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merkle/denstu | 
chicago & charleston

8/2011 - now

associate creative director, copy

  • email, display, paid social, web / landing page & dm / print

  • full-funnel direct response CRM, CXM & DCO

  • concept development, campaigns & ad-hoc creative

  • custom dynamic copy templates for programmatic campaigns

  • B2B & B2C

transunion | chicago

9/2007 - 8/2011

copywriter

  • ​Direct response and promotional copy and creative strategy

  • Financial, healthcare, insurance, collections and rental screening verticals

  • Developed content and creative strategy for MySmartMove.com

  • Earned 8/9 response rate with Comcast DM

  • B2B and B2C

infocision | akron

9/2007 - 8/2011

copywriter

  • Direct response, promotional, recruiting and creative strategy

  • 2006 redesign of infocision.com

  • Billy the Cure, promotional character for the American Cancer Society 

  • Digital and print display ads

  • Employee communications and monthly newsletter 

  • B2B

sentech |
chicago & dc

communications specialist

9/2003 - 7/2005

u.s. senate | capitol hill

5/2002 - 7/2003

ohio senate | columbus

9/1998 - 6/2001

6am creative

always

  • Contractor for U.S. Department of Energy’s Chicago field office

  • Marketing strategy and communications plan

  • Conference and event planning

press assistant, sen. mike dewine

  • National and local media relations

  • Press releases, official statements and web content

  • Media coverage tracking and analysis

constituent aide, sen. jay hottinger

  • State and local media relations

  • Legislative research 

  • Casework and formal correspondence on the senator's behalf

freelance

  • Everything from cheeseburgers to hair salons to industrial supplies

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