Professional Experience

July 2018 to present: Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked as a resident reporter at WVVA in Bluefield, W.Va.; at ABC 7 Chicago as a news planning intern; at Dateline NBC as a story development intern; and at the Northwestern University's Medill Justice Project as a multimedia investigative reporter.

Awards & Recognition

Hearst Foundation Journalism Award for Enterprise Reporting.

Assistant produced 2-hour, Dateline episode hosted by Keith Morrison, “At the Bottom of the Pool,” aired Oct. 13, 2017.

Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society - lifelong membership exclusively for students in top 10 percent of their graduating class in journalism programs across the country.

National QuestBridge Scholar - awarded to the country's most talented, determined, and self-motivated students from low-income populations who demonstrate outstanding academic ability despite financial challenges.

News Philosophy

We consume news when we are gripped by the emotions making us all human — these are the stories that knock us off our feet. Tell the stories not easily seen that must be experienced through the emotions we all feel.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Running and cycling! I love all of the fitness-inspired events South West Florida holds to benefit others.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Magna Cum Laude.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

I am so grateful for the hundreds of days you can spend outdoors with friends and family.

Hometown 

Keystone Heights, Florida.

Naples community members against HOA switching cable to streaming service

The homeowner’s association at a Collier County retirement community wants to switch over to a community-wide internet streaming service when it’s cable television contract ends, but community residents are not happy about the decision being made by the HOA board. Several people living in Riviera Golf Estates in Naples spoke to WINK News after hearing […]

Beekeepers see an increase in the yellow creatures across SWFL

Bee-ware of a bad buzz. Swarms of bees have been sighted across Southwest Florida. Experts said it is a sign these creatures are in good health. But for most people, there is nothing sweet about these yellow creatures — it feels like a bee invasion. Marcelo Lang, a bee removal specialists, said it is the […]

Judge declares mistrial in 2017 Cape Coral murder case

A judge declared a mistrial in a 2017 Cape Coral murder case Friday night. The jury continued deliberations until 9 p.m. Friday for the case against Ryan Doyon, who is accused of murdering Roy A. Pike III. The jury did not reach a unanimous decision on all five counts being brought against Doyon. These include one […]

Cape Coral man accused of 2017 murder appears in court

The trial against a Cape Coral man accused of killing another man continued in Lee County after court proceedings began Wednesday. Ryan Doyon, accused of murdering Roy A. Pike III, in May 2017, appeared in court Thursday. RELATED:  Testimony underway in 2017 Cape Coral murder case  Cape Coral homicide suspect held without bond

A business suspected of human trafficking. (WINK News photo)

State senator seeks mandatory jail time for soliciting prostitution

High profile arrests in South Florida have increased attention to human trafficking. New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft is one of the hundreds of men charged in a prostitution sting on our east coast. Being caught does not mean the person will spend time in prison. Gayle Harrell, a state senator, wants to change that. […]

The drop off of information to be shredded at Safeguard Shredding. (WINK News photo)

Exposure of numerous patient records on a Bonita Springs roadway

Patients trust their doctors with some of their most intimate information. But that trust may have been violated as many confidential medical records from patients in Southwest Florida have ended up in the public domain. One personal injury attorney said the incident could have been prevented as there are businesses that destroy documents to prevent […]

Medical records and waste dumped in Bonita Springs

Valet workers at a restaurant witnessed waste fall from a truck, but the truck did not stop. Patient medical records were also among the debris strewn about. Authorities were called, and two fire departments responded to clean up the mess. Patients are upset their personal medical records were mishandled after a truck carrying them dumped […]

Sanibel Island business revitalized, now free of red tide

For the first time in more than a year, the entire state has been red tide free for at least a week. Sanibel Island was heavily affected during summer 2018, as dead animals lined its beaches. The island suffered more than $46 million in losses. Residents and visitors told WINK News business is booming now that […]

Daniel Maloney among those he works with. (WINK News photo)

Honoring the military legacy of his father brings one man’s family together

Daniel Maloney II was born into a family of service. “It’s important for him to understand the sacrifice,” Daniel Maloney II said. The dad he would never know, gave the ultimate sacrifice two weeks before Daniel was even born. “My husband’s father died in Vietnam,” said wife of Daniel Maloney II, Eva Maloney. “I think it changed […]

Sanibel Island: “Ding” Darling raising money to stop residential development

A controversy is brewing on Sanibel Island Thursday, as J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is asking for $3 million in donations to protect a 68-acre piece of land of land on the island. “It is the largest that’s left on Sanibel that is protectable, conservation land,” said John McCabe, chair of land conservation and […]