EDUCATION:

Northwestern University – Medill School of Journalism
Bachelor of Science, Journalism – Degree Received March, 2014

BROADCAST & MEDIA EXPERIENCE:

Gateway Grizzlies – “Voice of the Grizzlies” – Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations
(November 2014 – Present)
– Promoted after working as #2 broadcaster during 2014 baseball season.
– Lead radio broadcaster on 101 ESPN digital platforms & 1400 KJFF in the St. Louis market, while also the primary on-air talent for Grizzlies’ TV segments.
– Assembles complete broadcast team and manages all aspects of media relations.
– Sales executive responsible for working with school programs, fundraising clients, corporate groups, and various ticket holders.

SIU Edwardsville (Division I) – Play-by-Play Broadcaster
(November 2014 – Present)
– Play-by-play voice of women’s basketball program for complete 2014-2015 season.
– Provides color commentary on men’s basketball broadcasts while filling in on play-by-play for a select number of men’s basketball games.
– All broadcasts aired on 88.7 FM WSIE, a 50,000 watt station heard throughout the St. Louis market. Games are also shown on the OVC Digital Network.

Big Ten Network – Play-by-Play Broadcaster
(September 2012 – May 2014)
– Play-by-play broadcaster of live sporting events on the Big Ten Digital Network, while games are frequently re-aired nationally on Big Ten Network.
– Provided play-by-play announcing for men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, and women’s lacrosse.

WNUR Sports, 89.3 FM Evanston-Chicago – Sports Director
(September 2010 – May 2014)
– Play-by-play broadcaster for Northwestern athletics including football, men’s basketball, baseball, and softball.
– Responsible for coordinating road trips to Big Ten venues, managing financials, securing broadcast sponsors, engineering broadcasts, and assigning broadcasters.

Northwestern News Network – Anchor, Reporter, & Producer
(September 2011 – May 2014)
– Lead anchor for shows and produced stories for NNN SportsNight, the network’s weekly sports program.

Orleans Firebirds – Broadcaster & Director of Media
(June 2012 – August 2013)
– Play-by-play broadcaster for all regular season games and postseason games.
– Interviewed coaches/players, hosted pregame show, and was responsible for all production aspects of broadcasts.

WLNS-TV (CBS) Channel 6 – General Assignment News Reporter
(April 2013 – June 2013)
– Produced news packages daily, including multiple lead stories for 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.
– Went live from the field, newsroom, and studio regularly.
– Developed local sources to produce multiple investigative pieces.

SKILLS:

– Efficient in using video/audio editing programs, including: Adobe Premiere, Audition, Illustrator, Photoshop, Edius, Avid, Final Cut Pro, and ENPS.