Education

Earned B.A. in Broadcast Journalism in December 2007
Marshall University August 2005 - Dec 2007 Huntington, WV
Duquesne University August 2004 - May 2005 Pittsburgh, PA
Marshall University August 2003 - May 2004 Huntington, WV

Work Experience

Broadcaster/Director of Media Relations April 2008 - Present
Fayetteville SwampDogs Fayetteville, NC
Associated Press Sports Stringer 2006 - 2008
Charleston, WV Bureau Various sites
Reporter/Sports Editor/Columnist January 2006 - December 2007
The Parthenon Newspaper Huntington, WV (Marshall U.)

Internships

A-V Intern/No. 2 Broadcaster May - Sept 2007; Jan 2008 - Present
West Virginia Power Baseball Charleston, WV

Production Assistant January - April 2006
WSAZ-TV (NBC Affiliate) Charleston/Huntington, WV

Honors and Activities

      •    Co-anchor of radio newscast that won first-place honors from both the Broadcast Education
            Association and the National Broadcasting Society in 2008
      •    2007 winner of the West Virginia Press Association's Best Sports Feature and Best Sports
            Column
      •    Society of Yeager Scholars at Marshall University
      •    Larsen Educational Trust Fund and Robert C. Byrd Scholarships
      •    Playing sports, especially golf and ice hockey; Pursuing fitness in general
      •    Practicing diction and play-by-play skills
      •    Watching sports in person and on television; Reading books and magazines

Volunteer experience

Play-By-Play/Talk Host Sept 2005 - Dec 2007; Sept 2003 - May 2004
WMUL-FM Radio Station Huntington, WV (Marshall U.)
Talk Show Commentator December 2004 - Present
WEIR-AM Radio Station Weirton, WV
Sports Reporter January - April 2005
Duquesne Duke Newspaper Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne U.)
Broadcaster/DJ September 2004 - December 2004
WDSR-AM Radio Station Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne U.)
      •    Two semesters as television reporter/anchor for "MU Report" news program
      •    Broadcast intern for WEIR during football and basketball seasons 2001-2003
      •    Coach for youth indoor soccer and summer basketball leagues

Professional memberships

      •    Society of Professional Journalists
      •    National Broadcasting Society