PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Television Writer
June 2022 to PRESENT
Writer / Co-Executive Producer, “The Neighborhood” Season 6 (CBS)
Writer / Supervising Producer, “The Neighborhood” Season 5 (CBS)
July 2021 to April 2022
Writer / Producer, “Call Me Kat” Season 2 (FOX)
June 2019 to December 2020
Writer / Co-Producer, “The Unicorn” Season 1 (CBS)
Writer / Executive Story Editor, “The Unicorn” Season 2 (CBS)
February 2020 to May 2020
Writer / Co-Producer, “Bigger” Season 2 (BET+)
August 2018 to April 2019
Writer / Story Editor, "Family Reunion" Season 1, Part 1 and 2 (NETFLIX)
• Winner: 2020 Writers’ Guild of America. Best Children’s Episodic, Long Form, or Special for “Remember Black Elvis”
June 2017 to March 2018
Staff Writer, "Superior Donuts" Season 2 (CBS)
Creative Strategist
October 2016 to May 2017, Facebook Creative Shop
• Creating industry leading, native advertising and branded content for Entertainment clients,
such as, Netflix, Hulu, Disney, Marvel, NFL, and others on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram
Creative Director + Writer + Strategist
January 2016 to June 2017
AT&T, Walton Isaacson, PBS Digital Studios, Troika, UniverSoul Circus, WINC
• Independently working as a one-stop shop for all things creative and strategic for several direct-to-brand opportunities. Collaborating with clients' existing in-house resources, as well as, creating nimble, mobile teams to serve clients evolving needs
Freelance Writer + Creative Director
2012 – 2015 Troika, R/GA, Walton Isaacson, Compass Choi, Omelet, Deutsch
Created broadcast television, traditional print and out-of-home advertising, as well as, digital, social and experiential conten for a variety of brands across a number of product categories. Highlights include:
• Wrote campaign and led broadcast television production for Beats By Dre brand extension.
Winner: 2014 Cannes Advertising Festival, GOLD, Integrated Media Campaign
• Wrote and produced fully integrated campaign for Hulu Fall 2014
Winner: 2015 LA Addys, SILVER, Integrated Campaign. Silver, :30
Winner: 2015 PromaxBDA, BRONZE, Holiday Campaign. Bronze
General Campaign.
• Wrote and produced broadcast commercials and print advertising for Lexus
• Wrote international broadcast television and digital content for Samsung (UK)
Creative Director + Creative Lead
2010 – 2011 Translation LLC
Managed all creative and strategic efforts for blue chip roster clients and new business pitches. Highlights include:
• Pitched, won and launched Bud Light Platinum, Barclays Center, Brooklyn Nets
• Successfully launched Bud Light Platinum with the hashtag #MakeItPlatinum. The first social launch of its kind
• Rebranded and re-launched the McDonald’s All American Games
Freelance Writer + Creative Director
2008 – 2009 Footsteps, Euro RSCG, Turf, Commonground
Created broadcast television, traditional print and out-of-home advertising, as well as, digital, social and experiential conten for a variety of brands across a number of product categories. Highlights include:
• Wrote, produced, and presented the fully integrated campaign that secured/won Nissan/Infiniti’s African American AOR relationship. Then, wrote the launch broadcast television and print advertising for the initiative
• Wrote and produced broadcast television, radio, digital, and print communications for Lowe’s Home Improvement
Associate Creative Director
2007 Hill Holliday
Served as the penultimate creative leader on all agency output. Reporting directly to the executive creative director on all creative and strategic efforts while providing mentorship and direction to the creative staff. Highlights include:
• Wrote, led, and produced print and out-of-home advertising and promotions for the Cleveland Clinic
• Created successful direct mail membership campaign for United States Tennis Association
• Co-created hugely successful print and out-of-home advertising for Smith Barney
Freelance Senior Copywriter
2003 – 2006 Publicis, Footsteps, TBWA Chiat Day, Grey, Berlin Cameron United, DDB
Created broadcast television, traditional print and out-of-home advertising, as well as, digital and experiential content for a variety of brands across a number of product categories. Highlights include:
• Wrote and produced broadcast television, print, and online creative for Coca-Cola brands
• Wrote and produced national multi media campaigns, including broadcast television, for Lowe’s and Mercedes Benz
EDUCATION
Master of Science - Mass Communications Virginia Commonwealth University - VCU Brand Center - Richmond, VA
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
