INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, COPY (2016 – 2024)
CODE AND THEORY — Led teams to provide direction and guidance, plus ensured voice and tone. Worked directly with clients as Copy Lead. Oversaw copy for online & mobile including: apps, articles, decks, editorial guidelines, naming, pitches, RFPs, telesales, videos and websites.
Clients: AOL, Amazon, Amex, CAMD Northeastern University, Comcast, Con Edison, Corning, ETS, Goldman Sachs, Invesco, J.P. Morgan Private Banking, JPMorganChase, MIT Sloan, MetLife, National Council on Aging, Nasdaq, Pearson, Pfizer, OWN, SC Johnson, Samsung, Terraton Initiative, Xfinity Mobile
SENIOR COPYWRITER (2007–2016)
Select freelance clients included:
R/GA – Wrote pitch books for TD Wealth Management
Roar – Crafted 360 materials for s $150M pitch for airline/credit card
Hugo Boss – Created an original screenplay, story and characters for fashion campaign
FutureBrand – Wrote brand usage and environmental guidelines
Sapient – Wrote new website and video for MasterPass
Huge – Wrote video for Sonic automotive and website for major energy provider
Doremus – Copywriter for Visa V.me powerpoint and sell sheet
Relevent – Concept and script disruptive viral events for Microsoft and Stoli
Rode Advertising – Created taglines for luxury real estate
MyPublisher – Oversaw all copy for website and social media campaigns
DeVries Public Global – Speechwriter for P&G beauty conferences in NY, Bangkok & Dubai
Black Twig Communications – Wrote Optimum brochures and step-by-step guides
Evoke – Wrote script, storyboards & guidelines for ablation app
DIRECTV – Crafted web pages, ads, blogs, mini-sites and SEO for desktop and mobile
VML – Concepted and created digital pitches for Colgate Optic White
News Corp – Wrote online profiles for Global Energy Initiatives environmental heroes
AOL / TIME-WARNER (2005 – 2006)
Copy Director / Senior Editor, 360 Creative (an Internal Agency)
Oversaw all copy serving AOL brands including scripts, videos, decks, upfront speeches and evites
Projects: Bank of America, Capital One, Coca Cola, Dove, Cover Girl, Pharma, Unilever,
Disney, Mercedes, AdCouncil,Gold Rush w/ Mark Burnett and many others
PUBLICATIONS
VINTAGE BOOKS
Co-editor with Nina Shengold – 10 contemporary play anthologies
Responsibilities: created book concept; wrote proposal; solicited & selected plays; secured all rights; wrote introduction, bios; cover copy; edited proofs & galleys
VIKING-PENGUIN
Co-editor with Nina Shengold – 4 contemporary play anthologies
Responsibilities same as Vintage Books
MEDIA – THEATER, TV & FILM
PLAYWRIGHT
Plays produced worldwide
Plays published by Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, Dramatic, Applause, Smith-Kraus
Recent premieres: Encore Musical Theater, Summer Shorts at 59E59 (NYC), Theatre Travels (Sydney, Australia), Adirondack Theatre Festival (commission)
ORANGE THOUGHTS PRODUCTIONS
Co-Founder & Artistic Director – not-for-profit company
Wrote, produced & directed award-winning short films & plays for worldwide distribution
Produced all fundraising events, PR, from ‘big vision’ to daily operations
TELEVISION:
CBS-TV / 20th Century Fox
CARLY – Staff Writer (Pilot)
ABC-TV
RYAN’S HOPE – Staff Writer. Writer’s Guild Award
SHORT FILMS:
FIRST BREATH – Writer/Producer
Starred Oscar Winner Melissa Leo, Victor Williams, Kelly Karbacz
CATER-WAITER – Director/Writer/Producer
Starred David Drake, Tim Deak, Lisa Kron, John Kelly
AWARD/HONORS
Over 50 Writing Honors – List available upon request
EDUCATION
Brown University – B.A. in English & Theatre Arts (Honors)
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