RESUME
Sports Anchor and Multimedia Journalist, WCYB-TV
​October 2018 - February 2023
​• Major Motorsports & Event Reporting: Served as a Correspondent for Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Daytona 500 coverage for four consecutive years (2019-2022); managed extensive local coverage of NASCAR events at Bristol Motor Speedway.
​• Weekend Sports Anchor & Hands-On MMJ: Anchored and produced nightly sportscasts while independently executing the full MMJ workflow (shooting, writing, editing) for segments like Player of the Week and daily content.
​• Extensive Regional Coverage: Covered major regional programs including East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Virginia Tech, and University of Tennessee athletics, along with co-anchoring and co-producing the multi-state Friday Night Huddle high school show.
​• On-Air Performance: Demonstrated strong ad-lib and interaction skills by serving as Color Commentator for the Friday Night Rivals game broadcast; contributed to multiple award-winning special broadcasts and sports packages.​
Skills
Sports Intern, KABC-TV
September 2016 - May 2017​
​• Covered live events, conducting interviews with athletes/coaches for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lakers, Angels, USC, and UCLA Athletics
• Assisted producers with game logging, transcribing, and preparing content for special broadcasts like Rams Primetime Saturday
Morning News Intern, Fox 5 San Diego/KWSB-TV
​Summer 2016
• Participated in editorial meetings and pitched segment ideas for morning shows.
• Wrote and edited VO/SOTs and packages; covered high-profile events including the 2016 MLB All-Star Game and Comic-Con International.
Production Intern, Fox Sports Radio
​Summer 2015
• Follow various media sources and outlets to cull various stories and highlights throughout the day and alert producers and editors of newsworthy stories
• Acquire and edit sound bites from press conferences, interviews, and games for producers and update anchors for on air use
• Assist with the Jay Mohr Sports show by researching topics, fact checking stats and information, call screening, and operating the show’s Twitter feed. Post hourly segments as podcasts to the show’s national website, write description about what each hour of show is about for national website, and transcribe guest interviews to send to media outlets
Awards
2024 Best TV Sports Anchor
-Awarded by the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters
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2024 Best Sports Feature (2nd Place)
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-Awarded by the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters
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2023 Outstanding Sports Operation of the Virginias Small Market (2nd Place)
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-Awarded by the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters
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2022 Best Sports Coverage - Television Small Market (1st Place)
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-Awarded by Tennessee Association of Broadcasters for ''It's Bristol, Baby! Dirt Race Edition'' NASCAR special
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2022 Best Live Event Broadcast Television (1st Place)
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2022 Best Sports Coverage - Television Small Market (2nd Place)
-Awarded by Tennessee Association of Broadcasters for "Road to Frisco" special of East Tennessee State's FCS playoff run
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2022 Best Continuing Coverage (2nd Place)
-Awarded by Virginia's Associated Press Broadcaster Awards for "Departure of ETSU men's head basketball coach Jason Shay"
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2020 Best Spot News (3rd Place)
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-Awarded by Tennessee Associated Press for coverage of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s plane crash in Elizabethton, TN
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2020 Best Daytime Newscast (1st Place)
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-Awarded by Tennessee Associated Press for breaking news content revolved around severe flooding in the region
Sports Director, WHSV-TV
​April 2023 - Present
• Lead Sports Anchor & Hands-On MMJ: Anchor and produce three nightly sportscasts (6 PM, 10 PM, 11 PM); execute the full MMJ workflow by personally shooting, writing, and editing packages and delivering live reports from high-priority on-site events related to James Madison University Athletics such as their rise in the FBS, their inaugural College Football Playoff appearance, and March Madness
• Franchise Development & Long-Form Storytelling: Developed and produced multiple successful franchises such as EndZone and Fast Break Friday. Consistently boosted community involvement in the Student Athlete of the Week program by actively building relationships with local schools and sources to revitalize nominations post-COVID. This also includes 30-minute specials, including the documentary-style Let Us Bowl, the Year of the Dukes recap, Purple Reign, and the EndZone Preseason Preview Show.
• Digital Innovation and Revenue Driver: Conceptualized and hosted the digital-exclusive EndZone OT which captured 85% of the average digital audience for the main 11 PM newscast (341 weekly viewers on WHSV.com). Simultaneously generated $16,000 in revenue from the Fast Break Friday show
• Leadership duties: Manage department budget, personnel assignments, and collaborative sales efforts for sports programming
California State University, Northridge
​B.A. Broadcast Journalism
Minor: Communication Studies
- Adobe Premiere Pro / AVID / Edius
- iNews / ENPS Scripting Systems
- LiveU / TVU (Bonding Units
- Video / News Photography (Sony/JVC Cameras)
- Adobe Audition / Audacity
- Field Lighting and Audio
- AP Style writing
- Ad-Lib and Live Reporting
- Social Media Management
- Canva
- AXIS