I moved to Toledo in June 2006. One of my first stints on air here at 13abc was on June 21st with eight straight hours of storm and flooding coverage. It certainly helped me to get acquainted with all of our local cities and towns in a hurry!
I was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and my family still lives in Washington, PA. Yes, I'm a diehard Steelers fan and love sports! In fact, I originally wanted to be a sports reporter. I graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in broadcast journalism and somehow wound up doing the weather in Steubenville, Ohio. My boss there, Brian Trauring, is now our news director here at 13abc Action News.
I've done just about every job in the newsroom during my career from producing to news reporting and anchoring. But something about doing the weather always intrigued me and made me happy-- whether it's forecasting in the studio or outside reporting on the elements. I've covered hurricanes in Florida, ice storms in North Carolina, flooding in West Virginia, blizzards in Pennsylvania and tornado devastation in Alabama. I went back to school for meteorology and finished my studies at Mississippi State University. I now hold Seals of Approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. Before coming to 13ABC, I worked in Baltimore for Sinclair Broadcast Group and forecasted weather for stations across the country. In all, I've lived and worked in six states—all east of the Mississippi.
You can catch my forecasts and features on the Toledo Zoo, Toledo Museum of Art and Toledo Botanical Garden on 13abc Action News weekend mornings plus my news reports weeknights. In my free time, I love to travel, snow ski and support my Pittsburgh and WVU sports teams. Go Mountaineers!
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