Professional Experience

Previous to having the pleasure of working as a reporter at Wink News in June 2018, I was a reporter at WXXV in Gulfport, Mississippi for 2 years after interning at WZZM 13 in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Awards & Recognition

Honored to have had the opportunity keep the Mississippi Gulf Coast informed from the shores during Hurricane Nate, part of the station's very first time providing wall-to-wall severe weather coverage. Also covered a story on a car crash that reopened a police investigation, and was a three-year award winner of the Radio and Television Digital News Association broadcasting scholarship.

News Philosophy

Be a voice for those that need to be heard and always listen to your community, everyone has a story to tell.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Whether it's swimming, boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, fishing or just enjoying the beach--- my free time is most enjoyably spent near the water! And we're in just the right place. I also really like to volunteer at my church, bike ride, hike, do yoga, and eat ice cream.

Education

Majored in Broadcasting Arts at Central Michigan University, with a double minor in journalism and sports management.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The beautiful sunshine, sandy beaches and friendly people.

Hometown

Farmington Hills, MI

Marco Island sees busy start to Easter holiday weekend

With spring break and snowbirds in town ahead of the Easter holiday, Marco Island was busy Friday. It’s a big contrast from last year at this time when the beach was bare. We saw people all over the streets, and it took us 20 minutes to find a spot to park at the beach. Some […]

Collier CARES app launching to connect people with essential services

While more vaccines are getting into arms, and things are looking up, many of your neighbors are still struggling to make ends meet. But organizations are stepping up to help you and your family. Naples Children & Education Foundation is launching a free app to connect you with essential services in Collier County. It’s called […]

Mosquito control district sprays to keep pests from becoming issue near the coast

Helicopters will be buzzing above some people’s neighborhoods in Southwest Florida to fight off mosquitoes this week. Collier Mosquito Control District was out spraying Tuesday over the Naples Airport and some coastal areas near Wiggins Pass and Pelican Bay. “It got our attention,” said Linda Vicsik in Naples Park. “They went by three or four […]

Woman shot in the hand on Marco Island; police actively investigate

Marco Island Police Department responded to a shooting that injured a woman Tuesday night. According MIPD, police and fire rescue were sent close to 8 p.m. to reports of a person with a gunshot wound in the area of 2nd Avenue and Marco Lake Drive, where a woman was found with a gunshot wound to […]

12-foot tiger shark caught off Naples Beach

Fishermen snagged a big, dangerous catch off the coast of Southwest Florida recently — a 12-foot tiger shark. Captain Billy Norris with Pale Horse Fishing Charters sent us a picture of the big fish he caught a few miles off Naples Beach Monday.