CBS News - Contributing Reporter 2009 - Current
New York, NY
KPIX CBS-5 – Consumer Reporter, Anchor, Meteorologist
San Francisco, California
TLC Designing Spaces – Host
Los Angeles, California
KVIE PBS – Reporter, Producer, Photographer, Editor
Sacramento, California
KCRA-NBC3 / KQCA-WB58 – Meteorologist, Reporter, Host 2005 - 2009
Sacramento, California
KGPE CBS47 – Weather Anchor, Traffic Anchor, Reporter 2003 - 2005
Fresno, California
Clear Channel Radio – News/Traffic Anchor, Morning Drive Host
Fresno, California
Other Work Experience 2000 - 2003
BBC Liquid News – Entertainment Reporter
Los Angeles, CA / London, UK
Reuters-TV – Entertainment Reporter, Producer
Los Angeles, California
Torrance City Cable – Reporter
Torrance, California
USC Annenberg TV News – Producer, Reporter, Anchor, Weathercaster
Los Angeles, California
ABC NEWS – Good Morning America Intern, PA
New York, New York
USC Trojan Vision "Platforum" – Political Talk Show Host, Producer
Los Angeles, California
KRON – NBC 4 – South Bay Bureau Manager, Assignment Editor
San Francisco, California
KRON – NBC 4 – Intern “Next Step Technology News”
San Francisco, California
Technical Skills
News Photography: Sony & JVC
News Editing: Final Cut, Avid, Adobe, Photoshop
Weather Systems: WSI, Weather Central & Barons
News Production: Fork, iNews, AP Newscenter
Education
University of Southern California
• BA Broadcast Journalism 2002
• MA Online Journalism 2003
• Graduate Student of the Year
Mississippi State University
• Broadcast Meteorology
Professional Honors & Awards
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Seal of Approval
American Meteorological Society Award 2010
- Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist
Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Mark Twain Award 2011
- Best Spot News Story: "Palo Alto Plane Crash - Watts Reporting"
Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Mark Twain Award 2011
- Best Light Feature: "Outsourced: Silicon Valley Students in India"
Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Mark Twain Nomination 2011
- Reporter of the Year
Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Mark Twain Award 2010
- Best News Anchor
Emmy Nomination 2011 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Breaking News
Emmy Nomination 2011 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- On Camera Talent - Weather
Emmy Award 2009 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Advanced Media Reporting
Emmy Nomination 2009 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- On-Camera Talent - Weather
Emmy Award 2006 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- On-Camera Talent - Weather
Emmy Nomination 2006 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Breaking News
Radio-Television News Directors Association Award 2011
- Specialty Reporting "ConsumerWatch Investigates"
Radio-Television News Directors Association Award 2011
- Video Journalist / Multi-Media Journalist
Telly Award 2009
- Cultural Programming - "From Sacramento to Sierra Leone"
Telly Award 2009
- Documentary - "From Sacramento to Sierra Leone"
Student Honors & Awards
Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Clete Roberts Memorial Award 2001
Graduate Student of the Year, University of Southern California 2003 - Annenberg School of Journalism
National Press Photographers Foundation Scholarship 2002 - Broadcast Television Journalism Award
SPJ Mark of Excellence Award 2000 & 2001 - Television Feature Photography
Memberships
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) - Board of Governors
National Weather Association (NWA)
Radio/Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
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