EMPLOYMENT - PROFESSIONAL
Executive Producer, Gray Television’s InvestigateTV May 2018- Present
National Investigative Team for Gray’s stations in 94 television markets.
Managing Editor, Chief Investigative Reporter, KOMU-TV, Columbia, MO August 2014 - May 2018
University of Missouri-owned NBC affiliate in Columbia/Jefferson City, Missouri
Investigative Reporter, KTVB-TV, Boise, ID June 2010 - August 2014
Gannett-owned (formerly Belo) NBC affiliate in Boise, Idaho
Reporter, KWWL-TV, Waterloo/Cedar Rapids/Dubuque, IA January 2008 - June 2010
Quincy Newspapers, Inc.-owned NBC affiliate serving northeast Iowa
EMPLOYMENT - ACADEMIC
Assistant Professor Professional Practice, Radio-TV August 2014 - May 2018
University of Missouri School of Journalism – Columbia, MO
TEACHING INTERESTS
Broadcast journalism, investigative reporting, data journalism, crime, court and politics journalism, multi-platform storytelling, writing, shooting, editing, live news reporting.
INTERNATIONAL TEACHING/TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism - Dead Sea, Jordan December 2016
Created and taught a 3-day investigative television workshop
Algerian Public TV and Radio, University of Algiers - Algiers, Algeria April 2016
Taught 4-day workshop on investigative and data journalism
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
National Crime Statistics Exchange Speaker - St. Louis Metro PD July 2016
"Crime Data and Journalism" (Hosted by Missouri State Highway Patrol)
IRE Conference Speaker - New Orleans, Louisiana June 2016
"Excel I: Getting Started with Spreadsheets"
NICAR Conference Speaker - Denver, Colorado March 2016
"Data Projects You Can Try Anywhere"
ASNE Online Course Modules Creator - Online November 2015
“Interviewing and Reporting”
“Video and Sound Gathering”
NABJ Unity Conference Speaker - Columbia, Missouri November 2015
“Investigative Reporting: Social Justice”
IRE Story Shorts Videos Discussing “Investigating Jails” November 2015
NICAR Conference Speaker - Atlanta, Georgia March 2015
"Dayturning with Data"
IRE Webinar Presenter “Data Journalism for Broadcasters” Spring 2014
JOURNALISM SCHOOL SERVICE
Radio-TV Faculty Student Competency Study Group
School of Journalism – Multi-Cultural Committee, Vice-Chair
Guest Lecturer/Instructor, University of Missouri-Columbia
“Views of the News” Guest, KBIA and Reynolds Journalism Institute
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Journalism, Broadcast Journalism
University of Missouri School of Journalism, December 2007
Columbia, MO
Area of Concentration: Broadcast Reporting and Anchoring
Masters of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
University of Missouri College of Education: May 2017
Columbia, MO
Area of Concentration: Higher Education Leadership
AWARDS/HONORS
Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Gold Award
Investigative Reporting (“Target 8: Spice makers use new compounds to make product legal”), 2015
Emmy (NATAS)
Crime Reporting (“20 Years Unsolved”), 2012
Regional Edward R. Murrow (RTDNA)
Innovation in Journalism ("Target 8 Town Square"), 2017
Investigative Reporting (“Fire Bill: Sent in Error?”), 2014
Investigative Reporting (“Meth Houses”), 2013
Video Series (“Gangs in the Valley”), 2013
Broadcast Reporter of the Year – Idaho Press Club, 2013 and 2014
1st Place Award Winner, Idaho State Broadcasters’ Association
Investigative Report (“Sent in Error”), 2014
News Series (“Gangs in the Valley”), 2013
Investigative Report (“Meth Houses”), 2012
MEMBERSHIPS
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Idaho Press Club