured sales around weekly drops and pop-up events that would sell out almost immediately.
AWARDS
CLIO, Gold, Integrated/Sports | 2017
CLIO, Bronze, Film/Sports | 2017
CLIO, Silver, Integrated/Sports | 2016
EDUCATION
CHICAGO PORTFOLIO SCHOOL
Art Direction | 2013
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON
BA in Telecommunications | 2010
Design and Production emphasis
SPECIALTIES
Photoshopping anything and everything
Adobe Creative Suite, Figma
Art Direction
Film production
Strategy-led creative thinking
Problem solving
Fostering positive relationships
Leading by example
Set and food styling