Background

At a Glance

Hire a maximum-results, minimum-ego writer with expertise in traditional and new media from both the agency and client side.

How Can I help

Enjoy the plug-and-play convenience of everything below:

DELIVERABLES

Big Picture

  • Establishment and maintenance of brand voice
  • Close collaboration with designers
  • Supervision of in-house writers and contractors
  • Concept development; brainstorming
  • Creative direction and project management

Nitty Gritty

  • Interactive ads, microsites, landing pages
  • Short and snappy or in-depth online copy
  • Scripts for web casts, video, radio
  • Print ads, packaging, catalogs
  • In-store signage and point-of-sale

SECTORS

  • B-to-C: banking, computers, consumer electronics, toys, gaming, apparel, home furnishings, career development, hospitality
  • B-to-B: financial services, biotech, media duplication, network security, heavy construction
  • Direct response – print and online

Why Can I help

15 years of experience add up:

Organic, Inc.

Senior Copywriter San Francisco 2007 - January, 2012

Highlights

  • Extensive content development for financial (Bank of America), technology (Intel), packaged goods (Kimberly-Clark), and retail (Walmart)
  • Assisted in client pitches

Wells Fargo Online

Content Strategist/Copywriter San Francisco 2006-2007

Highlights

  • Wrote all announcements for the debut of Wells Fargo's home page redesign
  • Helped establish and served as creative director for a mini internal ad agency charged with producing banner ads for the new home page. Challenges included high volume (54 ads each quarter), tight deadlines, and liaising with 9 different business units.

Walmart.com

Senior Merchandise Writer Bay Area 2003-2006

  • In 3 years helped the Electronics Department achieve over 400% growth, driving sales from $46 million to $189 million in August 2006
  • Spearheaded copy redesign; new format adopted across categories
  • Invented time-saving Phrase Library and spreadsheets to boost productivity by 30%
  • For results-based writing, used SiteCatalyst by Omniture to track online effectiveness of headlines, keywords and copy

Monster Cable

Senior Copywriter Bay Area 2002-2003

  • Worked closely with Noel Lee, Monster's founder, to define positioning and strategy for everything from batteries to Italian leather sofas
  • Lead writer in developing promotional copy for Monster's first-ever marketing of fine furniture for home theaters
  • Designed and wrote Monster's trademark "M-4" brochure, a key element in on-boarding new dealers to maintain company growth

Connected Brands advertising

Senior Copywriter Bay Area 1998-2001

  • Wrote advertising, collateral, promotions, and Web
  • Rock-solid direct response experience

Kensington

Copywriter Bay Area 1996-1999

  • Wrote the first comprehensive product catalog (38 pages) the company had issued; catalog selected by Communication Arts as an award-winning example of merchandising

White, Good advertising

Junior Copywriter Lancaster, PA and New York City 1995

  • Learned the craft writing for a small but strong regional ad agency

Education and Experience

Every good writer has a checkered past:

M.A. Courtauld Institute of Art, London, England

B.A. Wesleyan University, Middletown CT

International Institute, Madrid, Spain

Strategic marketing and web writing courses
Stanford University, San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco

Speak Spanish and French
Coordinated multi-language translations for Monster Cable's international packaging

Harvest Home Stores (Bay Area version of Pottery Barn)
Assistant Manager for 1,000 sq. ft. retail space

Dillards Department Stores
Retail sales clerk, with a strict sales-per-hour quota

Art teacher for middle school students (never again)

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland OH
Museum exhibit designer for 5 years

Birdhouse entrepreneur