Digital creative recovering from being chronically online.

Hi, I’m Phillipe.

I have 10 years of editorial, digital marketing, and PR experience, with a focus on entertainment and media. I won my high school yearbook superlative for “Most Likely to Have 1 Million Twitter Followers” — and clearly that’s failed, which is why I’m here.

My career started in Chicago when I was studying PR & Advertising at DePaul University, with minors in LGBTQ Studies and Media & Culture Studies. As a broke college student with a digital camera and 10 cents in my student meal plan, I went around the city offering my social media and photography skills to upscale restaurants in exchange for free leftovers.

Eventually, that evolved into managing social accounts for Kellogg’s RXBAR, a grassroots political campaign, and even a steel manufacturing company. I was also an e-mail copywriter for Crate & Barrel from 2019-2021, helping the company revamp their email marketing strategy.

But, my first love has always been pop culture. As a former Twitter troll, I would tweet about any and all Hollywood gossip. This eventually opened doors for freelancing gigs at The Washington Post, Teen Vogue, Catapult, and InStyle.

In 2021, I joined Netflix to help launch their brand new companion website, Tudum.com. I helped create exclusive content to help fans dive deeper into Netflix titles. Today, I’m a digital publicist at Lionsgate creating film and talent digital campaigns. Let’s collaborate!

Curious to see my past work?

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Wanna get in touch?

Tell me your fave karaoke song in the first sentence.

phaothao@gmail.com