All about me

I wrote my first book when I was in the third grade. It wasn’t anything good—and, as an amalgamation of every book I’d ever read, probably a copyright violation in its own right—but I was proud. I gave it to my teacher. I showed my friends. And then, when I realized that story was over, I asked, “what next?”

I’ve been trying to answer that question my whole life: as a brooding young poet, a creative writing student, a journalist, a strategist, a copywriter. I’ve never been one to follow a linear path, and my career is no different. There’s a clear common thread running throughout my experiences, though: they’ve all awarded me the privilege of wielding my words and writing for a living.

My resume will tell you what you probably need to know: about my journalism degree, my fast trajectory from proofreader to copywriter to senior copywriter to senior strategist, my clients, my professional strengths, my SSN (just kidding). So here are some things you don’t need to know but are worth knowing anyway:

I can recite the first two pages of The Outsiders by heart. I have an 11-year-old dog who, according to a palm reader, can see ghosts. Sometimes, if you watch an old episode of America’s Got Talent, you can see b-roll footage of me clapping in the audience. I wrote my college admissions essay about pop-punk concerts. I eat my pizza crust-first. I changed the spelling of my name because my parents told me not to. And I can tell a damn good story.