Throughout my life, I have always strived for excellence. It was instilled in me from my upbringing, and in nearly every setting, I have met that standard. I cannot settle for the middle of the pack or anything less than my best.

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At 16, my work ethic began on the block line as a masonry laborer in the Rust Belt of western Pennsylvania, mixing and shoveling mortar, carrying cement blocks with calloused hands. When others could carry more, I would run with what I could manage to hold.

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It was there that I learned to never be outworked.

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I became a captain on my high school hockey team after walking on as a freshman, competing against peers who had played the game their entire lives.

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In college, my dedication at WIUP-TV earned me the Senior of the Year award, recognizing the countless hours I poured into creating content at our student-run station.

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While I was a senior at IUP, I was the only student trusted as a stringer at NBC in Johnstown, PA. A role that led to an internship and ultimately my first professional job.

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At NBC in Hampton Roads, VA, my second professional opportunity and first experience in a larger market, it took just one year of strong mentorship for me to be recognized as one of the best in my profession in the United States.

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I carried that standard forward at KING-TV, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, where I was named among the nation’s top five photojournalists for several consecutive years.

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Leadership opportunities soon followed. At NBC in Indianapolis, IN, notably the youngest person on staff, I guided the team to be recognized as one of the best storytelling stations in America, achieving the first such honor in the station’s history, a distinction that had not been repeated since my departure.

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I learned that being great at a craft doesn’t automatically make you a great leader, and that is a skill I have taken pride in perfecting.

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KING-TV came calling again, this time for a high-profile leadership role alongside the newsroom’s top executives. This is a position I held for over a decade before being laid off as part of the Nexstar/TEGNA merger. KING is a special place, admired across the industry. A beacon of light in a challenging field, and I was a driving for behind it.

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As a leader, my focus shifted to teaching others to excel while continuing to produce award-winning content myself, consistently upholding the highest standards of our profession. During my time there, we led the nation in visual storytelling, innovation, and local journalism. We won every award.

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Wherever I work, I excel and earn opportunities. I strive to be the best—and I demand excellence and accountability from my teams.

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No matter the role—whether staff member or manager—excellence and leadership have always been my guiding principles.