Leala King

Leala King has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Leala is currently working at Pearmill as an Associate Creative Director. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Copywriter at Pearmill.

Before joining Pearmill, Leala was the City Director at Sofar Sounds, where they established the Sofar Greensboro chapter and organized live music events. Their responsibilities included booking artists, securing venues, promoting shows, and managing the team.

Leala also worked as a Copywriter at Pace Communications, where they collaborated with global brands to create impactful campaigns across different platforms such as video, email, social media, websites, and print.

At SK+G, Leala worked as a Copywriter, creating campaigns for various clients including casinos, sports teams, universities, hotels, and restaurants. Leala collaborated with a team of professionals to bring these campaigns to life.

Leala started their career as a Copywriting Intern at TDA_Boulder and also served as the President of the CU Ad Club during their collegiate years. Leala was responsible for organizing agency tours, meetings, and creating an advertising community on campus.

Additionally, Leala gained writing experience as a contributor to the entertainment section of the CU Independent, a journalism group.

Leala also worked as an English Tutor for a Turkish family, improving their children's English skills through engaging lessons.

Leala's educational background includes being a Media Scholar at the College of Media, Communication, and Information.

Leala King graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Spanish for the Professions. During their time at the university, they also pursued minors in Technology, Arts and Media, as well as Business. In September 2019, Leala obtained a certification from the Center for Creative Leadership under the program "Future Leaders of Greensboro."