Sophisticated marketer / editor / writer with a proven ability to communicate a clear brand mission to a wide commercial audience, motivate a team, and drive outstanding content performance. Strengths include: • Preserving brand voice while meeting customer needs. • Setting brand message and strategy. • Communicating effectively with clients, colleagues and cross-function collaborators. Awarded numerous prestigious journalism prizes, as writer and editor, for ground-breaking stories. Prizes include Clarion, MIN, Dart Award, Deadline Club, Folio, National Women’s Political Caucus, American Legion Auxiliary Award, John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism. Regular speaking engagements at public events, scaling from intimate advertiser round tables to large live gatherings, including the National Retail Federation Big Show, Pennsylvania Conference for Women, New Jersey Governor’s Conference, Dell Fashion Week. Television appearances include the Today Show, MSNBC, CBS News, CBS Early Show, Pix11 News.
Senior Director, Creative Strategy at Zappos Family of Companies
BA, Literature