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About
I write words for brands and people. I'd rather barter than work for dough. Especially if the barter involves free vacation lodging or anything to do with manatees.
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Education
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BS Television, Radio, + FilmSyracuse University | S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications2000 - 2004
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Experience
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Communications DirectorClowns Without BordersNew York, NYAug 2017 - Present (8 years 10 months)Writing strategy and copy for blog, social media, and email for national NGO
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Grant WriterPACCJul 2017 - Present (8 years 11 months)Find and write letters of interest and grants for local NGO
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Freelance CopywriterVariousNew York, NYJun 2017 - Present (9 years)Strategy, creative direction, copywriting (branding/identity, digital, print, social, integrated) for existing and new business for a variety of agencies and companies
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Volunteer Teacher and WriterProject Hope; Naseej Askar; VariousOct 2016 - Apr 2017 (6 months)Writing web and printed copy for local NGOs and small businesses
Teaching English, leading poetry workshops
Traveling the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Polynesia, and across America, writing articles and poetry -
Creative DirectorthelabMay 2015 - Sep 2016 (1 year 4 months)
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Head of Digital CopyNew York, NYOct 2006 - May 2015 (8 years 7 months)Concept development, creative direction, and copywriting for social media, websites, viral videos, television, rich media, standard banners, emails, and print
Clients: PUMA, BMW, Armani, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Vera Wang Lovestruck, Hennessy, Don Julio Tequila, John Frieda, Wendy's, Robin Hood Foundation, Jergens, Bioré, Cablevision, HomeGoods, Ciba FreshLook Contacts, Diageo...and on and on. -
Freelance Social Media CopywriterNew York, NYOct 2013 - Feb 2015 (1 year 4 months)Strategy and copywriting for social media posts
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Freelance Strategy + CopyBrooklyn, NYApr 2014 - Nov 2014 (7 months)Strategy and copywriting for boutique branding shop’s clients
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Freelance Interactive CopywriterNew York, NYJul 2011 - Aug 2011 (1 month)Copywriting for digital (drool-worthy) food articles
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Freelance Interactive CopywriterBlacksburg, VAJun 2010 - Dec 2010 (6 months)Copywriting for website, online videos, CRM, standard banners
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Interactive CopywriterNew York, NYJul 2005 - Oct 2006 (1 year 3 months)Concept development and copywriting for websites, emails, rich media, print, and television
Clients: Sony, W Hotels, NIVEA, Starwood Real Estate Group, 2K Games (The DaVinci Code, Splinter Cell IV), G’Vine Gin, Imperia Vodka, Eucerin, aloft Hotels, and others
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Awards
I've won some things. I don't remember what, and who cares about advertising awards besides advertising people? I did, however, come in 1st place in the Quarry Hill Elementary School Multiplication Bee. That one I remember. Such an honor! So many to thank...
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Affiliations
B.A.R.F.I.N.G. (Barfing at Acronyms Rewarding Fluff Inherent to Nine-to-fivinG) || R.Y.T. 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher, not relevant to my day job except on a good day, it makes me less prone to laptop hunch and workplace passive aggressing)
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@hilaryhudgins, member since 2007
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