Journalist.

Work:

Reporter, The Oakland Press, Oakland County, MI: I cover county and municipal governance, some breaking news and features.

Morning news anchor, WHTC-AM, Holland, MI: I produced 72 newscasts each week, filled in for morning and mid-day show hosts, made personal appearances and once narrated a parade.

Reporter, The Holland Sentinel, Holland MI: General news coverage.

Web producer, Booth News (now MLive), I was based in Grand Rapids and reported breaking news from Kalamazoo to Oceana County for the Grand Rapids Press, Muskegon Chronicle and Kalamazoo Gazette.

Founding local editor, Canton Patch, Canton Twp. MI: I covered general news with an emphasis on governance as a digital journalist.

Other reporting for: Deadline Detroit, The Holland Sentinel, Southeast Missourian, Macomb Daily, Royal Oak Tribune, Detroit Daily Press.

- News producer at WXYZ-AM 1270, WWJ-AM 950.

Education:

- Wayne State University, BA, journalism

- Specs Howard School of Media Arts (radio and TV) I earned a certificate in broadcasting with an emphasis on radio.

Member

Society of Professional Journalists

Detroit SPJ board member

Investigative Reporters & Editors

MediaBistro

LinkedIn

Personal: Same best friend since age 11.

I've lived in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, West Michigan and Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

General:

This small world is not an "us-and-you" place, but our place.

Every day I wake up is a good day.