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Beverly, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

•Teaching Portfolio Development and Advanced Copywriting grad and undergrad classes at night, both in-person and remotely, before, during and after the pandemic.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

•This not-for-profit organization is growing like a startup, adding 20,000 new members the past two years to pass the 60,000-member mark.•Develop concepts and copy for marketing videos, banners, web copy, social media and direct response using SEO/SEM best practices to fuel this crazy growth while supporting membership, conferences, privacy training and certification products and services.

Beverly, Ma

•Worked for agencies including: Mullen, Arnold, Connelly Partners, Forge, Toth, and Partners & Simons.•Wrote/supervised creative work in web, digital, video, TV, radio, print, direct response and collateral for wide range of clients.•Worked on and won 4 of 6 new business pitches: Whole Foods Market, Joan & David, Griffin Hospital, Fort Devens Recreation, Reed/PGA Trade shows and Massport.2006-presentActor/Voice Over Talent for commercials, corporate or training videos, television, film and stage.

Boston, Ma

• Wrote scripts, produced videos, website content and more.• Managed a web designer, video editor/animator and 2 videographers.

Boston, Ma

Created and wrote "Rafter Ramblings", the first Boston Celtics Blog on The Remy Report.

Westborough, Ma

•In charge of all written communications for $11 billion company, including digital, social media, email, broadcast, online videos, print, direct mail, POS and quarterly Member Journal with circulation of over 5 million. •Supervised a staff of 8 writers and proofreaders plus freelancers.

Framingham, Ma

Generated concepts/copy for in-house agency ranging from social media and digital to direct response, collateral, print, radio, TV, POS and online video.OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCEINGALLS, Boston, MAVice President/Associate Creative Director/Copywriter•Served as Associate Creative Director on $30 million T.J. Maxx account, then $34 million Raytheon account plus Amana and Teradyne, supervising 6-10 writers and art directors.•Wrote print ads, posters, direct mail, television scripts, radio scripts and brochures for Raytheon's Corporate, Aircraft and E-Systems divisions, Amana, T.J. Maxx, CVS, Citizen's Bank, The Boston Celtics, Teradyne semiconductors and public service clients.•Assisted in the development of effective creative strategies.•Managed Creative Internship Program.ARNOLD WORLDWIDE, Boston, MAVice President/Associate Creative Director/Copywriter•Served as Associate Creative Director on $40 million McDonald's and Bradlees accounts, supervising a staff of 6 writers and art directors.•Assisted with and won 6 of 8 new business pitches: Thomas Cook Travel, Maine Tourism, Izod, and McDonald’s co-ops in St. Louis, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Baltimore and Minn.•Wrote print ads, posters, direct mail, television and radio spots and brochures for McDonald's, Fleet Bank, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, NYNEX, Boston Gas, Welch's, Titleist, Etonic, New England Aquarium, Izod, Bradlees, Stop & Shop, and public service clients.•Managed Creative Internship Program.EMERSON COLLEGE AND BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA•Taught copywriting classes at night for graduate and undergraduate students at Emerson College.•Served as EmCom Adviser (Emerson's student-run ad agency).•Assisted AdLab (B.U.'s student-run ad agency) with their program.•Lectured at Boston University, Mass. College of Art, Gordon College, Salem State University

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing/Communications

Activities and Societies: Varsity Baseball

Education record