"If you take everything I've accomplished in my entire life and condense it down into one day, it looks decent."
- George Costanza
EDUCATION
Columbia College Chicago (May 2022)
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
University of Georgia (May 2016)
Bachelor of Arts in English, Creative Writing
University of Oxford (June 2015)
English and Theology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CORPORATE WRITING
MagMutual (Atlanta, GA)
Senior Writer (March 2024 – February 2026)
▪ Wrote compelling copy for a wide range of formats and channels, including product launch campaigns, websites, landing pages, business development emails, video, and internal communications
▪ Delivered a 40% year-over-year increase in our targeted healthcare audience growth on LinkedIn
▪ Sustained a 131% increase in sales qualified leads from paid search campaigns
▪ Wrote and directed a brand campaign video that garnered over 1 million YouTube views with a 70%+ average view-through rate in 3 months
▪ Managed all stages of the social media lifecycle, from planning and research, to writing post copy, overseeing design, and scheduling using Sprout Social
▪ Implemented site-wide SEO standards for webpages, which increased MagMutual’s search result standing to the first page in Google search results
▪ Developed a comprehensive writing style guide for brand voice and tone
Salesforce (remote)
Digital Copywriter (March 2021 – February 2024)
▪ Wrote copy for product-focused websites, demand generation emails, and social media posts
▪ Scripted videos and gave direction to animators and designers
▪ Brainstormed concepts for emerging advertising campaigns with a team of designers and art directors
▪ Developed, planned, and executed interactive brand activations for a large-scale event space
▪ Audio production: wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered original radio advertisements
bswift (Chicago, IL)
Creative Writer (July 2017 – October 2020)
▪ Wrote and drafted scripts for educational animated videos about health benefits
▪ Lead animators in pre-production storyboarding sessions
▪ Collaborated with UX and product management teams on copywriting needs
TEACHING
Columbia College Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Writing and Rhetoric Instructor (January 2020 – May 2021)
▪ Designed and taught an introductory writing class focused on empowering students to engage in current cultural conversations
Teaching Assistant (September 2019 – December 2019)
▪ Assisted a freshman seminar designed to familiarize new students with Chicago and its cultural history
PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT
MASKS Literary Magazine (Chicago, IL / remote)
Managing Editor (June 2021 – Present)
▪ Selected and curated original short stories from over 100 submissions for a biannual literary magazine
▪ Worked with authors on line edits of their work
▪ Supported efforts to diversify the authors we published
▪ Interviewed featured artists for our website
▪ Planned a launch reading event with 75+ attendees
Young Authors Writing Competition (Chicago, IL)
Contest Judge (Spring 2021)
▪ Read and ranked over 200 submissions from high-school-age writers in a contest through Columbia College Chicago
The Georgia Review (Athens, GA)
Editorial Intern (May 2014 – March 2015)
▪ Participated in weekly staff meetings to discuss the merits of works being considered for publication (poetry, prose, creative non-fiction)
▪ Produced original content for their website and maintained social media accounts
▪ Conducted interviews with contributors for web publication
RESEARCH
Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (Athens, GA)
Thesis (August 2015 – May 2016)
▪ Awarded two research assistantships from the Center for Undergraduate Research, as well as a $1,000 grant
▪ Completed original research and writing in the form amounting to a 100-page piece of prose fiction
▪ Presented findings to over 400 researchers at the CURO Symposium
VOLUNTEER WORK
Atlanta Beltline Arts & Culture Review Panel (Atlanta, GA)
Community Panelist, Public Exhibitions and Signature Events (Spring 2025)
▪ Collaborated with a panel of 7 residents of the Eastside Trail corridor to discuss, score, and finalize the selections for the 2025/2026 Atlanta Beltline Art exhibition season
Trinity Table, Trinity United Methodist Church (Atlanta, GA)
Volunteer
▪ Serve hot meals and sack lunches in a hospitable setting that affirms the dignity and worth of those in need
Columbia College Chicago (May 2022)
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
University of Georgia (May 2016)
Bachelor of Arts in English, Creative Writing
University of Oxford (June 2015)
English and Theology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CORPORATE WRITING
MagMutual (Atlanta, GA)
Senior Writer (March 2024 – February 2026)
▪ Wrote compelling copy for a wide range of formats and channels, including product launch campaigns, websites, landing pages, business development emails, video, and internal communications
▪ Delivered a 40% year-over-year increase in our targeted healthcare audience growth on LinkedIn
▪ Sustained a 131% increase in sales qualified leads from paid search campaigns
▪ Wrote and directed a brand campaign video that garnered over 1 million YouTube views with a 70%+ average view-through rate in 3 months
▪ Managed all stages of the social media lifecycle, from planning and research, to writing post copy, overseeing design, and scheduling using Sprout Social
▪ Implemented site-wide SEO standards for webpages, which increased MagMutual’s search result standing to the first page in Google search results
▪ Developed a comprehensive writing style guide for brand voice and tone
Salesforce (remote)
Digital Copywriter (March 2021 – February 2024)
▪ Wrote copy for product-focused websites, demand generation emails, and social media posts
▪ Scripted videos and gave direction to animators and designers
▪ Brainstormed concepts for emerging advertising campaigns with a team of designers and art directors
▪ Developed, planned, and executed interactive brand activations for a large-scale event space
▪ Audio production: wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered original radio advertisements
bswift (Chicago, IL)
Creative Writer (July 2017 – October 2020)
▪ Wrote and drafted scripts for educational animated videos about health benefits
▪ Lead animators in pre-production storyboarding sessions
▪ Collaborated with UX and product management teams on copywriting needs
TEACHING
Columbia College Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Writing and Rhetoric Instructor (January 2020 – May 2021)
▪ Designed and taught an introductory writing class focused on empowering students to engage in current cultural conversations
Teaching Assistant (September 2019 – December 2019)
▪ Assisted a freshman seminar designed to familiarize new students with Chicago and its cultural history
PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT
MASKS Literary Magazine (Chicago, IL / remote)
Managing Editor (June 2021 – Present)
▪ Selected and curated original short stories from over 100 submissions for a biannual literary magazine
▪ Worked with authors on line edits of their work
▪ Supported efforts to diversify the authors we published
▪ Interviewed featured artists for our website
▪ Planned a launch reading event with 75+ attendees
Young Authors Writing Competition (Chicago, IL)
Contest Judge (Spring 2021)
▪ Read and ranked over 200 submissions from high-school-age writers in a contest through Columbia College Chicago
The Georgia Review (Athens, GA)
Editorial Intern (May 2014 – March 2015)
▪ Participated in weekly staff meetings to discuss the merits of works being considered for publication (poetry, prose, creative non-fiction)
▪ Produced original content for their website and maintained social media accounts
▪ Conducted interviews with contributors for web publication
RESEARCH
Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (Athens, GA)
Thesis (August 2015 – May 2016)
▪ Awarded two research assistantships from the Center for Undergraduate Research, as well as a $1,000 grant
▪ Completed original research and writing in the form amounting to a 100-page piece of prose fiction
▪ Presented findings to over 400 researchers at the CURO Symposium
VOLUNTEER WORK
Atlanta Beltline Arts & Culture Review Panel (Atlanta, GA)
Community Panelist, Public Exhibitions and Signature Events (Spring 2025)
▪ Collaborated with a panel of 7 residents of the Eastside Trail corridor to discuss, score, and finalize the selections for the 2025/2026 Atlanta Beltline Art exhibition season
Trinity Table, Trinity United Methodist Church (Atlanta, GA)
Volunteer
▪ Serve hot meals and sack lunches in a hospitable setting that affirms the dignity and worth of those in need