719.244.0522
hsryder@gmail.com
www.heather-ryder.com
2222 NW Irving St. #4
Portland, OR 97210
WHERE I LEARNED TO THINK
WHERE I THOUGHT
VCU Brandcenter, Richmond, Virginia
M.S. in Mass Communications, Copywriting
May 2010
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington B.A. in English, Cum Laude, emphasis in Creative Writing
December 2005
Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Oregon
Copywriter, June 2010-Present
· Accounts: Coca-Cola, Old Spice, Target, Diet Coke, Kraft.
Oglivy & Mather, Los Angeles, California
Copywriting Intern, June 2009- August 2009
· Accounts: Yahoo!, Cisco, Vodafone, Nature Made, 826LA.
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Study Abroad: Scottish Literature, Art History, Pubs
Spring 2004
Children’s Museum of Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington
Volunteer and Experience Coordinator, Marketing Assistant,
October 2005- June 2008
THOUGHT BLING
GOLD-2012 Cannes Direct Lion-Fast Moving Consumer Goods
SILVER-2012 Cannes Media Lion-Best Use of Screens
BRONZE-2012 Cannes Direct Lion-Social Media and Viral
Marketing
BRONZE-2012 Cannes Film Lion-Interactive Film
BRONZE-2012 Cannes Branded Content and Entertainment
Lion-Best Use or Integration of Digital Media
SILVER-2012 International ANDY Award-Integrated
SILVER-2012 International ANDY Award-Reset
Campaign selected for the One Show Student Exhibition,
2010.
Student Young Guns International Finalist, 2009.
Placed second in the Innovation Challenge international
MBA competition, Fall 2008.