Award-winning broadcast journalist with more than ten years of experience telling impactful stories, holding the powerful accountable and getting results.
EXPERIENCE
WGME-TV, Portland ME — Investigative/GA Reporter October 2012 – present
- Enterprise daily stories and long form, in-depth reports
- Cultivate sources at the local and national level
- Present content live from the field and in-studio
- Increase viewer engagement with weekly Ask the I-Team segments
- Create content and connect with audience via social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Work with promotions team to highlight original reporting and brand-specific content on a variety of platforms, including digital and radio
- Drive viewers to I-Team content on website, which saw an 80% increase in page views during 2020
- Anchored 6 pm newscast that won key Adults 25-54 demo for first time in two decades
KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls ID — Multi-Media Journalist August 2010 – Sept. 2012
- Research, write shoot and edit stories daily
EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston MA — B.A. Journalism May 2010
Summa Cum Laude
Women’s NCAA Div. 1 Soccer (2006, 2007, 2008)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Investigative Reporters & Editors Award: 2019 National Finalist
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards: Continuing Coverage, News Series (2021); Investigative Reporting, Breaking News Coverage (2019); Breaking News (2016 & 2017)
Nominated for 7 New England Emmy Awards
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