EXPERIENCE
Selected roles.
2022 ---- present
Director, Marketing and Communications
City of Gainesville, Florida
Executive leadership team member overseeing enterprise communications strategy and citywide coordination.
2020 ---- 2022
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Lee County Department of Public Safety, Florida
Emergency management and EMS communications role supporting one of Florida’s largest public safety systems.
2019 ---- 2020
Sr. Public Information & Communications Analyst
City of Durham Department of Water Management, North Carolina
Led trust-rebuilding communications following a citywide utility billing error and guided public health messaging for the department through the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2013 ---- 2019
Assistant Director, Wake Forest Historical Museum
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Partnered with executive director to manage operations, board relations, and fund development for the nonprofit society operating the museum.
1993 ---- 1999
Medical Anchor / Reporter, WTVD-TV (Disney)
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Award-winning medical journalist translating complex health and science reporting into clear, trusted information for one of the nation's large broadcast markets.
RECOGNITION
Awards &
Publications.
Silver Telly Award
Television: Interview & Talk Show
GNV on the Move, 2026
Granicus Website of the Year
City of Gainesville, 2023
Associated Press Award for Excellence in Reporting (x2)
Investigative Reporting
Medical Reporting
Capital Area Preservation Anthemion Awards (x2)
Legendary Locals of Wake Forest, Arcadia Publishing
Old Cemetery at Friendship Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
North Carolina Museums Council Award of Excellence
Wake Forest Historical Museum
Publications
Wake Forest
Images of America Series | Arcadia Publishing, 2008
Legendary Locals of Wake Forest
Arcadia Publishing, 2015
Education
B.S., Journalism / Telecommunications
Minor, American History
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications