2024
Marketing Awards - Gold - Ambient: Large Scale - United Way - "OpenHouse"
Marketing Awards - Gold - Experiential/Special Events/Stunts - United Way - "OpenHouse"


2021
ADCC - Gold - Radio Campaign - TA2 Sound+Music - “Get an Original Track”
ADCC - Silver - Best Copywriting - Radio - TA2 Sound+Music - “Get an Original Track”
Communication Arts - Advertising - Miscellaneous - Maple Leaf Foods - “Climate Change Crayons”


2020
One Show - Gold - Radio & Audio - Craft/Writing - Campaign - TA2 Sound+Music - “Get an Original Track”
One Show - Silver - Radio & Audio - Broadcast/Campaign - TA2 Sound+Music - “Get an Original Track”
One Show - Merit - Film - TV & VOD/Short Form - Campaign - H&R Block - “It’s Simple Even When It’s Complicated”
Marketing Awards - Gold - Copywriting Craft - Campaign - TA2 Sound+Music - “Get an Original Track”
Marketing Awards - Gold - Self-Promo - Campaign - TA2 Sound+Music - “Get an Original Track”
Communication Arts - Advertising - Self-Promotion - Radio Campaign - TA2 Sound+Music - “All Wheel Beer”, “Fibre Clean”, “Nature Card”
APPLIED ARTS - Advertising - Radio Series - TA2 Sound+Music - “Get an Original Track”
APPLIED ARTS - Advertising - TV 30 Seconds or Less - Series - H&R Block - “It’s Simple Even When It’s Complicated”
Lürzer’s Archive - Print - Single: TA2 Sound+Music - “Aspirational Morning”
Lürzer’s Archive - Print - Single: TA2 Sound+Music - “Happy Clappy Ukulele”
Lürzer’s Archive - Print - Single: TA2 Sound+Music - “Upbeat Corporate Anthem”


2018
CMA Awards - Bronze: Food & Beverage - “Root Brewery”
Shopper Innovation Awards - Bronze: Reinvention - "Root Brewery"
AToMiC Awards - Shortlist - "Root Brewery"


2017
APPLIED ARTS - Advertising - TV PSA/Charity - Single: Canadian Men's Health - "Paddleboard"
APPLIED ARTS - Advertising - TV PSA/Charity - Single: Canadian Men's Health - "Power Nap"
APPLIED ARTS - Advertising - TV PSA/Charity - Single: Canadian Men's Health - "Hunting Season"
Communication Arts - Design - "Molson Hometown Cans"
Marketing Awards - Shortlist - TV Campaign: Canadian Men's Health - "Hunting Season, Power Nap, Paddleboard"
Carte Blanche - Bronze: Digital Billboard: A&W - "The Route Beer Billboard"
Carte Blanche - Shortlist: Digital Billboard: Wonder - "Ultra Toasty Index"


2016
Young Lions - Top 5 - Cyber: David Suzuki Foundation


2015
CMA Awards - Bronze - Consumer Products: BISSELL - "Subway"
APPLIED ARTS - Advertising - Branded Content - Single: BISSELL - "Subway"
APPLIED ARTS - Interactive - Viral: BISSELL - "Subway"
APPLIED ARTS - Interactive - Online Video: BISSELL - "Subway"
APPLIED ARTS - Interactive - Branded Content: BISSELL - "Subway"
APPLIED ARTS - Promotional Video - Single: TEDx - "The Vine Effect"


2014
CASSIES - Bronze: Services, General: TELUS Optik TV
Carte Blanche - Finalist: Transit Shelter: BISSELL - "Gets the dirt you don't see"
National Advertising Awards - Merit: Campaign: ELTE - "Take High-End Furniture Home Fast"
ADWEEK's Ad of the Day - BISSELL - "Subway"
ADWEEK's Top 5 Commercials of the Week - BISSELL - "Subway" (ranked #2)


2013
Lotus Awards - Merit: Best Public Service Non-Traditional: Vancouver Aquarium - "Anglerfish"


2012
Lotus Awards - Merit: Best Public Service Campaign: Vancouver Aquarium - "New Bird"


2011
National Advertising Awards - Merit: Print Single: Goldfish - "Grater"
National Advertising Awards - Merit: Print Single: Goldfish - "Enrich/Enjoy"

Education


York University: Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours – Music/Jazz Piano ▪︎ 2007

Seneca@York: Creative Advertising ▪︎ 2009

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