Experience
KING 5 News (NBC), Reporter and Video Journalist Seattle, WA (2014 - 2022)
  • Pitch, shoot, write, and edit original stories for late newscasts as primary nightside reporter. Oversee production from story concept to final edit, while coordinating social media engagement and planning additional projects for the following day. Frequent unscripted live reporting during breaking news.
  • Train solo video journalists at other TEGNA stations as part of companywide mentor program.
  • Earned four Northwest Emmy Awards for solo video journalism.
  • Earned 2018 Washington State Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Media Award.
  • ​​Traveled to Korea to participate in 2016 East-West Center journalists exchange fellowship.
  • Presenter at NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists annual convention.

WSBT-TV (CBS), Reporter and Video Journalist South Bend, IN (2012-2014)
  • Worked on a team producing breaking news, features, consumer reports, and investigations.
  • Earned 2014 National Edward R. Murrow Award for writing, 2013 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award for solo video journalism.

KTUU-TV (NBC), Reporter and Video Journalist Anchorage, AK (2008-2012)
  • Shot, wrote, and edited stories about aviation, science, health, military, and weather. Wrote and edited blog covering Alaska legislature.
  • Earned two Edward R. Murrow Awards for feature reporting.

CLTV News, Photojournalist  Chicago, IL (2008)
  • Shot TV news stories in a very competitive news market, often working solo.

KREN 27 News, Multimedia Video Journalist  Reno, NV (2007)
  • Shot, wrote, edited, daily news packages.
  • Produced and anchored hour-long weekend newscasts.

CNN, Intern  Chicago, IL (2006)
NBC News, Intern  Chicago, IL (2005)
 
Skills
Shooting video with full-size and compact professional cameras, D-SLR shooting, non-linear editing and graphics production (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Edius, Audition, Photoshop), video lighting, still photography, web publishing, on-air and public speaking, social media engagement, story pitching and idea development, AP writing style for print and online stories
 
Awards
  • ​2018 Washington State Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Media Award
  • 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Northwest Emmy Awards for solo video journalism
  • 2013 Chicago Emmy Award for solo video journalism
  • 2014 National Edward R. Murrow Award for writing
  • 2012, 2010 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for feature reporting

Education
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2007), Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism