About Me

I am an Emmy Award winning, highly skilled and creative journalism professional with a broad range of experience encompassing; News/Sports Anchoring, Reporting and Writing. I also have extensive experience in professional “live shots”, breaking news and in-studio reporting.

My love for Broadcast Journalism began in 2015 when I started announcing my high school varsity basketball and baseball games “live” on YouTube. I continued my journey through college, at Eastern Illinois University, where I wrote/anchored news/sports and had produced for our “live” 30 minute news broadcast at WEIU News Watch in the 88th DMA. I also broadcasted volleyball, baseball and softball for the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Digital Network. I was also a beat writer for baseball, softball, men’s tennis, women’s golf, men’s golf and men’s soccer teams at The Daily Eastern Newspaper. I was also an on-air personality for WEIU Hit-Mix 88.9.

I received my B.A. in Journalism, Sports Media Relations in May of 2020 from Eastern Illinois University. I also have extensive coursework in Kinesiology.

Professional Awards:

  • I received an Emmy Award at the 53rd Central Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Award Banquet for – Outstanding Evening Newscast
  • 2023 1st Place Best Sportscast for Kansas Prep Zone

I was awarded the following Broadcast Journalism Awards while at Eastern Illinois University.

Broadcast Journalism Awards:

  • 2019 1st Place SINBA Award-TV from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association – Outstanding TV Sports Reporting
  • 2019 Winner of the NATAS Mid-America Student Awards for Excellence – Entry C-08 Sports
  • 2019 Winner of the Second Place Award for Society of Collegiate Journalists – Television Sports Package
  • 2019 Winner of the 1st Place Student Silver Dome Award from Illinois Broadcasters Association – Best Radio Sports Story for Alexander Hollins
  • 2019 Winner of the 3rd Place Student Silver Dome Award from Illinois Broadcasters Association – Best TV Sports Package for Alexander Hollins

I am the former Sports Director in Topeka, Kansas for Gray Television in the 145th DMA and had performed the following duties:

  • Coordinate all Sports Coverage and Scheduling
  • Anchoring/Shooting Sports Segments
  • Production and Management of Kansas Prep Zone Segments
  • Production and Management of The Drive, WIBW 13
  • Production and Management of “The Coaches Show” Live on our OTT (Digital) Desk
  • Management of WIBW Web and Social Media Postings for WIBW 13 Sports
  • Supervision of Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter

Professional Sports Coverage

  • Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl’s in Arizona and Las Vegas and their Parades, including playoff football in Buffalo and in Kansas City
  • NFL Draft in Kansas City
  • ALDS Coverage for Kansas City Royals
  • College Bowl Games – Sugar Bowl and Pop-Tarts Bowl
  • Big 12 Championship for K-State Football
  • March Madness for KU Men’s Basketball in Iowa and Utah
  • WNIT Championship for KU Women’s Basketball
  • Big 12 Tournament for Men’s Basketball
  • MIAA Tournament Women’s Basketball
  • NCAA Tournament Volleyball for KU
  • Washburn and Emporia State University Coverage
  • Indianapolis 500
  • Fort Wayne Komets (Hockey) Fort Wayne TinCaps (Baseball) Fort Wayne MadAnts (Basketball), Fort Wayne FC (Soccer)
  • Indiana Tech and University of Saint Francis Colleges Coverage