Advertising people person.
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Reader of Books. Hiker of trails.
Taker of Photos. Walker of Cat.
My Career
After tossing up my cap at UW-Madison, I began my career at Planet Propaganda in Madison, where I worked with Duluth Trading Company, one of their key clients. Today, I’m part of the team at Duft Watterson in Boise, supporting clients and guiding projects across industries like tourism, healthcare and banking.
Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of work, from national campaigns and TV and radio ads to branding, digital campaigns, and even a children’s book. I strive to keep projects on budget, on time and aligned with the strategy.
I take pride in being a trustworthy advocate for both my clients and internal team. More than anything, I believe people work best when they’re happy, and I do my best to foster that environment anywhere I am.
What Makes Me, Me
‣ Leader
‣ Clear Communicator
‣ Adaptable
‣ Problem Solver
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Enneagram: 3 // 7
DISC Type: Id
Personality Type: ENFJ
Favorite Bird of Prey: Lucy, probably (turkey vulture)
Shoe Size: 8 in tap shoes // 39 in Birks
Irrational Fear: Getting my fingers stuck in a bowling ball
Cheap Beer of Choice: PBR
Opinions That Shouldn’t Have to Be Stated: Black Lives Matter, Science is Real, Protect the Parks, Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Support Public Libraries, Love is love
@YouKenReadIt
The first place I ever learned the bike route to was my town’s public library. I’ve always been enamored with good storytelling, and I’ve always been an avid reader, but the unexpected worldwide pandemic (ready or not!) in March 2020 gave me newfound time to really put my nose deep into some good books.
I started my #bookstagram to keep track of my own reading adventures, and provide others with reviews and – hopefully – the inspiration to pick up a book for themselves every now and then. Here are my latest reads…
![I listened to [Know My Name by Chanel Miller] through the course of many hikes early this summer, and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s ~infuriating~ but so important. Beyond our general inability to believe women in rape cases, I can&rsq](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcd450c06af1e3f4486546f/1661747527720-L546T77MZFU2EFTRG6ET/image-asset.jpeg)
![[Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe] was such a beautifully ~tender~ novel about growing up in the projects in Chicago. I’ve always felt this way about Milwaukee, but it’s such a ~necessary thing~ for privileged people to remember](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcd450c06af1e3f4486546f/1661742904232-US5EMTSPU8UN6WWNZ3IL/image-asset.jpeg)
![To me, [Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler] felt a lot more like a ~warning~ than a sci-fi novel. It’s wild that in 1993, Butler was imagining a “future” in 2025 that feels ~uncomfortably close~ to the future I’m most terr](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcd450c06af1e3f4486546f/1661418460165-3XHTETJ0X86CQT2AVYFL/image-asset.jpeg)
![DAMN. [We are all the same in the dark by Julia Heaberlin] was one of the ~best~ mystery books I’ve read. Unlike most mystery novels where I find myself ~eye rolling~ on every page, I found the writing in this book ~very well done~ The story wa](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fcd450c06af1e3f4486546f/1659972784329-QR9WEJ0RMPBTRMQLWCS0/image-asset.jpeg)
Odometer
Wisconsin State Parks
24 / 52
U.S. National Parks
14 / 62
Idaho State Parks
7 / 27
States
39 / 50
Countries
16 / 195
Continents
3/7
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mckenziehalling@gmail.com
(608) 293-2811
From: Madison, WI
Currently: Boise, ID
Next: Who knows!
“Walker of Cat”
Proof that I do indeed take my cat, Pete Souza, on walks outdoors.