Experience

Best Buy Creative

Senior Copywriter
Minneapolis, MN. May 2019 - Current
I work on TV and video campaigns, social, brand initiatives, and all sorts of advertising things
with an awesome team of people at the largest tech retailer in the country.

Yamamoto

Copywriter
Minneapolis, MN. 2017- 2019
Xcel Energy, Nutrena Pet Food and Animal Feed, Marshfield Children’s Hospital,
Marshfield Clinic Health System, Lenovo (again), Comcast (again), other assorted projects, and new business.

Pereira + O'Dell

Freelance Copywriter
New York, NY. 2017
Realtor.com, European Wax Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,
other assorted projects, and new business.

EP + Co

Intern Copywriter
Greenville, SC. Summer 2016
Denny’s, Lenovo, Pilot/Flying J, Comcast, and new business.

Publicis

Intern Copywriter
New York, NY. Summer 2015
Dawn, Prilosec OTC, Red Lobster, and new business.

Fort Neon

Intern Copywriter
Washington, DC. Spring 2015
Wrote copy for gastrointestinal doctors. Had to learn a lot about bowels.


Education

vcu brandcenter

Master's of Business in Copywriting
Richmond, VA 2017

The Robertson School at VCU

Bachelor's of Science in Mass Communication
Richmond, VA 2015

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Associates of Science in Social Sciences
Richmond, VA 2012


Honors

AdFed Minnesota Show

Bronze; Regional/National Television Campaign

Minnesota adfed 32 under 32 nominee

Minneapolis, MN. 2019


Contact Information


Email: timshumarwrites@gmail.com