Experience

KSDK - 5 On Your Side

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Crime and Courts Investigative Reporter for KSDK Channel 5

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  As the Crime and Courts Investigative Reporter for 5 On Your Side in St. Louis, I cover stories that range from holding public officials accountable to highlighting the amazing resiliency of the human spirit in the most trying of situations. My work ranges from investigative to breaking news to feature-style reporting. My in-depth newspaper background serves me well as I write stories for our website that drive traffic and establish our brand as the go-to source for breaking news. During the course of my career in the St. Louis market, I have established countless trusting relationships with sources who could lose their jobs if their employers found out they were feeding me information to expose wrongdoing or corruption. I also have to work with people on multiple sides of controversial issues and be able to maintain the trust of bitter enemies at times to tell fair stories. Show less



St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Crime Reporter

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2020

  As a crime reporter for the Post-Dispatch, I covered everything from multiple breaking news stories daily as well as enterprise pieces related to public safety. I am also a police beat writer focusing on the police departments in the City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County. As a crime reporter for the Post-Dispatch, I covered everything from multiple breaking news stories daily as well as enterprise pieces related to public safety. I am also a police beat writer focusing on the police departments in the City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County.



St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Jefferson County reporter

  • Dec 2006 - Oct 2009

  Responsible for breaking news, enterprise stories, investigative stories and features out of Jefferson County, Missouri. Responsible for breaking news, enterprise stories, investigative stories and features out of Jefferson County, Missouri.



The Daily Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Beat Reporter

  • Jun 2004 - Nov 2006

  During my time at the Daily Herald, I worked out of the Elgin bureau covering the cities of Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and ultimately the city of Elgin. During my time at the Daily Herald, I worked out of the Elgin bureau covering the cities of Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and ultimately the city of Elgin.



Rockford Register Star

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Assignment Reporter

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

  As a general assignment reporter for the Rockford Register Star, I covered breaking news stories, features and just about anything that came up on a given day. This assignment also gave me the freedom to generate my own story ideas on a variety of topics. As a general assignment reporter for the Rockford Register Star, I covered breaking news stories, features and just about anything that came up on a given day. This assignment also gave me the freedom to generate my own story ideas on a variety of topics.



Peoria Journal Star

• Peoria, Illinois Area

• General Assignment Reporter

  • Jan 2001 - May 2002

  My journalism teacher, the late Jerry McDowell, was the city editor at this newspaper while I attended Bradley University. He recruited me to work as a part-time general assignment reporter there when my major was Public Relations. Needless to say, it changed my life and my career path. I worked primary three days a week during the school year and full-time for two summers. Covered assignments as well as generated story ideas. My journalism teacher, the late Jerry McDowell, was the city editor at this newspaper while I attended Bradley University. He recruited me to work as a part-time general assignment reporter there when my major was Public Relations. Needless to say, it changed my life and my career path. I worked primary three days a week during the school year and full-time for two summers. Covered assignments as well as generated story ideas.



City of Chicago

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mayor's Office of Special Events intern

  • May 1998 - Jan 2001

  As an intern at the Mayor's Office of Special Events in Chicago, I was responsible for generating copy for press kits for major city events such as the Taste of Chicago, the Air & Water show and hundreds of neighborhood festivals. I also assisted as needed throughout the office, answering phones, assisting event organizers, coordinating event permits and assisting reporters and photographers covering the events. As an intern at the Mayor's Office of Special Events in Chicago, I was responsible for generating copy for press kits for major city events such as the Taste of Chicago, the Air & Water show and hundreds of neighborhood festivals. I also assisted as needed throughout the office, answering phones, assisting event organizers, coordinating event permits and assisting reporters and photographers covering the events.