WDSU NewsChannel 6

Weekday Anchor/ Reporter (2008 - 2011)

Anchor live 2 ½-hour morning newscast, regularly anchor breaking news & live continuous coverage, solo anchored shifts of 12 consecutive hours every day during week-long international live coverage of Hurricane Gustav, consumer & enterprise reporter, weekday evening anchor fill-in.  2010 Emmy nominee.

KESQ News Channel 3 - Palm Springs, CA                                                                                      

Weekday Anchor/ Reporter (2005-2008)

Co-anchored Emmy-winning, two-hour live morning newscast seen weekdays on ABC & Fox affiliates (Best Southwest Morning Newscast 2008) & one-hour weekday noon newscast.  Consistently rated #1 in market. Reporter (investigative, breaking & general assignment), anchored/produced Good Morning America local news breaks, provided daily radio news updates (K-News Radio 970, 1140 & 1250 AM) fill-in evening anchor, contributor for Telemundo affiliate (KUNA).

Movie Show Plus - Los Angeles, CA                                                                                             

Reporter/ Producer (2006 – 2008)

Los Angeles correspondent for celebrity interview/ movie review show headquartered in Detroit.

WVLA NBC 33 - Baton Rouge, LA                                                                                               

Weekday Anchor/ Reporter  (2002 – 2005)

Co-Anchored daily live morning newscast & local news during NBC’s Today Show, reported enterprise & general-assignment stories including Hurricane Katrina, South Louisiana Serial Killer trial, John Kerry’s presidential campaign & 2003 Gubernatorial Election. Served as advisor for newsroom internship program. Created, developed & produced weekly special segments.

Baton Rouge Lagniappe - Baton Rouge, LA                                                                                  

Host/ Producer  (2003 – 2005)

Hosted & produced weekly public affairs show conducting live interviews with state & local officials.  (WVLA NBC-33, WGMB FOX-44, WBRL WB-21, KZUP Z-19)

Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon- Baton Rouge, LA                                                                       

Host  (2003 – 2005)

Hosted Muscular Dystrophy Association Baton Rouge telethons. (WVLA NBC-33)

Olympics 2004, From Baton Rouge to Athens – Baton Rouge, LA                                                              

Creator/ Executive Producer/ Anchor   (2004)

Created, developed & co-anchored two-week series of daily half-hour noon newscasts leading into NBC Olympic coverage. Coordinated all operations & outside communication. Oversaw daily content & production of all newscasts. Assigned stories & deadlines to reporters, photographers & editors while supervising script development, promotions, & production. (WVLA NBC-33)

Extra – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                       

Production Assistant/ Intern  (2002)

Worked directly for line producer of nationally syndicated entertainment news magazine, produced daily teases,   assisted reporters, was offered full-time job at end of internship.

OTHER

NATAS- Southwest & Suncoast Chapters, Society of Professional Journalists, RTDNA, LSU Alumni Association Los Angeles & New Orleans, Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society Advisory Board Member, Jefferson Children's Advocacy Center Board Member, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Louisiana ALSA Founding Board Member, United Way, MDA, Children’s Hospital Telethon Emcee, Teens Encounter Christ, LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Collegiate Club Founding Board Member.