Work History

CBS 58: 809 S 60th St, West Allis, WI 53214

      Morning Anchor/Feature reporter   March 2020 - Present

• Promoted to Morning Anchor after 17 months as Weekend Evening Anchor

• Key contributor to launching the stations new 7 a.m. hour morning show

• Was the only Milwaukee reporter to provide live coverage from Los Angeles in the wake of NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death

• Was the only anchor in Milwaukee to report live for more than a week of the civil unrest in Milwaukee following the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police

     Weekend evening anchor/Morning reporter/Feature reporter   Oct. 2018 - March 2020

• Books weekly story/morning show segment ideas 

• Produced, wrote and edited weekly long form features for local CBS Sunday Morning program

• Key contributor to news content of weekend newscasts

Fort Wayne's NBC: 3401 Butler Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

      Morning anchor/Feature reporter                                                Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2018

• Key contributor to building and launching station's new morning show as well as growing station's Facebook page by more than 18,000 likes.

• Embraced leadership role in booking in-studio segments and providing ideas for unique live field reports.

• Field anchored some of the stations biggest stories and traveled to Los Angeles to provide live  coverage during the morning and evening newscasts for local contestant on NBC's The Voice

• Created some of the station's most viewed content outside of job requirements in writing, editing and reporting packaged news stories. 

FOX 11- Good Day Wisconsin: 787 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54304

      Live morning reporter, fill-in anchor                                          Nov. 2013-Nov. 2015

• Live reporting featured on HLN and Milwaukee’s FOX 6 WITI

• Conducted live unscripted reports featuring exclusive interviews with fire victims and officials on deadly shootings

• Created news content outside of job requirements in writing, editing and reporting packaged stories  

 WKBT-TV: 141 6th Street South, La Crosse, WI 54601

      News reporter, fill-in anchor and producer                Sept. 2011-Nov. 2013

• Traveled to Moore, Okla., reporting a four-part series on local efforts helping tornado victims

• Shot, wrote, edited and reported a two-part Jane Doe cold case - NBNA Award Winner

• Lead reporter covering a fire that destroys half of the nation's largest organic food cooperative HQ

Awards

         NATAS Chicago/Midwest Chapter: 2019

                   Environmental Report: Emmy Nominated

                   Societal Concerns: Emmy Nomination (2X)

         NATAS Lower Great Lakes Chapter: 2018

                    Environment Report: Emmy Nominated

                    Education Report: Emmy Nominated

                    News Writing: Emmy Nominated

         Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards: 2019

                    Best Use of Video: 1st Place

                    Best Live Reporting: 1st Place

         Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards: 2018

                    Best Use of Video: 1st Place

                    Best Online Personality: 2nd Place

         Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Award: 2014

                    Best Feature Medium Market: 3rd Place

         Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards 2013

                    Best Spot News Reporting Small Market: 1st Place

                    Best Spot News Reporting Small Market: 3rd Place

                    Best Live Reporting Small Market: 3rd Place

                    Best Live Reporting Medium Market: 3rd Place

        Northwest Broadcast News Association Eric Severeid Merit Award: 2013 

Education

        University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN - Bachelor of Arts 2011

            Major: Communication and journalism (broadcast journalism)​

            Minor: Political science and renaissance (general business)