Former professional drummer turned video producer, turned copywriter, turned award-winning creative director and brand strategist with a knack for synthesizing complex ideas into simple, easy-to-understand visual media, content, and words.
The late 90s were a wild time. I got my start in creative work at the tender age of 13 and spent my teenage summers traveling the northeast playing in punk rock bands. Later, I parlayed the experience to get into even better bands, go on real tours, make real records, and meet a few of my heroes along the way. I loved performing, but what really hooked me was the creative process: Hashing out ideas as a collective, writing and capturing them, designing and packaging them, and seeing them become something tangible.
That love for creative work, creative people, and the creative process has led me here: leading teams and assisting small businesses, startups, large enterprises, and academic institutions with defining their brands through voice and visual media.
EXPERIENCE
2008 - Present | Creative Director & Consultant
2023 - Present | Copy Director • Braze
2022 - 2023 | Senior Copywriter • Braze
2020 - 2022 | Copywriter • Braze
2019 - 2022 | Creative Lead • Room 3
2017 - 2019 | Digital Production Specialist • Teachers College
2011 - 2017 | Media Specialist • Columbia University
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Finalist in Brand Redesign - 17th Annual Shorty Awards
Platinum Winner - Best Rebranding Effort - 2024 Titan Brand Awards
Platinum Award Winner in Strategic Communications - 2024 MarCom Awards
Finalist in Education - 7th Annual Shorty Impact Awards
EDUCATION:
Columbia University • MS Journalism
The New School • MA Media Studies
Hofstra University • BA Film