Experience

Newsroom Public Relations
• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Media Relations

  • Oct 2022 - Present


The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy News Director, Video / U.S. West Region

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2022

  Directs all video coverage across the Western United States for The Associated Press, overseeing regional staff of video journalists, producers and freelancers, while working collaboratively with colleagues in photos, text, graphics, social media and presentation.

• Video Journalist/Writer

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2019

  Responsible for coverage of breaking news and features across the West and around the country with an eye on multi-format storytelling, contributing video, text, traditional stills, 360 video and photos and aerial imagery. Plays a key role in training text journalists on video, as well as assisting with coordination of overall video production and planning. Author of the first book on the Jodi Arias murder case, “Killer Girlfriend: The Jodi Arias Story."

• Administrative Correspondent/Video Journalist

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for supervision of all staff, stringers and AP operations in Utah; duties included planning daily state digest, reporting, writing, shooting and editing video, still photography and member outreach and relations.

• Oil Spill Impact Reporter/Video Journalist

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2011

  Solo correspondent responsible for primary coverage of the aftermath of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster; duties included writing and reporting on economic and environmental impacts of spill, shooting and editing video and still photography across Gulf states from Florida to Texas.

• Correspondent/Video Journalist

  • Feb 2006 - Sep 2010

  Solo correspondent tasked with coverage of all statewide environmental issues, including oceans, climate change, alternative energy, wetlands, Everglades restoration, growth and development and endangered species. Also covered the gamut of national stories, including politics, crime, courts, hurricanes and general trends.

• Day Supervisor

  • Mar 2005 - Feb 2006

  Responsible for overseeing daily news operations, editing, assigning stories, managing staff of reporters and helping coordinate AP’s coverage of Northern California.

• Correspondent

  • Feb 2003 - Mar 2005

  Managed two-person bureau covering nearly 25,000 square miles, including five cities and three national parks. Served as lead reporter on the Scott Peterson murder trial, anchored coverage of California's 2003 wildfires; also reported on environmental issues, the state’s recall election, natural disasters, crime and courts.

• Writer

  • Dec 2000 - Feb 2003

  Complete coverage of politics, environment, crime, courts, human interest and national trends.



Desert Sun Media Group

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Dec 1998 - May 2000

  Enterprise and investigative reporting. Coverage included health, environment, religion, entertainment, government and national trends. Enterprise and investigative reporting. Coverage included health, environment, religion, entertainment, government and national trends.