Professional Experience:
Weekend Morning/Fill-in Anchor and Reporter at WBOC in Salisbury, Maryland from June 2022 - June 2025
Other WRAL Top Stories
Video Production Intern for Inside Carolina from July 2021 - June 2022
Awards & Recognition:
2024 Best Reporter: Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association
2024 Outstanding Spot News Reporting: Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association
2021 The Sidmel Estes Best Producing Award: National Association of Black Journalists
2021 Scholarship: Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas
News Philosophy:
As journalists, our job is to serve the community, give a voice to the voiceless, and use storytelling to truly make a difference in people’s lives. The most rewarding part of my job is the people I meet and the relationships I build along the way.
Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC
Birthplace/Hometown:
Cary, NC
Hobbies, Interests, Community Involvement:
I love a good book (especially memoirs and mystery novels), traveling to new places, spending time with my family and friends, including my 1 year-old rescue Chihuahua mix Princeton, getting outside for a walk, run, hike, or to play basketball or pickleball, and going to college and pro sports games!
Like Best About North Carolina:
It is a naturally beautiful place with the beach, mountains, and charming towns all in one. And nothing beats southern hospitality!
Most memorable assignments:
There are many, but some of my most memorable include my coverage of an FBI search at then-President Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach home, recovery efforts after a deadly EF3 tornado hit Sussex County, Delaware, Tropical Storm Ophelia in Ocean City, Maryland, the life and legacy of pro wrestler and Delaware native Jamin Pugh, and an extensive manhunt in Wicomico County, Maryland.