I’m a media professional with a versatile skill-set ranging from broadcast to print to digital. My specialties include transportation, politics, climate and travel. I enjoy untangling complex stories, telling them in creative and informative ways to appeal to mass audiences. I know when to let the story speak for itself and I know when to step in and let my unique and powerful voice guide the narrative.

I’ve spent nearly the last decade reporting in California’s two largest markets: Los Angeles and San Francisco. This has put me in the middle of the biggest stories in this state, and some of the biggest stories in the nation. I’ve been on the lines of some of the state’s largest wildfires, in the room for presidential press conferences, walking the streets through demonstrations and civil unrest, flying in helicopters and fighter jets, in court rooms for historic verdicts, and sitting in the kitchens of people who needed their voices to be heard.

In San Francisco, I split my time anchoring and reporting at KCBS. I interviewed the biggest newsmakers in the Bay Area while delivering timely and entertaining newscasts. In the field, I covered the APEC summit, which featured a bilateral summit between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. I was in the Sierra for coverage of the Caldor Fire. And I found stories daily about people who didn’t live in the headlines but made up the fabric of the Bay Area, one of the most unique places in America.

My time at KFI-AM 640 in Los Angeles gave me a chance to cover Southern California, arguably the newsiest part of the country. My reporting led to the production of a political podcast that offered a comprehensive look at California’s ballot proposition system. I covered city hall in Los Angeles and the LA County Board of Supervisors, two of the largest and most influential civic bodies in the nation. I was also on the streets for the mass protests and unrest following the killing of George Floyd and on the ground for megafires such as the Thomas, Bobcat and Woolsey fires.

As the Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief for CBS Radio station Newsradio 99.1 FM WNEW, I was in the middle of the action covering some of the biggest stories in the world: On the steps of the Supreme Court for landmark decisions on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage. Within an arm’s length of Pope Francis as he visited our nation’s capital during his tour of the United States. At the intersection of North and Penn as Baltimore police enforced a curfew during the rioting following the death of Freddie Gray.

I also covered District politics from the mayor’s office to council chambers to Congress. I followed Metro through a deadly smoke incident and a derailment to the opening of the Silver Line and the introduction of the new 7000-series cars. I tackled the task of of translating the wonkiness of the legislative process and the engineering-speak of a subway system into plain language to be understood by the listener.

The innate curiosity that pulled me into a career in journalism also led me to temporarily step away from that profession. With a thirst to understand this world more completely and gain life experience and perspective I veered into the travel industry as a tour manager with Contiki Holidays. In the course of five seasons I crisscrossed North America three dozen times and traveled to more than 30 countries. It was a journey that took me from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the organized chaos of London streets. With each mile traveled I learned important lessons about what keeps us all connected, and what keeps us separated.

And this experience taught me to be a better communicator and a better story-teller catering my message to diverse audiences. I fine-tuned my delivery and style bringing history and culture to life, grabbing attention and keeping it with vivid details, passion and experience . Even after returning to a full-time career in journalism I continue to lead tours in Washington, D.C. part-time, largely because of how instructive it is for my presentation style.