Professional Experience

  • WSPA, Spartanburg, SC — Video Editor, June 2006 - June 2007
  • WTWO/WAWV, Terre Haute, IN — Production Specialist, Sept. 2011 - July 2012
  • KTVL, Medford, OR — News Producer, August 2012 - August 2013
  • KMID, Midland, TX — News Producer, Feb. 2014 - Feb. 2015
  • WSLS, Roanoke, VA — News Producer, March 2015 - Sept. 2016
  • O&O FOX News, D.C. Bureau — Freelance Producer, 2017
  • KVLY, Fargo, ND — Multimedia Journalist, Dec. 2017 - Dec. 2019
  • WINK, Fort Myers, FL - Health and Medical Multimedia Journalist, Jan. 2020 - Present

News Philosophy

The more you know about your community, the stronger and healthier it can become! That’s why I believe in local news - energizing and empowering a community is valuable. It can lead to meaningful change and a deeper understanding of your neighbors (allowing you to help them overcome the challenges they face, and share in their successes).

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Let’s lace up those sneakers, throw on some sunscreen, and get outside! Whether it’s hitting the pavement for a jog, strapping on a helmet and biking a new trail, or strolling through southwest Florida’s great outdoors - that’s where I want to be. Another interest? Cats! Don't ask me about mine unless you're prepared for a lengthy slideshow.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications at The University of North Carolina - Asheville

Master’s degree in Elementary Education at the University of Maryland - College Park

Likes best about Southwest Florida

I am blown away by all of the unique creatures and beautiful plants!

Hometown

Gaithersburg, MD

 

FILE: Keep an eye out for this yellow envelope in the week ahead if you live in SWFL. (Credit: WINK News/FILE)

Group will clear medical debt for around 4,000 people in SWFL

A local group is buying medical debt and spreading the surprise to recipients using one yellow envelope at a time. The wife of one of those recipients, Merina, said her husband Derrick was chronically ill for an extended period. The medical bills were “huge” because almost every day, they called the paramedics, included an airlift […]

Graduates in physician assistant program at FGCU in high demand

Primary care physicians are in short supply, so schools across the country, including Florida Gulf Coast University in south Fort Myers, are looking to fill the gap. For Michelle Goble, this moment is the realization of a life-long dream. “I got hurt when I was in high school and throughout my whole process of the […]

Coronavirus cases on the rise in US, experts say not to worry

There are now 13 cases of coronavirus here in the U.S. but despite the new diagnosis, experts don’t want you to panic. We spoke to CBS Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon Lapook and he really put the outbreak into perspective. We may have hit the double digits for coronavirus cases here, but 42,000 are infected […]

$1 million in grants to detect dementia through voice assistant systems. (Credit: WINK News)

$1 million in grants to detect dementia through voice assistant systems

Becky Doane and her husband, Rick, loved traveling. The pair said making memories together has kept their marriage strong. But, when Rick was diagnosed with dementia, it was devastating. “We were too far along in the process,” Becky said, “before it was diagnosed.” But there is a new effort underway that could help families diagnose […]

Coronavirus causes mask shortage at SWFL pharmacies, but is there a reason to worry?

The coronavirus has killed more than 630 people, the majority in China. Globally, it has infected over 31,400 people across 25 countries and territories. More flights from China arrived in the U.S. Friday carrying American evacuees and Royal Caribbean is now banning anyone who has traveled through China in the last 15 days. Here in […]

Wendy, the Xenex UV robot. (Credit: WINK News)

Meet the new superbug killing robot at Naples Community Hospital

Wendy, the Xenex UV robot, is the next step in the fight to keep you healthy in the hospital as she goes around Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System with a UV light that kills things like MRSA and the Coronavirus. All over the country, you can find horror stories about drug-resistant superbugs. C-Diff is just […]

Caregiver Bootcamp helps care for those who are caring for others

It starts with a diagnosis. “All of the people you know and love still know and love you, but they really cannot understand what’s happening,” said Diane Goldstein. After that, daily life becomes a struggle. “It’s very easy to get very depressed and lonely when you’re a caregiver to an Alzheimer’s patient,” Goldstein said. While […]

Health experts say no immediate concern for coronavirus in SWFL

Images of people wearing face masks in China trying to prevent from getting the coronavirus have made the news across the globe. Hundreds of people have contracted the disease worldwide. In fact, a possible case of the respiratory virus is now under investigation in United States. We spoke to experts at Lee Health about how […]