Resume

My Experience

Agency, corporate, freelance—I've done it all. And if you've made it this far, you've probably already seen my resume or LinkedIn profile, so I won't bore you with the details. Here's a high-level overview of my experience.

(Still want the nitty gritty details? Check out my LinkedIn!)

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Work
Experience

2023 - Present

Education Firm (Acquisition)

GMB | Senior Copywriter

Acquired by GMB (an education A/E firm), I led messaging strategy for clients while helping the original Up&Up marketing team navigate and implement new processes to align with our new company's vision: Providing integrated brand and building services to create environments where learners can thrive!

2022 - 2023

Up&Up | Senior Writer

Higher Ed Marketing Agency

Blending my passion for education, storytelling, and marketing, I collaborated with strategists and higher ed marketing teams to help colleges and universities tell their stories and connect with their right-fit students.

2019 - 2022

FUEL | Senior Writer

Creative Marketing Agency

My intro into the creative world of marketing agencies: Concepting, writing, leading, and executing brand and marketing campaigns to help our B2B and B2C clients reach their goals.

2018 - 2019

Blackbaud | Associate Copywriter

Internal Marketing Agency

This is where I got my start in the internal agency world, collaborating with a team of graphic designers on quick-turn projects for a global nonprofit cloud software organization.

2015 - 2020

Quillworks Writing | Freelancer

My Very Own Freelance Writing Business

Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, I set off on my own as a part-time-turned-full-time freelancer and created a business writing blogs for busy marketing agencies looking to add more content to their websites (so they could focus on their clients).

2011 - 2017

NTN Buzztime | Account Manager

Trivia + Gaming Company

Here I spent years managing accounts, planning and executing (and even hosting) digital trivia events, and re-working the onboarding process for new clients—making me a multi-tasking master at managing and anticipating client needs.

Education

2006 - 2010

The University of South Carolina | Bachelor's of Arts Degree

Public Relations

Awards & Accolades

FOR MY WORK

2024 Silver Educational Advertising Awards
- Washington College | "Not *That* Washington" Brand Awareness Campaign
2024 Bronze Educational Advertising Awards
- Presbyterian College | "Go True Blue" Refreshed Brand Strategy, Platform, and Awareness Campaign
- University of South Carolina Upstate | Website Redesign and Development
2022 Silver ADDY Awards
- Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont | "Good Morning, Opportunity" Brand Essence Poem
- Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont | Brand Launch Posters
- Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont | Brand Launch Bus Ads
2022 Mercury Award of Merit | SCPRSA
- Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont | "Going Bolder" Brand Campaign

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

2023 UP&UP GSD Award
- Voted on by my peers, the quarterly GSD award is granted to a team member who gets things done, recognizing their contribution to agency culture while improving processes, and consistently creating great work that helps our clients stand apart and above.
2022 FUEL Flame Award
- I work well with others and have an award to prove it! The coveted FUEL Flame Award is a bi-annual recognition of a team member who consistently creates great work, exemplifies the agency's values, and enhances the company culture.