The Alissa Funk Journey

EXPERIENCE

COPYWRITER, VML — January 2024 - Present
SCANA Energy, Nestlé Purina—Dog Chow & Beneful, New Business

COPYWRITER, Wunderman Thompson ATL — Dec 2021 - Dec 2023
United States Marine Corps, New Business

COPYWRITER, Focus Brands — Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
Jamba Juice, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s Deli, Schlotzsky’s

FREELANCE COPYWRITER — Feb 2019 - Present
Strapt Vending, New Reform Temple of KC, Dimensional Innovations, Team Seas

COPYWRITER, Barkley — Sept 2017 - April 2019
Wingstop, Vanity Fair Lingerie, Dairy Farmers of America, Cargill, BCBS

EDUCATION

THE CREATIVE CIRCUS, 2017
COPYWRITING

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, 2010
BS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

SKILLS

conceptual/strategic thinking, google office suite, microsoft office suite, newborn baby level adobe suite, drawing more than a stick figure, elementary calligraphy, making everything into a songgggggg 🎶, yiddish expressions

YOU LOVE ME,
YOU REALLY LOVE ME

REAL WORLD ACCOLADES
SILVER - 2024 ADDY’S ATL - USMC: EXTENDED STORYTELLING
BRONZE - 2023 ADDY’S ATL - USMC: SHIFTING THREATS
SILVER - 2019 ADDY’S KC - WINGSTOP VALENTINE’S DAY
SILVER - 2018 ADDY’S KC - THE MOST WELL-REVIEWED CITY ON AMAZON
BRONZE - 2018 CANNES LION - THE MOST WELL-REVIEWED CITY ON AMAZON

CREATIVE CIRCUS STUDENT SHOW • 2017
GOLD - BRANDING - CHICLETS
GOLD - PRINT ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN - SEAVEES
SILVER - BRANDING - PETER PAN PEANUT BUTTER
BRONZE - INTEGRATED ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN - CHICLETS GUM

ADOBE DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS • 2017
SEMI-FINALIST - COMMERCIAL-PACKAGING DESIGN - PETER PAN PEANUT BUTTER