I once told my friends I rode elephants to school—just to sound cool enough to make them my friends. Growing up in Vietnam's highlands taught me that the best stories aren't about what happened—they're about what could have happened. Now, I'm here, still telling stories—just with fewer elephants.
Current pursuit
📖 VCU Brandcenter - Richmond VA | Master in Branding/Copywriting (Graduating in May 2025)
📖 VCU Brandcenter - Richmond VA | Master in Branding/Copywriting (Graduating in May 2025)
Past lives
💼 Alma DDB Miami | Copywriter (Summer Internship 2024)
💼 Publicis Vietnam | Associate Creative Director (Jun 2020 - Jun 2023)
💼 Dentsu Vietnam | Senior Copywriter (Jan 2016 - Jun 2020)
💼 Ogilvy Vietnam | Copywriter (Jun - Dec 2015)
💼 Alma DDB Miami | Copywriter (Summer Internship 2024)
💼 Publicis Vietnam | Associate Creative Director (Jun 2020 - Jun 2023)
💼 Dentsu Vietnam | Senior Copywriter (Jan 2016 - Jun 2020)
💼 Ogilvy Vietnam | Copywriter (Jun - Dec 2015)
Something to brag about
🏆 Gold winner of Cannes Young Lions - Vietnam 2019, representing Vietnam at Cannes.
🏆 4A's MAIP Fellow 2024, Winner of Summer-long project for Disney.
🏆 Gold winner of Cannes Young Lions - Vietnam 2019, representing Vietnam at Cannes.
🏆 4A's MAIP Fellow 2024, Winner of Summer-long project for Disney.
Outside advertising
🦍 I'm a pink gorilla, dancing to promote Brandcenter. Check out my secret here.
🗺 I love traveling & nature photography. Follow my wanderlust on Instagram.
☕ I co-created the podcast Cuppa Hope, a coffee talk series featuring hope-brewing humans of Richmond, VA.
🦍 I'm a pink gorilla, dancing to promote Brandcenter. Check out my secret here.
🗺 I love traveling & nature photography. Follow my wanderlust on Instagram.
☕ I co-created the podcast Cuppa Hope, a coffee talk series featuring hope-brewing humans of Richmond, VA.
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My resume can be downloaded here.
📧 giahoang1213@gmail.com 📞+1(720) 301-9691
My resume can be downloaded here.
📧 giahoang1213@gmail.com 📞+1(720) 301-9691