Professional Experience
2023-Present: Anchor/Traffic Anchor, WINK News
2021-2023: Reporter/Anchor, WINK News
2020-2021: Reporter, WINK News
2017-2020: Reporter/Anchor, KPVI News in Pocatello, ID
News Philosophy
I work every day to report the news accurately, compassionately, and with urgency. More specifically, as your morning Traffic Anchor, I want to make sure all Southwest Floridians are informed and prepared every morning as they head out the door and onto our roadways.
Education
I received my Bachelor of Communication in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Miami. I graduated in 2017. Go Canes!
Birthplace
I was born and grew up 30 minutes outside of Washington, D.C., in Gaithersburg, MD.
Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement
I've played volleyball my entire life, and Southwest Florida is a perfect place to continue pursuing that passion! I've loved being a part of several local beach volleyball teams in Fort Myers. I also, of course, love hanging out by the beach and pool, enjoying Southwest Florida's beautiful ecosystem and wildlife at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, and more!
Family & Pets
My family still lives in the Washington D.C. area, but I have my two adorable 5-year-old cats, Jack and Ollie, to keep me company!
Favorite thing about Southwest Florida
You can't beat the weather and the people! We live in such a beautiful and welcoming community, and I'm so glad to call Southwest Florida home.
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Yom Kippur observed via livestream amid pandemic

On the holiest day of the Jewish faith, synagogues sit empty. Yom Kippur has gone virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Temple Shalom’s cantor sings to an empty room in Naples. Torahs remain unopened. Rabbis are forced to lead prayer via livestream. Bobbie and Eugene Katz are sitting at home observing Yom Kippur […]

Nearly 2 dozen turtles hit by cars, brought to hospital in past 2 weeks

It may be tough to tell, but the turtle pictured below is in pain. “Turtles feel pain just as every other animal does. They are very underestimated in that regard, but they do,” said Joanna Fitzgerald, director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital. It’s one of the nearly two dozen turtles hit by cars in […]

Naples-based charity helping women with cancer one eyebrow at a time

Ten years, two breast cancer diagnoses. ‘I was really surprised that it did come back,” said Teresa Gershon. In February, Gershon was declared cancer-free. Through it all, she maintained her determination and positivity. “Lead, follow, or get out of the way. We are going to make sure we’re going to hit this hard, go in […]

Collier County reallocates $12M in CARES Act funds for nonprofits, community health

Collier County commissioners on Tuesday approved $12 million of CARES Act funding for community health and services. The money will go to hospitals, emergency health services, elder care, and nonprofits, ensuring more people will get the help they need – and employees will get to keep their jobs. Getting furloughed from the St. Matthew’s House […]

Del’s 24 closes, set to be bought with rest of center by Collier County

A Collier County staple is no more after over 55 years in business, but its name will live on. The beloved Del’s 24-Hour Food Store in Collier County officially closed its doors in August about a year after the owner Del Ackerman’s death. But the community landmark has a bright future with Collier County set […]

Naples project seeks to improve water quality, reduce flooding

Hurricane Sally proved storms can leave behind water that sits in neighborhoods for days in Southwest Florida. The City of Naples is working to fix that. “The neighborhood is beautiful,” neighbor Carol Mercogliano said. “That’s one thing. We love it here.” Neighborhood beauty can change pretty quickly when a storm like Sally passes over the […]

Collier County has third-highest COVID positivity rate among kids in the state

According to the Florida Department of Health, Collier County is showing the third-highest rate of positivity among children in the state at 20.6%. Nicola Jordan says her entire family was taking precautions but they still got COVID. “It was very scary,” she said.  Jordan was doing all that she could but she and her two […]

FLOODING BONITA SPRINGS

There may be a solution to flooding in Bonita Springs caused by Hurricane Sally

Residents of one Bonita Springs neighborhood say they’re tired of seeing huge puddles of water outside their homes every time it rains. Many fear that their drainage problems will only get worse if more homes are built. City of Bonita Springs officials say that a long-awaited water project coming to the area will stop that […]