NIKKI BURTON

Account Services/Project Management

Oakland, California, United StatesSenior5-10 years

Open to New Opportunities

About

<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">Hello! <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">I want to clarify that this isn't your typical cover letter; it's more about giving you a glimpse into who I am. If my story <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">resonates with you, I'd love to connect. By the way, I'm flexible with my work hours and can adapt to both East and West <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">Coast schedules. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">Growing up, there wasn’t an expectation for me to go to college. Without a vision or dream for myself, I <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">dropped out of high school in the tenth grade. One pivotal figure, a mentor, changed the trajectory of my life. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">Thanks to her guidance, I gained the confidence to graduate from high school, apply to, and eventually <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">graduate from The New School and The Fashion Institute of Technology, both in New York City. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• A former VP dubbed me a ‘magic maker’ because of my knack for turning the impossible into reality. I'm a <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">fervent brand enthusiast, with a deep belief in the foundational wisdom found in Ogilvy's book on advertising. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• My creative perspective and strategic insights took shape during my time at Mad Dogs & Englishmen, working <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">alongside visionaries like Nick Cohen, Robin Hafitz, Deacon Webster, and Paula Beer-Levine. Subsequently, I <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">brought MD&E on board in the Bay Area to develop the creative and strategy for College Track, a non-profit <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">founded by Laurene Powell-Jobs. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• To me, research plus insights equals strategy. I've observed that many people stop at the insight phase and <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">miss the opportunity to develop powerful strategies and or ideas that can truly transform brands. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• I had the unique experience of being the lead client service person for Jay Chiat formerly of TBWA/Chiat/Day <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">when he launched his own company. This collaboration was an invaluable journey and lesson of working with <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">one of the ad industry’s great creative minds. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• In my career, I've been privileged to work with iconic brands like Papyrus and American Greetings, wearing <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">multiple hats as an art director and copywriter. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• In addition to my role as Account Supervisor, I am the Creative Director for my brand, Flychica.com. We've got <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">an online presence, but you'll also find us in brick-and-mortar stores. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• Photographers David Stoecklein, Matthew Jordan Smith, Tyler Stableford, and make-up artist Sam Fine taught <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">me that beauty exists in every aspect of life — from the American West, and oil rig workers in Utah, to the <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">diverse textures of hair and skin tones of humans. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• The year before I applied to and was accepted into college, my family was homeless. During that year, I learned <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">to lead with empathy, understand the importance of gratitude and acceptance, and discovered that resilience is <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">my superpower. <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">  <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">• For my next role, my ideal position is to work for an ad agency that values honesty, transparency, kindness, <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">curiosity, flexibility, and collaboration. From a client service perspective, I aspire to work for a brand that places <p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">a high value on strategy, respects its customers, and consistently strives to deliver outstanding work.

Brands

CoverGirl

Papyrus

Ariat International, Inc.

Pantene