Professional Experience

WINK- June 2018 to Present.
Previous experience WBOC- TV Salisbury, MD.

News Philosophy

Give every story you do 110 percent.

There's always someone out there who has a story to be told, they're just waiting for us to find it and tell it. Accurately and honestly.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Since I moved to SWFL my hobbies have mainly consisted of relaxing by the pool/ beach when I am not working!

Education

I studied at Villanova University. I majored in Communications with a specialization in Journalism. While I attended school there I did over 5 internships at various news stations in the North East.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

Easy answer- The Weather! Being from NY- I still can't believe I live in paradise!

Hometown

Manhasset, NY.

Salvation Army in Lee, Collier counties has fundraising woes

The Salvation Army in both Lee and Collier counties has wrapped up its kettlebell season. But unfortunately, it is short thousands of dollars in donations after a late start to the holiday season. Starting six days behind has meant around $100,000 in losses for each Salvation Army location. That capital shortfall, for instance, is the […]

Ring partners with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Each year thousands of children are reported missing. To reduce that number, Amazon’s Ring is teaming up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to get the word out to help get them home to their parents. If a child does go missing, their picture would then be posted directly to a page […]

Security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta stretch more than an hour long amid the partial federal shutdown, causing some travelers to miss flights. Photo via AP.

TSA expects 42M passengers to travel for the holiday season

If you’re leaving home to celebrate the holidays, your patience might be tested at airports this holiday travel season. TSA estimates 42 million passengers to fly this holiday season. That is nearly a four percent increase compared to last year. During this busy time of year, more travelers could see delays in getting through airport […]

hanukkah

Increased security around Jewish places of worship as Hanukkah begins

The Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, begins on Sunday night, but some temples are already having holiday events starting Friday night. Each night of Hanukkah a candle is lit which is meant to signal light being brought in to the world, according to Rabbi Nicole Luna of Temple Beth El. “This is the time of family and […]

Car ripped apart in crash on Lee Blvd in Lehigh Acres leaving one dead

One person died and another person was seriously injured in a crash on Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres, Wednesday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, Andy Gonzalez, 23, and Roxana Castro, 23, were the victims in the single-car crash. FHP says their car was headed east on Lee Blvd when the vehicle traveled off the […]

New EMS station to reduce response times in Cape Coral

To make sure rescuers are close enough when your life is on the line, Cape Coral is investing in a new Emergency Medical Service station. The first responders need to hit close to the required nine-minute response time when they go out on calls. In south Cape, they hit that rate 96% of the time, […]

Group of women of different ethnics taking a selfie. (Credit: CBS News)

Selfie generation faces cosmetic danger over image perfection

More people are taking their edited self and trying to make it their real self. But the move could come with danger. Outlets like Instagram and Snap Chat have morphed the way we view the world and ourselves. It is driving us on the constant search for perfection. For Bita Ardakani, who works for the […]

Cape Coral Police officer experiences a dramatic stop

Local agencies on board with new training facility for Cape Coral police

To help protect you and officers in life and death situations, Cape Coral is pushing for a new tactical training facility in the city. Monday morning, Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and local officials are throwing their support behind the plan to put the facility on Andulusia and Durden Parkway. They want to turn the […]

Cape Coral police want new training facility

The ability to respond to incidents quickly and forcefully is the reason Cape Coral’s mayor is pushing for a new tactical training facility in the city. They want a gun range so officers can easily train to make life or death decisions. Right now, Cape Coral police department pays $250,000 per year to use a […]

Cape Coral Turkey Trot kicks off Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is underway and it starts with the 40th Annual Cape Coral Turkey Trot. This event that bring in thousands of participants benefits Lee County programs that promote health awareness. Registration for the event begins at 6 a.m.