Creative

Resume

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 In A Nutshell

A multi-hyphenate creative grounded in a pragmatic mind. A storyteller with a knack for making people laugh. A mediocre McConaughey impersonator.

Skills

Creative Direction / Directing / Video / Animation / Editing / Writing / Audio / Photo / Production

Education

North Carolina State University
BS Biochemistry
Cum Laude

Relevant Experience

Freelance 2014-Present

As Thoreau said, “Diversify, diversify” (he said that, right?). From skincare/beauty, to music videos, to pharma training animations, I’ve been fortunate to exercise the true breadth of my skillset across a broad range of clients.  

Clients

Agilent Technologies, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, bburi kitchen, CIVIL Grooming, Flywheel Partners, Innisfree USA, Old Hand Records, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Pfizer, Sevendream Music, Sephora, Style Coalition, Taiho Oncology, Weekly Gravy

Flywheel Partners 2008-2014

Helped bring a company from 5th hire to 50+ employees. The partners of the company liked to throw whatever they could my way, and I relished in figuring out how to succeed. Started entry-level, and by the end I was taking projects from pitch to final delivery, managing writers, while still whipping up content.

ACD/Writer/Media Producer (’13-’14)

  • ACD for retail display intended for use in 300+ audiologist offices

  • ACD for end-user packaging of an insulin pump

  • ACD for viral video series within the insulin-pump community

Technical Director (‘10-’12)

  • Created standardized processes for the newly-formed Production Team

  • Developed an interactive liver lesion e-library of multiple case studies across several cancer types

  • Wrote + produced Off-The-Shelf eModules for licensing

Content Development (‘08-’10)

  • Churned out presentations

  • Wrote + produced video treatments for POA meetings

  • Wrote + produced internal training videos

  • Produced eLearning modules

Clients

Actavis, Asante Solutions, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Eisai Pharmaceuticals, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Pfizer, Phonak, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals

Irrelevant Experience

Did Standup comedy for 7 years

Made John Oliver laugh (once)

Play a plethora of instruments

Drew political cartoons for The Techician (NC State’s college paper)

have p e r f e c t e d singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” at karaoke