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

Tracking areas of rain across SW Florida Wednesday

Happy Wednesday, Southwest Florida! Early rain has wrapped up, but we’ll see more spotty showers by the second half of today. After a mild and less humid start, highs will swing over 20° in spots as temperatures reach the mid-upper 80s. We become breezy tomorrow ahead of Friday’s cold front, which will increase our wave […]

Tracking scattered rain and the return of lower humidity across SWFL

Happy Tuesday! After a rainy start, its turned out to be a beautiful afternoon around SW Florida!   A cooler night is ahead for the area with lows falling down into the 50s north & 60s south. An isolated shower is possible overnight into tomorrow morning!   Enjoy it if you can because warmer and […]

Scattered Rain Expected Tonight

Happy Monday, Southwest Florida! After a warm & dry day, scattered rain will overspread the area overnight. By tomorrow morning, a few leftover showers will be moving out, with temperatures falling into the 60s!   As for tonight, the best chance of rain will be overnight. A few thunderstorms will be possible too! Download the […]

Rinse, repeat: Tracking spotty showers and highs in the 80s across SWFL

Happy Friday, Southwest Florida! We have another toasty afternoon on tap as highs will peak in the mid-upper 80s. Expect a few spotty showers to develop this afternoon, especially inland. The movement of the rain will be similar to yesterday. If you don’t get wet today, we have more opportunities both Saturday and Sunday as […]

Few spotty showers move into Southwest Florida Thursday

After a warm and muggy start, temperatures will peak in the low-mid 80s by this afternoon. A few spotty showers roll in the second half of the day, eventually moving inland toward Lake Okeechobee. More rain is expected ahead of a front this weekend. The best opportunity for rain still looks to be Valentine’s Day!

Warmest day of the week on tap for SWFL, patchy sea fog possible

We’ve made it to the middle of the week! Our reward? The warmest day of the work week is expected today. With the warm air moving over the cooler Gulf, patchy sea fog is expected again this afternoon along the coastline. Wave heights remain low now through late week before a cold front bumps up […]

Abundant moisture sets up widespread fog across SWFL Wednesday

Happy Tuesday! It’s been a warm afternoon with plentiful sunshine as highs have peaked in the mid-upper 80s. Patchy sea fog is expected today with more dense fog forming overnight into Wednesday as visibilities dip below a quarter-mile again. Our next opportunity for scattered rain arrives on Sunday as a cold front approaches from the […]

Foggy Night Ahead!

Happy Monday, Southwest Florida! A stalled front is draped over us today producing areas of rain and a mix of clouds and sunshine. Otherwise, it’s been a warm day, with highs topping out in the 80s. Looking ahead to tonight, the fog machine is going to get cranking, with dense fog likely around the area! […]

Rain chances return to SW Florida this weekend

Happy Friday! Get ready for the warmest day of the work week as highs peak in the upper 70s this afternoon. Grab your umbrella! The potential for rain returns to our region this weekend along a cold front, especially the second half. The Storm Prediction Center, or SPC, has issued a Marginal risk of isolated […]

Big temperature swing after the coldest air this season

Happy Thursday! As promised, we had the coldest air of winter so far this morning. Punta Gorda fell to 35° while Fort Myers and Naples both dropped to 41°. Our warming trend continues this afternoon as highs reach the mid-upper 60s. Expect plentiful sunshine with low humidity and a light breeze! Although you may need […]