Professional Experience

2021 to present: Health and Medical Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked at WFLA in Tampa, WBBH in Fort Myers, and SNN in Sarasota. Also hosted a weekly TV program for the local USA Today Network, was a syndicated health reporter and anchor and traveled the world as a business aviation reporter.

Awards & Recognition

Earned several awards including an Edward R. Murrow, Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Working out, dining out, reading, entertaining, exploring new places and meeting new people.

Education

Bachelor of science in telecommunication from the University of Florida.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The beautiful palms, rich history and friendly people.

Hometown

Melbourne, Florida

Nerve stimulator helps bowel control

Fecal incontinence is heartbreakingly embarrassing for those who suffer from it. But now, there’s renewed hope thanks to an implantable device that helps patients regain control.

MRI

Full-body MRI looks for cancer

Science is getting so good at it that it’s sometimes possible to cure cancer before you have the first symptom.

Hearing loss

Hearing loss linked to rare tumor

Hearing loss, ringing in your ear, unexplained dizziness. Many people might think it’s just the typical signs of aging, but for some, these are signs of a tumor.

Lung

Living life without lungs

More than 2,000 people in the U.S. received a lung transplant last year, and thousands more are on waiting lists.