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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