Alex Drumm
Copywriter
Idea haver
Recovering V-neck wearer
What I've been up to
Professional:
Digitas Chicago
December 2020 - Present
Senior Copywriter/Associate Creative Director
Client: ALDI
Camelot Illinois
August 2020 - December 2020
Freelance Senior Copywriter
In-house copy lead for the Illinois Lottery
Weber Shandwick Chicago
August 2015 - May 2020
Copywriter
Clients: Milk, DiGiorno Pizza, Cheez It, Montmorency Tart Cherries, TracFone, M&M’s, Harley Davidson and Verizon.
DDB Chicago
March 2014 - April 2015
Copywriter
Clients: The Field Museum, La Quinta, McDonald’s, State Farm, Juicy Fruit, Capital One, Skittles, Morton Salt and Starburst.
DDB Chicago
January 2014 – March 2014
Copywriting intern
Chicago Urban Tails
April 2013 – January 2014
Dog walker/cat sitter
* Maintained full route of dogs and worked independently to achieve high level of service while enrolled in school full-time.
* Garnered trust of pets and personal property by clients.
Groupon
January 2011 – October 2012
Reviews Researcher/Merchant Research Specialist
* Conducted extensive research on perspective businesses.
* Further advanced critical thinking and project management skills.
* Regularly received positive performance reviews, promotions and special assignments while enrolled full-time in graduate school.
Time Warner Cable
July 2008 - August 2010
Provisioning specialist/sales administrator
* Coordinated installation times with sales reps and customers daily.
* Led several training classes with new employees and acclimated them in a timely fashion.
* Collaborated with management to implement changes for improved work flow and productivity.
The Lantern
January 2007 - June 2007
Staff writer/assistant arts editor
* Supervised eight writers to produce an accurate and quality product and worked the editing table on a daily basis.
* Further developed project management and organizational skills.
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Education:
Chicago Portfolio School Chicago, IL
Copywriting; 2012 - 2013
Depaul University Chicago, IL
M.A. in Advertising and PR; 2010-2012
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
B.A. Journalism; 2003-2007
