Professional Experience

2018 to present: Meteorologist and Weather Producer, WINK News. Previously worked as a meteorologist at WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach S.C. and as a weather forecaster at WRUF-TV in Gainesville, Fla.

Awards & Recognition

Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society.

I covered Hurricane Matthew in 2016 as the storm went right over Myrtle Beach and covered Irma’s significant impact to the area as a tropical storm in 2017.

News Philosophy

Our job as meteorologists isn’t just to forecast the weather. It’s explaining the science to you, the viewer, in a fun, accurate and engaging way!

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

I love exploring the outdoors with friends, family, and especially my puppy, Roger! I much prefer Diet Coke over coffee. I love to learn and would attend school for the rest of my life (and forecast the weather on the side) if I could. I enjoy being active as a dancer and swimmer, but football is my favorite sport - although I never played. Growing up an Auburn fan, I’ll always have a loyalty to the Tigers, but my main sports teams are the Florida Gators, Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta Braves. I’m an alumni of the Chi Omega Fraternity and very passionate about our philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication with a certificate in Meteorology and Climatology from the University of Florida

Master of Science in Applied Meteorology from Mississippi State University

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The weather!

Hometown

Atlanta, Ga

Rain returns to SW Florida along a cold front

Happy Friday Southwest Florida! Rain returns to Southwest Florida this evening along a cold front, but the majority of the day will actually be nice. Highs will reach the low-mid 70s under a lot of sunshine. A stray shower approaches our region by 6 p.m., but most of the rain comes much later on. The […]

Sunshine returns across Southwest Florida

Happy Thursday! The sun is finally starting to peek through the clouds and temperatures are finally warming up. High temperatures will reach the upper 60s and lower 70s this afternoon. With low humidity, it’ll feel very pleasant! Our next chance of rain arrives Friday evening along a cold front. It’s not going to be much […]

Tracking the return of widespread rain across SW Florida

The Weather Authority is tracking another gloomy day across Southwest Florida with areas of rain and cloudy skies. Showers are light through lunchtime, but will become more moderate as we go throughout the afternoon and evening. It’s important to note that as we transition to a widespread rain event this evening, it will not be […]

Scattered rain, cloudy skies across SW Florida ahead of a cold front

A weak cold front will move through Southwest Florida late tonight! Ahead of it, we are starting with scattered rain and mostly cloudy conditions. At times, the clouds will clear enough for temperatures to warm into the low-mid 70s with spotty rain off and on. Eventually, the front passes by this evening, but stalls. This […]

Much warmer across SW Florida as we start off the work week

Happy Monday! After a cool start with a few sprinkles mixed in, temperatures will warm quickly to the mid-upper 70s by this afternoon. This is a far cry from the 60s we had over the weekend, so enjoy it while you can! We’ll see another opportunity for a few showers tomorrow, but the more significant […]

Cold front filters in cooler and drier air for the weekend

A cold front moved through Southwest Florida this morning. Rain chances have cleared and your outdoor plans are good to go for the rest of today! Clouds will stick around for most of the afternoon with peaks of sunshine. Lower humidity and cooler temperatures will gradually mix in behind the front! The front will also […]

Tracking the potential for rain and storms ahead of next cold front

Today’s highs will be warmer than the past few days, peaking in the mid-upper 70s. Expect an increase in cloud cover, too, ahead of a cold front arriving tomorrow morning. We’ll see the opportunity for spotty showers late tonight ahead of the front, but that doesn’t move in until closer to 11 p.m., so most […]

Another cool and pleasant afternoon across SW Florida

Happy Wednesday, Southwest Florida! After a chilly start to the day, temperatures warm this afternoon to the low-mid 70s with plentiful sunshine. Tomorrow won’t be as cold, but still cool for most of the region. A light jacket will be a necessity! By Friday, we’ll be tracking our next chance of rain ahead of a […]

Cooler and drier air holds onto SW Florida weather

Highs will warm into the 60s and 70s again this afternoon with plentiful sunshine. Overall, our conditions will be similar to yesterday with a light breeze! With a clear sky and minimal wind overnight, lows will dip into the 40s and 50s once again. In fact, parts of Southwest Florida are likely to be even […]

Cooler and drier to start the first full week of 2021

It’s been a beautiful afternoon across SW Florida, with a mix of sun & clouds, and highs around 70 degrees. Looking ahead to this evening, we’ll gradually cool down into the 60s, with partly cloudy skies, and a light breeze out the northwest. Grab the heavy coats for tomorrow morning! The colder and drier air […]