Career History: Obligatory list of places, names, and dates. TBH, it’s all a bit of a blur.
Associate Creative Director, Brand Studio (Senior Manager)
Cox Communications | 2020 – Present
• Lead a team of writers, designers, and creative partners across multiple portfolios, including Brand, Social Media, and Cox Communities, shaping strategy, storytelling, and creative execution across multiple business priorities
• Core member of the leadership team that built Cox's in-house Brand Studio, establishing creative processes, team structure, and standards that continue to scale across the organization
• Led creative direction for Cox's brand evolution, developing voice, messaging, and storytelling frameworks adopted across teams, channels, and customer touchpoints
• Concepted and helped bring to life an award-winning anamorphic billboard in Las Vegas, showcasing bold, innovative brand storytelling at scale
• Helped transform Cox's social presence from reactive content to audience-first storytelling, building a narrative-driven content strategy that delivered CPMs 10% below benchmark
Associate Creative Director – Copy
Pure Red | 2017 – 2020
• Led campaign development for large national accounts, shaping strategic concepts, messaging platforms, and creative direction
• Partnered with account and strategy teams to pitch and win new business through compelling, insight-driven storytelling
• Oversaw special projects from concept to execution, ensuring cohesive brand voice and high-impact creative output
• Developed brand narratives, marketing plans, and content strategies for both B2C and B2B clients
• Crafted copy across a wide spectrum of tones, from fun and irreverent to highly technical and product-focused
Senior Copywriter
The Home Depot | 2014 – 2017
• Led copywriting efforts supporting the Martha Stewart Living partnership across high-volume social and digital channels
• Translated brand voice into engaging content that balanced lifestyle storytelling with product-driven messaging
Marketing Communications Manager
Mickey Lynn | 2012 – 2014
• Directed multi-channel marketing efforts spanning video, email, social media, web, and PR
• Managed end-to-end campaign execution while maintaining consistent brand voice across touchpoints
Copywriter + Creative Consultant
Candice Rose Creative | 2009 – 2012
• Provided strategic copywriting and creative consulting for clients including: Moxie Interactive, Chick-Fil-A, Taste of Atlanta, Horizon Organics, International Delight, and Bravo’s Top Chef Hugh Acheson
I’ve won some things.
Awards
• 2024 In-House Agency Forum Awards — Honorable Mention, OOH Category | Cox Mobile Anamorphic Board Campaign
• 2025 In-House Agency Forum Awards — Gold, Internal Communications Category | Cox Mobile Road to 100K Campaign
• 2026 ANA In-House Agency Awards — •Recognition Pending Gold, “A Step Ahead” Launch