Hope Grider
Winter Park, FL ****9
adi874@r.postjobfree.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Orlando Health Orlando, FL
Freelance Writer/Creative Director Jan 2020 - present
• Tasked with creating content for print, digital, radio, OOH
• Assists with strategic planning for hospitals and various medical pavilions
Darden Orlando, FL
Freelance Writer Nov 2018 - Feb 2020
• Accounts included Capital Grille, Capital Burger, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s
• Created social media posts, email blasts, VIP materials, event invitations and
notifications, and menu copy
Publicis New York, NY
Freelance Writer Dec 2018 - Apr 2020
• Clients included Heineken and Fiat
• Worked on social media content, digital ads, OOH, print, and radio
• Oversaw creative teams, took the lead in client meetings
Great Big Circle Orlando, FL
Freelance Writer Oct 2016 - Jan 2018
• Created content for high end condominium communities in Bethesda, MD
• Content included blog, social media outlets, newspaper/magazine articles
We Are Unlimited Chicago, IL
Freelance Writer/Creative Director Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
• Created advertising materials for McDonalds
Red Rocket Studios Orlando, FL
Freelance Writer/Creative Director Nov 2016 - Oct 2017
• Created ad campaigns as well as strategic planning materials for Siemens
BBDO New York New York, NY
Creative Director Jul 2009 – Dec 2013
• Clients included Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, Clio Image Awards, Visa, Dove Chocolate
·Oversaw creative teams from conception through execution, contributed to strategies and marketing plans
Group Supervisor Sep 2005 – Jun 2009
·Clients included Gillette, GE, NFL, Hyatt, Lay’s,
·Presented work to clients, learned the art of the sale
Sr. Copywriter Apr 2003 – Aug 2005
·Worked on print, radio, TV, and digital campaigns for clients such as Gillette, NFL, DIRECTV,
Right Guard, Oral B, Fedex
Copywriter Nov 1999 – Mar 2003
·Worked on ads for clients such as Gillette, Lay's, Doritos, KFC, Bank of America
Jr. Copywriter Jul 1997 – Oct 1999
·Clients included GE, Gillette, Lay's, Pepsi, Pizza Hut
Executive Assistant Jul 1995 – Jun 1997
·Assisted with preparation for meetings, scheduling, organized presentations, worked crazy hours and learned everything about this crazy business
Roy Somlyo Productions New York, NY
Intern Jun 1994 – Aug 1994
·Assisted Roy Somlyo, executive producer of the Tony Awards. Read scripts and wrote synopses for potential plays that were sent to Mr Somlyo. Proud seat filler at the Tony Awards.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
B.F.A. in Communications, May 1995
AWARDS. ACCOLADES. ADDITIONAL SKILLS
·Addy, Webby, Effie, and London International Advertising Awards
·Online body grooming video for Gillette received over 1 million hits on YouTube
·Work featured on media outlets such as Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, E! News, various pop culture blogs and websites including Perez Hilton and People
·Johnson’s Baby work featured in stories for the NY Times, USA Today, AdAge, among others
·I write everything from other people’s wedding speeches to a comedy blog. I can dance, play tennis, and win a game of Connect Four with very limited effort.