January 2024–Present:

News Contributor - WHO-13, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Fill-in anchor

  • Crime and Courts Reporter

September 2018–December 2023:

Anchor, Investigative Crime Reporter, MMJane - WCTV, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Mon.-Fri. weekday anchor

  • Field anchoring experience from Washington, D.C., and community events

  • Investigative reporter with a focus on crime and breaking news

  • Creator of 'Unsolved,' an award-winning long-form investigative MMJ crime series

  • Creator of ‘It's Our Honor' special broadcast and fundraiser for local military Veterans

  • Founder of 'Workshop Wednesday' mentoring for MMJs and producers

  • Severe weather coverage: Category 5 Hurricane Michael, tornadoes, and flash flooding

  • Campaign coverage: President Donald Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis Events

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Conference, 2022 & 2023

August 2016-August 2018:

Weekend Anchor/Reporter/MMJ - KESQ, Palm Springs, California

  • Anchored during major breaking news stories: Two PSPD officers slain, Tour Bus Crash Kills 13

  • Lead reporter on several high-profile stories: Perris Prison Home, Pinyon Pines Triple Murder Trial

  • Distinguished as ‘Enterprise Champion’ and ‘Social Media Champion’ of the newsroom multiple times

  • Severe weather coverage: Wildfires, earthquakes, and desert monsoons

  • National Police Week Coverage - Sacramento, CA

  • Gathered Spanish interviews for Telemundo sister station/English dubbing

July 2014-August 2016:

Anchor/Producer/MMJ - KFBB, Great Falls, Montana

  • Anchored four evening newscasts while also producing the 10 p.m. and a daily lifestyle segment

  • Field-anchored full-length newscasts from small towns for a 'Summer Hometown Tour' series

  • Statewide MMJ during high-profile murder trial who provided live shots and coverage to three television stations

June 2011-September 2011

Intern/Reporter - Entertainment Tonight, Los Angeles, California

  • Pitched stories during editorial meetings

  • Wrote approved pitches that were published on entertainmenttonight.com and theinsider.com

  • One of my articles was the most-viewed story of the day

  • Attended and reported on the 2011 Royal Polo Tournament with appearances by Prince William and Kate Middleton

Education:

California State University, Fullerton ‘11

Bachelor of Arts, Communications: Journalism with an emphasis in broadcast

  • Professional Promise Award - Recipient

  • Foreign Correspondent MMJ - Project Vietnam

  • President - Society of Professional Journalists

  • Writer for campus newspaper 'The Daily Titan'

  • Received multiple scholarships

  • Campus news productions: World Press, Titan Sports Recap, OC Insight, Titan Internet Radio

Professional Awards:

  • 2023: Breaking News: Individual Reporting - Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

  • 2023: Public Affairs/TV Magazine: ‘It’s Our Honor’ - Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

  • 2022: Best Investigative Single Story - Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists 

  • 2022: Best Investigative Series - Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists 

  • 2022: Best Coverage on a Cultural Topic - Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists

  • 2020: Breaking News: Individual Reporting - The Associated Press

Skills:

  • Leadership skills

  • Cultivating contacts

  • Edius/Final Cut/Adobe Premier/Sony Vegas/Audacity

  • TVU/Live U

  • I-News/ENPS

  • Camera work

  • Web producing

  • Field anchoring

  • Digital host

  • Trained in writing for print & TV news

  • Social Media savvy