KPIX CBS-5 San Francisco, California Anchor / Meteorologist / Reporter Current - Anchor & Host - CBS-5 Early Edition • Cover the days top stories in addition to conducting live newsmaker interviews and lifestyle guest segments • 2010 Associated Press Award Winner - "Best News Anchor" - Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist • Forecast, produce graphics and anchor weather for various shows • Cover severe weather events from the field in addition to in-depth weather reporting - Reporter/MMJ • Cover high profile events - as well as enterprise and feature stories - for KPIX and CBS O&O's throughout the country • Shoot, edit (linear & non-linear), & produce stories as a Multi Media Journalist
Designing Spaces - TLC Los Angeles, California Host 2009
KVIE - PBS Sacramento, California Documentary Reporter / Producer / Photographer / Editor 2008 - Telly Award Winner •"From Sacramento to Sierra Leone"
KCRA - NBC3 / KQCA - WB58 Sacramento, California Meteorologist / Reporter / Host 2005-2008 - AMS Sealed Morning Meteorologist • Emmy Award - Anchor Weather - General Assignment / Feature Reporter • Emmy Award - "Advanced Media" Reporter - Morning / Noon News Co-Host • Conducted live interview / guest segments from KCRA 3 Experience at the Arden Fair Mall
KGPE CBS 47 Fresno, California Weather Anchor / Traffic Anchor / Reporter 2003-2005 - Weekend Weather Anchor • Utilized both WSI & Weather Central - Morning Traffic Anchor • Created and launched the station's inaugural morning traffic reports - Feature Reporter • Specialized in weather, agriculture, public safety and education stories
CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO Fresno, California News Anchor / Traffic Anchor2003-2005 - Morning News Anchor • All Clear Channel Stations - Morning Traffic Anchor • Soft Rock 98.9/Smooth Jazz 96.7 - Fill-in morning show host • Soft Rock 98.9
BBC - LIQUID NEWS Los Angeles, CA / London, UK Entertainment Reporter 2002-03 / 2001 - Los Angeles correspondent for the London-based entertainment news - Covered entertainment events and interviewed various US and UK personalities
REUTERS-TV Los Angeles, California Entertainment Reporter / Producer 2002 - Reported on red carpet events and movie junkets - Produced tracked EVO's (Entertainment Video Online)
TORRANCE CITY CABLE Torrance, California Reporter 2001- 2002 - Reported on city events.
ANNENBERG TV NEWS Los Angeles, California Producer / Reporter / Anchor 2000- 2003 - Reported (one-man-band) on general assignment stories - Produced live 6:00pm newscast - Anchored and produced weather segment
ABC NEWS- GOOD MORNING AMERICA New York, New York Intern 2001 - Wrote copy for anchors and live promotions for major-market affiliates
PLATFORUM Los Angeles, California Host / Producer 1998 - 2000 - Hosted and produced the live media-debate show - Created new mission statement and set design resulting in 3 additional weekly broadcasts
KRON - NBC 4 San Francisco, California San Jose Bureau Manager / Assignment Editor2000 - Managed story assignments, news feeds, CNBC live shots, and Avstar News operations. - Acted as primary bureau correspondent to San Francisco news producers.
Intern - Next Step Technology News Program - Packaged segments for the weekly, internationally syndicated technology news shows and web-casts.
Honors & Awards
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Seal Of Approval
Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Mark Twain Award - Best News Anchor
Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Clete Roberts Memorial Award
Board of Governors - National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)
Emmy Award (Advanced Media Reporting) 2009 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Emmy Award (On-Camera Talent - Weather) 2006 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Emmy Nomination (On-Camera Talent) 2009 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Emmy Nomination (Breaking News) 2006 - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Graduate Student of the Year, University of Southern California - Annenberg School of Journalism
National Press Photographers Foundation Scholarship - Broadcast Television Journalism Award
SPJ Mark of Excellence Award 2000 & 2001 - Television Feature Photography
Telly Award (Cultural Programing) 2009 - "From Sacramento to Sierra Leone"
Telly Award (Low Budget Documentary) 2009 - "From Sacramento to Sierra Leone"
Memberships
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)
National Weather Association (NWA)
Radio/Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
Education
University of Southern California - BA Broadcast Journalism 2002 - MA Online Journalism 2003 • Graduate Student of the Year