Four feet eleven inches.
Shorter than everybody. Shorter than my role models. Shorter than my enemies.
Shorter than my three younger siblings.
It took me a while to realize I was the only one who cared.
I was the only one frustrated by how close my seat was to the gas pedal.
I was the only one bothered by asking a stranger for a box of cereal from the top shelf.
I felt everybody looking down at me. So I gave them reason to keep looking.
I found a new approach on my tip toes. Stole attention with my ideas.
Wrote as if each word kept me from disappearing.
Decided every risk I took would give me another inch. Dared myself to grow.
Picked up a pen every time small meant less.
Revised expectations. Started making plans.
I'll challenge assumptions with a tweet. Use their perspective as my punchline.
Gonna crack jokes on air, live from Studio 8H.
I'll interrupt their podcast, blow up in their feed,
Change the game with a manifesto. Stream it on ESPN.
Yeah, screw their experience, their status, their stature.
Give me a stage, I'll lower the mic.
Put on a show. Call it The 4'11".

Recognition
2022 The Drum Awards for Experience: Juror
2022 Ad Age Creativity Editor's Pick: "Only In Fantasy"
2022 One Show Film shortlist: “Hear Me”
2022 One Show Fusion Pencil shortlist: “Hear Me’
2022 ACD Fusion Cube shortlist: “Hear Me”
2022 Design for Good shortlist: “Hear Me”
2021 Campaign U.S. Ad of the Week: “Hear Me”
Experiences
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners, September 2020 - Now
Johannes Leonardo, September 2018 - August 2020
Hill Holliday, June 2017 - August 2018