A bit about me.

15+ years of experience with both national and regional brands, including Microsoft, T-Mobile, Women Presidents Organization, Smith Brothers Farms, HungerRush and Babolat. I help companies discover new ways to realize their visions, achieve their missions, and stand out from their competition.

Marketing & Advertising

Creative Strategist, Garrigan Lyman Group

Jan 2016 - Present

New York, New York, United States

Create foundational strategy documents such as positioning statements, personas, messaging frameworks, brand personality, voice and tone, and visual expression. Develop creative briefs and oversee their implementation across multi-channel internal and customer-facing communication and owned media properties.

Senior Copywriter, Garrigan Lyman Group

Jan 2008 - Jan 2016

Create full-cycle content from concept ideation through tactical messaging across multi-channel digital marketing and advertising campaigns.

Copywriter, Elephants & Ants

Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

Seattle, Washington

Write marketing and sales enablement materials for both digital and print.

Editorial

Book Reviews Editor, The Nervous Breakdown

October 2008 - 2010

Co-Editor, Monkeybicycle Magazine

June 2005 - 2008

Publications

2015, The Guild of Saint Cooper, Dzanc Books

2009, In This Alone Impulse, Noemi Press

Essays and fiction

My essays and short fiction have appeared in a variety of magazines and journals including Lit Hub, The Mississippi Review, Literary Review, Believer Magazine, Guernica, Human Parts, among many others.

Education

2006 - 2008, Brown University, MFA, Creative Writing

1995 - 1998, Earlham College, BA, German Studies