CAREER BREAK 2019 - 2021

  • Took time away from work for the birth and care of my daughter

  • Successfully developed training program for underdeveloped participant

  • Honed rattle-shaking skills to boost giggle output by 200%


SUR LA TABLE

Copy Manager 2008 - 2019

  • Managed a team of writers while handling a full-time, high-profile writing workload

  • Took on leadership role within months of my hire date and was the sole writer for the national brand for almost a year

  • Guided 8-10 catalogs a year from concept to completion while also writing, editing and proofreading for all other channels

  • Edited the team’s work including hundreds of products added each month

  • Absorbed a 300+ percent workload increase as the company grew

Copywriter 2007 - 2008

  • Hired based on freelance work for the company

  • As half of a two-person team I immediately took on multi-channel writing and proofreading roles


FREELANCE COPYWRITER 2000 - 2007

  • Respected for ability to jump in and adapt to wide-ranging brand voices and styles with little guidance

  • Clients included Nordstrom, Macy’s, REI, Eddie Bauer and Sur La Table


NORDSTROM 1998 - 2000

  • Recommended for the position by the School of Visual Concepts based on coursework

  • Major contributor across all channels for national campaigns

  • Touched a high volume of projects each month including collateral, catalog, print ads and nordstrom.com