I'm very happy to have joined the NEWS9 team in April of 2006, especially since it's the station I grew up watching. I was born and raised in Wheeling, where I attended high school at Wheeling Central.

I spent four great years as a Mountaineer before graduating summa cum laude as an honors scholar from West Virginia University. It was at WVU that my interest in broadcast news began. I had many wonderful experiences working at U92, the campus radio station, and working on the weekends at WDTV in Bridgeport, West Virginia. At Channel 5, I had the chance to get hands-on experience in the business by reporting, producing and anchoring the weekend news.

Here, at WTOV9, I’ve had so many wonderful experiences. I began my career reporting and anchoring the weekend newscasts. I then spent two years anchoring NEWS9 Sunrise and during that time I added anchoring NEWS9 Midday to my duties. In January, 2009 I began bringing the news to the Ohio Valley every weeknight Live at Five alongside Eric Minor. I also continue to anchor NEWS9 Midday.

I’ve had the opportunity to personally cover a variety of stories. I’ve covered investigations, crime, tragedy and even stories that still touch my heart. Getting the chance to talk to people of the Valley and bringing them stories that matter the most is the best part of my job. I’m very happy to work in the Ohio Valley because it's a place I call home!

Besides the news business, I love studying foreign languages, especially French. I had the opportunity to study abroad while in college and spent a summer living with a host family in Vendée, France. That was by far, one of my favorite experiences!

When I'm not on the job, I love spending time with my parents, brother and twin sister, grabbing dinner with friends, and exercising. Please, feel free to say hello if you see me in the Valley, I'd love to hear from you. As always, thanks for watching NEWS9.