Professional Experience

February 2020 to Present: Consumer reporter, WINK News.
Previously worked at KDRV NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon for about three years; Interned at KTVU FOX 2 News in the San Francisco Bay Area.

News Philosophy

Everyone has a story and those stories deserve to be heard/told.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

I love to read anything and everything. When I'm not working, you can catch me outside hiking and enjoying the Southwest Florida sunshine.

Education

Bachelor's in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts from San Francisco State University.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The weather!

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA.

Budgeting for the holiday season

Gift-giving this holiday season can be a real challenge. With inflation and high interest rates, budgets are tight. Everyone is trying to make ends meet every day. Planning ahead, budgeting for the holidays and shopping as early as possible can help save your wallet this season. The holiday season is the time of year where […]

Woman will have happy Thanksgiving thanks to WINK News viewers

Although prices for your Thanksgiving turkey and your favorite side dishes have cooled down this year, families are still struggling to put the full dinner on the table. Thanks to a couple of WINK viewers, Turkey Day is possible for one Fort Myers family.

Thanksgiving dinner shrinks as grocery prices continue to increase

Between high prices and preparing for the holidays, families are cutting back this Thanksgiving. Groceries went up 2.1 percent in October 2023 compared to October 2022, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation data. Thanksgiving is Eddie Nelson’s favorite holiday. “I love it. The turkey, the potato salad, the collard greens, black-eyed peas, the […]

Are airline credit cards worth having?

The holiday season sees over half of Americans planning to travel, with a staggering seven million expected to embark on journeys to reunite with loved ones. For these travelers, airline credit cards hold the promise of enhanced experiences, but are they worth the investment?

Lawmakers Eye Backlog in Home Upgrade Program

Talks are ongoing in advance of a special legislative session about how much money would be needed to reduce a backlog of grant applications from Floridians looking to upgrade their homes to help lower insurance premiums.