Professional Experience

2018 to present: Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked as an anchor and reporter for WUFT in Gainesville, F.L, 2017; WSVN in Miami as an Investigative Unit intern, 2017; Today Show intern in NYC.

Awards & Recognition

I earned two Associated Press Awards while covering Hurricane Irma and a confederate rally. I was ranked Top Speaker in the State of Florida for Varsity Public Forum Debate. I’ve covered big stories in my home state of Florida from the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando to the Richard Spencer rally in Gainesville.

News Philosophy

Be the voice people can rely on in a community to relay accurate, important, and inspiring information. Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

I worked as a tennis instructor back in Miami, so in my free time, I like to play tennis. I also love to travel with my friends and family! Cheering on the Gators is a big family tradition. I didn't miss a single home football game while I was in college.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from the University of Florida

Likes best about Southwest Florida

All of the beautiful islands.

Hometown

Miami Beach, Florida.

Rep. Steube describes experience inside the Capitol during violent protest

Florida U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R) was inside the Capitol building when protesters stormed inside Wednesday. Steube told WINK News he had to barricade a door with a table. He says he tried to remain calm as he heard banging on the door and window while trying to stay safe. Wednesday night, Steube and his […]

Republican leaders in Lee, Collier support Trump’s efforts in Georgia election

President Donald Trump’s phone call with Georgia’s secretary of state is being heard nationwide. Trump continues to assert elections in certain states for the 2020 presidential election were unfair. The effort to support the president is heating up in Florida, and we looked at what that means in Southwest Florida in particular. Republican Party leaders […]

Woman in South Florida by chance gets COVID-19 vaccine at a Walgreens

We’ve been reporting about the great lengths people are going to get vaccinated. In Lee County, there have been hundreds of people waiting and camping out in lines for hours. A lucky 77-year-old woman in South Florida we spoke to went into a Walgreens and walked out having been vaccinated for COVID-19 recently. For nine […]

Lee County manager responds to concerns, frustration with vaccine rollout

Those in the general public who are supposed to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are not happy with what has been at times confusion over the rollout for many in Lee County. People are upset and criticizing how Lee County is handling the vaccine distribution due to long lines and disorganization. We spoke to city leaders […]

Lee Health expects to get vaccine, says absence on list was miscommunication

NOTE: No COVID-19 vaccine is currently available to the general public on request. Health experts are meeting to review the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, which could get FDA approval as soon as Friday. A government advisory panel has endorsed the biotechnology company’s COVID-19 vaccine. Once it’s approved, the vaccine will be going to the biggest […]

Chamber of Commerce

Lee County commissioner is confident in COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccinations for the coronavirus are not currently available to the general public. The vaccine will not be available until the first initial phases are complete. Many of the decisions for vaccine priority is being decided on a federal level. There are not yet many specifics for locally, but leaders in Southwest Florida we spoke to […]

south trail fire toy drive

South Trail Fire Department delivers toys to the community

This holiday season, it’s even tougher on families financially than usual. So the South Trail Fire Department decided to help out families with a toy drive. A trailer, a pickup truck and a fire truck were needed to pickup the thousands of toys they collected. Kelly Wesoloski organized the toy drive. “For the past two […]