JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
EW Scripps Washington Bureau, Washington, DC | July 2017 – present
National investigative reporter. Find, pitch and compose investigative longform video reports for Scripps properties. The investigations break ground and hold the powerful accountable. For each story, lead a team of veteran photographers, producers and editors to ensure the content excels on a variety of platforms, including on Scripps-owned affiliates, on the Newsy cable network and OTT streaming platforms, and on partners’ platforms including the PBS NewsHour. Present pieces on set or in the field, live or taped. Pieces range from quick day turns to months long investigations. Write companion stories for Scripps and Newsy websites.
Cox Media Group Washington News Bureau, Washington, DC | Oct. 2011 – July 2017
Senior news producer / multiplatform journalist. Editorial content supervisor and creator for 12-person news bureau. Ensure the bureau offers CMG TV and radio properties investigative, enterprise, exclusive and local content daily. Lead pitching, reporting and executing of exclusive stories from the White House, Congress, courts and agencies. Shoot, write, edit and front enterprise stories of my own. Led effort to expand digital offerings using multiple Content Management Systems. Entrusted with bureau chief duties during extended absences of bureau chief. Manage internship program.
Capitol News Connection, Washington, DC | April 2011 – Sept. 2011
Congressional correspondent and assignment manager. Localized and enterprised stories in the U.S. House and Senate for subscribing radio and television stations across the country. Also serving as morning assignment editor, coordinating daily coverage for the bureau. Company ceased operations Sept. 30, 2011.
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, Va. (ABC affiliate) | Sept. 2006 - April 2011
Investigative and political reporter. Traveled to Haiti for two weeks as one-man-band to cover earthquake aftermath. Broke a list of exclusive stories including an NTSB safety system left off Norfolk's new light rail system, a pollutant poisoning a Chesapeake neighborhood that led to a state investigation and details of a police recruit death that led to the resignation of Norfolk's police chief. Lead reporter for 2008 presidential election and 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election, covered 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, and the 2007 Michael Vick dogfighting investigation.
Central Florida News 13, Orlando | July 2003 - Aug. 2006
General assignment reporter/NASA correspondent. Covered space shuttle return to flight after Columbia disaster, frequent extended live coverage of space shuttle and rocket launches, worked as one-man-band covering Brevard County, Florida, for Orlando’s 24-hour cable station.
KOMU-TV, Columbia, Missouri (NBC affiliate) | June 2002 - July 2003
Statehouse reporter. Assigned to cover the 2003 Missouri legislative session in the Jefferson City capitol bureau. Developed stories and sources with Missouri’s governor and legislative leaders.
National investigative reporter. Find, pitch and compose investigative longform video reports for Scripps properties. The investigations break ground and hold the powerful accountable. For each story, lead a team of veteran photographers, producers and editors to ensure the content excels on a variety of platforms, including on Scripps-owned affiliates, on the Newsy cable network and OTT streaming platforms, and on partners’ platforms including the PBS NewsHour. Present pieces on set or in the field, live or taped. Pieces range from quick day turns to months long investigations. Write companion stories for Scripps and Newsy websites.
Cox Media Group Washington News Bureau, Washington, DC | Oct. 2011 – July 2017
Senior news producer / multiplatform journalist. Editorial content supervisor and creator for 12-person news bureau. Ensure the bureau offers CMG TV and radio properties investigative, enterprise, exclusive and local content daily. Lead pitching, reporting and executing of exclusive stories from the White House, Congress, courts and agencies. Shoot, write, edit and front enterprise stories of my own. Led effort to expand digital offerings using multiple Content Management Systems. Entrusted with bureau chief duties during extended absences of bureau chief. Manage internship program.
Capitol News Connection, Washington, DC | April 2011 – Sept. 2011
Congressional correspondent and assignment manager. Localized and enterprised stories in the U.S. House and Senate for subscribing radio and television stations across the country. Also serving as morning assignment editor, coordinating daily coverage for the bureau. Company ceased operations Sept. 30, 2011.
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, Va. (ABC affiliate) | Sept. 2006 - April 2011
Investigative and political reporter. Traveled to Haiti for two weeks as one-man-band to cover earthquake aftermath. Broke a list of exclusive stories including an NTSB safety system left off Norfolk's new light rail system, a pollutant poisoning a Chesapeake neighborhood that led to a state investigation and details of a police recruit death that led to the resignation of Norfolk's police chief. Lead reporter for 2008 presidential election and 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election, covered 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, and the 2007 Michael Vick dogfighting investigation.
Central Florida News 13, Orlando | July 2003 - Aug. 2006
General assignment reporter/NASA correspondent. Covered space shuttle return to flight after Columbia disaster, frequent extended live coverage of space shuttle and rocket launches, worked as one-man-band covering Brevard County, Florida, for Orlando’s 24-hour cable station.
KOMU-TV, Columbia, Missouri (NBC affiliate) | June 2002 - July 2003
Statehouse reporter. Assigned to cover the 2003 Missouri legislative session in the Jefferson City capitol bureau. Developed stories and sources with Missouri’s governor and legislative leaders.
EDUCATION
Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Mo., May 2003
bachelor of journalism | minor: political science
bachelor of journalism | minor: political science
