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Experience

Sept. 2025-Feb. 2026

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STRATEGY

S&A

Overland Park, KS

I went all in on brand strategy and messaging frameworks. 

 

​I led strategy for a variety of projects, shortening the time for client approval of concepts and streamlining the content development process for our writers.

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To support my personal growth, I did a deep-dive into creative strategy frameworks and provided trend analysis for the team.

Nov. 2022-Aug. 2025

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CONTENT

S&A

Overland Park, KS

I focused on brand positioning and message frameworks to guide content and design. I also took on a creative director role for 3 in-depth website redesigns that won VETTY awards.

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With a small but mighty team, I also continued to write, focusing on long-form content, SEO and email optimization both internally and for our clients.

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I mentored a junior Content Specialist, helping her grow her writing and professional communications skills. We both received high praise from the S&A leadership team for her progress. (And she's a rockstar now!)

Jan. 2021-Nov. 2022

SENIOR CONTENT SPECIALIST

S&A

Overland Park, KS

​In addition to content strategy, I continued to deliver high-quality, accurate content with minimal errors, often with quick turnarounds.

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This role led to more visiblity with clients. The account directors and I streamlined processes for complicated multi-touchpoint campaigns that are still used to this day.

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I mentored junior writers to develop their skills in writing, editing, proofreading, concepting, and professional communications.

Jan. 2017-Jan. 2021

COPYWRITER

S&A

Overland Park, KS

Our more B2B clients adopted social media and email into their marketing plans, I put my skills to work on content plans and writing copy to support their digital strategies.

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I grew as a professional by working closely with our small team of art directors and account managers. I established myself a creative leader by providing regular inspiration and trend updates to the team.

July 2014-Dec. 2016

JUNIOR COPYWRITER

S&A

Overland Park, KS

The start of it all. I cut my teeth on projects like mode of action videos for veterinary medications, where I translated scientific information into digestible content.

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I strengthened my copywriting skills by providing concepting & content for direct mail and in-practice promo materials for a leading healthcare credit card. 

Before 2014

EVERYTHING ELSE

Miscellaneous

Multiple Locations

Sports apparel marketer, embroidery digitizer, graphic design teaching assistant, front desk supervisor, child care assistant.

Education

2006-2010

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Bachelor of Journalism, Strategic Communication

Columbia, MO

I entered college with a dream to be a magazine designer and left with a dream to be a creative director.

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In my four years at Mizzou, I gained a strong foundation in journalistic principles that guide my writing to this day.

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I also stepped off the usual path and studied Alfred Hitchcock, Alexander the Great, envrionmental science, printmaking, rural sociology, ghost stories, mythology and religious symbolism.

Professional skillset

Brand Strategy

Content & Creative Direction

Content Strategy

Tactical Planning

Print & Digital Content

Copywriting

Social Media Strategy

Reporting & Analysis

Creative Concepting

Video Scripts

Creative Team Management

Microsoft 365 Copilot (Office)

Instagram & Facebook

LinkedIn

Reddit

Google Analytics & Search Console

Wix & Hubspot

Tools & proficiencies

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Mailchimp

Awards & recognition

2021-2025

THE VETTY AWARDS

North American Veterinary Community (NAVC)

For work at S&A

I won 16 VETTY Awards for copywriting, long-form content, website content & strategy, video content direction, and tradeshow marketing in collaboration with a small team of designers and writers.

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