HARDLY WORK
Fathom Communications, Chicago, IL
8/10-Present
Copywriter
Work on Print, Direct Mail and Digital campaigns for Navistar Brands: International Truck, Monaco RV, MaxxForce Engines and eStar all-electric vehicle
DraftFCB, Chicago, IL
6/10-8/10
Copywriter Intern
Worked on Radio, TV, and Digital campaigns for KFC, SC Johnson, and Kraft
Bow Wow Meow, Chicago, IL
6/09-6/10
Canine Wayfarer
Walked dogs and always picked up the business. Rain or shine.
Towers Productions, Chicago, IL
7/08-10/08
Associate Producer
WHEN WEATHER CHANGED HISTORY on History Channel
Licensed footage, scheduled interviews, and helped research and write show scripts.
Learned more than I’ll ever need to know about Count Von Zeppelin and the Hindenburg.
*They should NEVER have been trying to land in those conditions.
**Go ahead and make me a life-line if you're reading this
Asylum Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
2/08-5/08
Associate Producer
VACATION DISASTERS on Tru TV
Licensed footage of vacations that went awry (Skiing, Skydiving, Shark Fishing accidents, etc). Coordinated interviews for these poor folks and their families to re-live the traumatic events.
Base Productions, Los Angeles, CA
4/07-1/08
Associate Producer
SPORT SCIENCE on FSN
Hung out with pro athletes, the original Mr. Wizard, and discovered how easy it is to get a tank of Nitrous in Southern California.
Assisted Producers with researching and writing show segments.
Asylum Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
1/06-2/07
Production Assistant/Staff Researcher
IN FOCUS on FSN, BEYOND THE GLORY on FSN, AMERICAN GANGSTER on BET, ANYTHING TO WIN on GSN, CELEBRITY FEUDS on E!
Spent the work day watching old sports footage and trying to convince gang bangers to send in their home movies and pictures.
Canopy Films, New York, NY
5/04-12/05
Assistant Director
THE MINI
Discovered abandoned malls are a great place for elders to get exercise, and people in Indiana only think of porn when they see a video camera.
*The Mini is now available on Netflix and at Blockbuster
SCHOOLED
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
5/05
B.A. Communications & Culture: Film Studies & Production
B.A. Telecommunications
After the Business school made it clear I wasn’t Kelley material I decided to get a degree in watching old movies and making short films.
Midwest Bartender School, Indianapolis, IN
7/05
Degree in Mixology
I still owe my mom $300
Chicago Portfolio School
3/2010
Copywriting
Voted “Most likely to succeed”
Fathom Communications, Chicago, IL
8/10-Present
Copywriter
Work on Print, Direct Mail and Digital campaigns for Navistar Brands: International Truck, Monaco RV, MaxxForce Engines and eStar all-electric vehicle
DraftFCB, Chicago, IL
6/10-8/10
Copywriter Intern
Worked on Radio, TV, and Digital campaigns for KFC, SC Johnson, and Kraft
Bow Wow Meow, Chicago, IL
6/09-6/10
Canine Wayfarer
Walked dogs and always picked up the business. Rain or shine.
Towers Productions, Chicago, IL
7/08-10/08
Associate Producer
WHEN WEATHER CHANGED HISTORY on History Channel
Licensed footage, scheduled interviews, and helped research and write show scripts.
Learned more than I’ll ever need to know about Count Von Zeppelin and the Hindenburg.
*They should NEVER have been trying to land in those conditions.
**Go ahead and make me a life-line if you're reading this
Asylum Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
2/08-5/08
Associate Producer
VACATION DISASTERS on Tru TV
Licensed footage of vacations that went awry (Skiing, Skydiving, Shark Fishing accidents, etc). Coordinated interviews for these poor folks and their families to re-live the traumatic events.
Base Productions, Los Angeles, CA
4/07-1/08
Associate Producer
SPORT SCIENCE on FSN
Hung out with pro athletes, the original Mr. Wizard, and discovered how easy it is to get a tank of Nitrous in Southern California.
Assisted Producers with researching and writing show segments.
Asylum Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
1/06-2/07
Production Assistant/Staff Researcher
IN FOCUS on FSN, BEYOND THE GLORY on FSN, AMERICAN GANGSTER on BET, ANYTHING TO WIN on GSN, CELEBRITY FEUDS on E!
Spent the work day watching old sports footage and trying to convince gang bangers to send in their home movies and pictures.
Canopy Films, New York, NY
5/04-12/05
Assistant Director
THE MINI
Discovered abandoned malls are a great place for elders to get exercise, and people in Indiana only think of porn when they see a video camera.
*The Mini is now available on Netflix and at Blockbuster
SCHOOLED
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
5/05
B.A. Communications & Culture: Film Studies & Production
B.A. Telecommunications
After the Business school made it clear I wasn’t Kelley material I decided to get a degree in watching old movies and making short films.
Midwest Bartender School, Indianapolis, IN
7/05
Degree in Mixology
I still owe my mom $300
Chicago Portfolio School
3/2010
Copywriting
Voted “Most likely to succeed”