2010-2011 Tattoo Projects, Charlotte, NC
Took senior writer role and worked closely with agency art directors on everything from Hoover Vacuum packaging to the more unconventional Sheetz Convenience Stores as well as establishing a Guinness World Record for Cozi.com.
2007-2010 Chernoff/Newman, Columbia, SC (formerly Chernoff/Silver)
Re-hired as senior writer for the largest agency in South Carolina in a more managerial role to push out creative while still being involved from concept to completion.
2006-2007 BBDO, Berlin, DE (Contract Position)
Senior writer – Hired as contract writer to maintain global brand image while creating new advertising and messaging for the global Allianz account.
2003-2006 Freelancer, Columbia, SC
Freelance writer working for both my own clients as well as clients for different area advertising agencies.
2001-2003 Hunterskil Howard International, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Copywriter – Responsible for business-to-business, consumer campaigns and promotions from concept to completion.
1990-2001 Chernoff/Silver & Associates, Columbia, SC
Senior writer – Worked my way from intern to senior writer while working with clients in a variety of categories.
///Awards///
Effie – Gold Effie
80 Addys – 2010
2000 Third Districts
2000 Special Judges Award
1999 Third District
1996 & 1997 Best Of Print and a litany of others
23 Tellys – 10 Winners, 13 Finalists
36 InShow Awards – 1996 & 1999 Best Of Show, 7 Special Judges Awards, 27 Winners
2 Silver Microphone Awards
3 Golden Udder Awards – Best Of Show, 2 Gold
One Official Guinness World Record
///Client Experience///
Aiken Regional Medical
Allianz, DE
Atrium Development
Bank of America
Baptist Medical Center
BMW, USA
CiCi’s Pizza
Coburg Dairy
Columbia City Ballet
Cozi.com
Dayton Power & Light
DHL Logistics, BE
Dow Corning, BE
DUDA Growers
Duke Energy
EdVenture Children’s Museum
Fleet Mortgage
Force Protection
Hilton Head Tourism
Hoover Vacuums
House of Blues
Hyster Forklifts, UK
Kettle Restaurants
Marantz Electronics, NL
McArthur Dairy
Monroe Mufflers/DNX, BE
Nation Bank of South Carolina
Nextel Wireless Services
Nickelodeon
Nissan, FR
Oak Terrace Preserve
Oakatie Golf Club
Palmetto Pride
Philips Electronics, NL
Philips Medical, NL
Riverbanks Zoo
Santee Cooper Electric Cooperative
Savannah Electric Company
SC Student Loan Corp, Columbia
SCANA/South Carolina Electric & Gas
Sears Carpet Cleaning
Sears Pest Control
Seminole County Tourism
Shell Oil Corporation
Sheetz Convenience Stores
Synovus Bank
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Texas Children's Hospital
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
TG Lee Dairy
Waste Management
