PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-2011
Anchor, WWMT-CBS 3: Kalamazoo, MI (Market #39)
- Main anchor of all weekday evening newscasts
2009
Co-Host, Live! with Regis and Kelly: New York, NY (National)
2005-2007
Anchor/Reporter, WGHP-FOX8: High Point, NC (Market #47)
- Anchored the market’s #1-rated weekend newscasts at 6pm and 10pm.
- Additional general assignment reporting covering live, breaking news stories.
2004-2005
Anchor/Host/Field Correspondent, TV Guide Network: Hollywood, CA (National)
- Anchored daily news cut-ins reporting breaking Hollywood stories for “What’s On!”
- Host and Correspondent for the feature news show “Close Up.”
- Produced and conducted interviews in-studio, at red carpet events, and while visiting different movie and television show sets.
2003-2004
Reporter, “E! News Live”: Los Angeles, CA (National)
- Featured correspondent for red carpet events/awards shows.
- Produced and conducted live interviews at several special events, along with pre-recorded interviews both in-studio and on various film/television sets.
2002
Online Correspondent, CBS “Entertainment Tonight”: Hollywood, CA (National)
- Wrote reality television column for the nationally syndicated entertainment program’s internet property.
2001-2003
Freelance Entertainment Reporter, KCBS-News 2: Los Angeles, CA (Market #2)
- Covered the reality television “boom” with a weekly, live report.
- Wrote and produced segments about reality television programs.
Prior to 2001: Marketing Communications (Citbank, HLW Architecture: New York City) — Web Design and Project Development (MLS Integrated Systems, Blue Barn Interactive: New York City) — Commercial Telephone System Sales (AT&T: Greenville, SC)
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2005 Associated Press “Rookie of the Year.”
2005 Associated Press “Best Health Report.”
2010 Three Emmy nominations
EDUCATION
1990
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Bachelor of Arts, Journalism