EDUCATION
Master of Science in Journalism (May 2006)
Schieffer School of Journalism, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

Graphic Design Certificate classes (2003)
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Journalism in Journalism (1997)
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Examiner.com (present)

National Examiner Columnist - Write the Early Childhood Parenting column and Western US travel column for Examiner.com

Out West Food Review (present)

Writer/Editor - Write reviews of restaurants, edit other reviews, and maintain website for Out West Food Review. Co-founder of site.

Freelance Journalist (present)

Write for various media outlets, including the local newspaper Flagstaff Live!. Other recent writing for Flagstaff Business News, the online parenting magazine Babble.com, and Backpacker magazine.

Freelance Writer/Producer, Dallas, TX (May 2004-September 2005)
Fill in on shows as a newscast and special projects producer and/or write for newscasts at KTVT-TV (CBS O&O).

Freelance Writer/Producer, Chicago, IL (May 2002 - May 2004)
Fill in on shows as a newscast producer and/or write for newscasts at WBBM-TV (CBS O&O) and WFLD-TV (FOX O&O).

KUTV-TV, CBS O&O, Salt Lake City, UT (April 2000 - April 2002)
Olympics Specials Producer - Responsible for all elements of daily Olympic specials, including planning, coordinating, and writing show, booking guests, and organizing live shots.
Investigative Producer - Research, field produce interviews, occasional undercover work, write packages, guide other investigative producers.
Line Producer - Produced evening newscasts on fill-in basis. Also redesigned and produced local news/entertainment show Utah Alive!.  Responsible for deciding show content, booking guests, writing show.

Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Committee, Salt Lake City, UT (April 2001-February 2002)
Press Operations Press Steward – SLOC volunteer, duties included assisting in making sure the 3,000 plus members of the accredited press get the information they need and want during the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games, also pitch story ideas to the press, and other duties in SLOC's Main Media Center.

KTVT-TV, CBS O&O, Dallas, TX    (July 1997 - April 2000)
Producer - Produce evening newscasts, write/edit stories, develop innovative story ideas, research stories, field produce major events, including breaking news, elections, and major sports/entertainment events, like the Cowboys-Dolphins Thanksgiving special and annual week-long NASCAR preps and races. Update station web page.

KVUE-TV, ABC Affiliate, Austin, TX (January 1996 - June 1997)
Producer - Produce morning and weekend newscasts
Field Producer - Shows, elections, and news stories.
Intern - Started at the station as an intern, before being hired to produce

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, New York, NY (June - August 1996)
Intern - Produced story for national weekend evening newscast; field produced and wrote for various pieces, including coverage of the crash of TWA Flight 800.

HONORS
Professional, Individual: Utah Broadcasters Association Silver Award for Best Television News Reporting in a Series (2001) Utah Broadcasters Association Silver Award for Best Single Event Television News Coverage (2001) Utah Broadcasters Association Gold Award for Best Television Newscast (2000)
Professional, Team: Various Regional Emmy Awards while at KTVT, including Best Spot News Coverage, Best Newscast and Best Special Event Show
Texas Christian University: Graduate Assistantship with full scholarship
University of Texas: Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key Honor Society, Dean's list, Entertainment reporter for The Daily Texan, news feature reporter for KVRX FM radio

MEMBER
Writers Guild of America East
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
Committee for Concerned Journalists
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
Broadcast Education Association (BEA)