Experience

KPIX-TV (CBS- San Francisco) | San Francisco, CA

Reporter, July 2016- Present

• Delivered lead stories on major breaking news across Northern California, including wine country wildfires, deadly Oakland warehouse fire, and violent protests in Berkeley.

• Enterprise reports investigate housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Connect with viewers and provide live updates across social media platforms.

KSAZ (FOX O&O) | Phoenix, AZ

Reporter, April 2013- May 2016

• Reported for the 5pm, 6pm, 9pm and 10pm newscasts.

• Utilized Spanish-speaking abilities to provide in-depth stories on immigration and border issues.

• Covered national breaking news, including the tragic deaths of 19 firefighters in Yarnell.

• Delivered live political reports and covered campaign stops from 2016 presidential candidates.  

• Original reporting led to the release of an undocumented mother battling breast cancer in jail.

KMIR-TV (NBC Affiliate) | Palm Springs, CA   

Reporter, October 2011- April 2013

• Reported on extreme weather, politics, and breaking news in Southern California.

• Interviewed high profile figures, including former President Clinton and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

• Exclusive reports on the disappearance of an American family in Mexico sparked law enforcement investigations.

Education

Stanford University

2007  B.A.

• Studied in Chile, Awarded Honors for Academic Excellence.

University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Journalism

2011  M.A.

Honors & Awards 

• Emmy-award nominated

• LA Press Club- Online Story or Package (2nd place)

• Awarded Broadcast Journalist of the Year

• Annenberg Fellowship, Carnegie-Knight Fellowship

• New York Times Journalism Institute.