PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rauxa – New York, NY 2018 – Present
Associate Creative Director (2020)
Senior Copywriter (2018-2019)
Brands: Verizon, Verizon Fios, Frontpoint Home Security, Audi, Blue Shield of California

Wunderman – New York, NY 2016 – 2018
Senior Copywriter
Brands: USTA (United States Tennis Association), Marcus by Goldman Sachs, Isle Casino and Racing, Zoetis Petcare, United 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid

Digitas LBi – New York, NY 2014 – 2016
Copywriter
Brands: American Express, Every Mother Counts, Travelers Insurance
Recognitions: Featured in 2016 Adweek Creative 100s list for creative work on the Every Mother Counts Social Awareness Campaign

Hill Holliday // Erwin Penland – New York, NY 2012 – 2014
Copywriter
Brands: Verizon, Verizon Fios, Denny's, CIT Bank, Frye Boots, and New Business

The Vidal Partnership – New York, NY 2010 – 2012
Junior Copywriter
Brands: NFL, Heineken, Sprint, TD Bank, JCPenney, Wendy's, Rémy Martin

Boca Advertising – Weston, FL 2009
Junior Copywriter
Brands: Cosmetan

EDUCATION

New York University — Steinhardt, New York, NY.
Masters of Arts in Food Studies — Spring 2022

Florida International University, Miami, FL.
Bachelor of Science in Mass Media and Communications / Minor in English Literature — December 2009
Bright Futures Scholarship

University of Hull, England, United Kingdom
Florida International University Education Abroad Program Fall 2006 – Spring 2007

ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Published feature stories for food writing journals such as Whetstone Journal and Eaten magazine (No. 11 — The Tropics)
• Featured in 2016 Adweek Creative 100s list for creative work on the Every Mother Counts Social Awareness Campaign
•   Recipient of a local Silver Addy for Cosmetan holiday print ad – 2009
•   Recipient of the American Advertising Excellence Award for the American Association of Advertising Agency's (4As) program – 2013
•   Vice President of the American Advertising Federation chapter of FIU
•   Developed three annual fund-raising charity concerts in the South Florida area to benefit the St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church building fund.
•   Concierto Por La Paz (2007) featuring Grammy Award-Winner ensemble Voz Veis (raised over $10,000)
•   Concierto Por La Paz II (2008) featuring an ensemble of local talents (raised over $5,000)
• Fuego en Vivo (2009) featuring Grammy Award-Winner Olga Tañón (raised over $130,000)

INTERESTS

Traveling, Photography, Food & Beverage, Reading, Music, Theater, witty political commentary, (good) Television & Film.

SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Bilingual (English/Spanish) with an intermediate understanding of Italian and French.