EXPERIENCE
WFAA, ABC 8 - Dallas, TX
June 2014 - Present
*Senior Reporter
general assignment issues, locally and national
*Breaking news, hard news, consumer investigations
*Senior Reporter
general assignment issues, locally and national
*Breaking news, hard news, consumer investigations
KRTK, ABC 13 - Houston, TX
May 2011 - June 2014
*Reporter
*Investigating crimes and tackling general assignment issues, locally and nationally
*Breaking news, hard news, consumer investigations
*Reporter
*Investigating crimes and tackling general assignment issues, locally and nationally
*Breaking news, hard news, consumer investigations
WSYM, FOX 47 - Lansing, MI
November 2000 - February 2003
*Investigated and reported breaking news in and around Mid-Michigan
*Lead reporter for 5:30pm newscast; investigative, education and consumer beats
*Photography and editing for daily story packages, local and remote interviews
*Investigated and reported breaking news in and around Mid-Michigan
*Lead reporter for 5:30pm newscast; investigative, education and consumer beats
*Photography and editing for daily story packages, local and remote interviews
WOAI, News 4 - San Antonio, TX
July 2005 - April 2011
*Reporter/Anchor
*Investigated and produced lead stories for 10pm newscasts
*Breaking news, hard news, consumer investigations
*Reporter/Anchor
*Investigated and produced lead stories for 10pm newscasts
*Breaking news, hard news, consumer investigations
WEYI, NBC 25 - Flint, MI
February 2003 - June 2005
*Produced and anchored weekend 6pm and 11pm newscasts
*"On Your Side" consumer investigator
*Researched and generated daily live coverage of court, crime and general assignment stories
*Produced and anchored weekend 6pm and 11pm newscasts
*"On Your Side" consumer investigator
*Researched and generated daily live coverage of court, crime and general assignment stories
HOM TV - Okemos, MI
November 1999 - November 2000
*Researched and produced reports on public interest and government issues in and around Meridian Township *Co-anchored live morning show
*Researched and produced reports on public interest and government issues in and around Meridian Township *Co-anchored live morning show
WMPT - Baltimore, MD
October 1998 - August 1999
*Production intern
*Reporter Trainee, News Night Maryland
*Wrote stories for daily newscast, production duties, generate ideas for new story packages
*Production intern
*Reporter Trainee, News Night Maryland
*Wrote stories for daily newscast, production duties, generate ideas for new story packages
EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
J.D. Candidate
1999-2001
1999-2001
University of Maryland
Graduation Date, May 22, 1998
African American Studies
Pre-law
- Bachelor of Arts
African American Studies
Pre-law
HONORS
- National Association of Black Journalists - Salute to Excellence Award (2015)
- Michigan Association of Broadcasters Award for Hard News Reporting
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award
- San Antonio Crime Coalition, Crime Reporter of the Year 2009, 2010
AFFILIATIONS
- National Association of Black Journalists
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- NAACP
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters
