• About ME

    A five-time Emmy award winning former TV news anchor & consumer-investigative reporter.

     

    A social media expert, spokesperson, emcee, & moderator for causes, non-profits & products that make the world a better place.

     

    A ghost writer, adjunct professor, & adventurer who welcomes a challenge & lives fearlessly.

     

    A lifetime of communications experience that has led to the golden hour.

     

    If you are a photographer, the golden hour is that time of day when the light is warm and beautiful and everything glows; everything becomes the best version of itself. If you are a medical professional, it’s that shrinking window of time where harm is mitigated and the chance of recovery is highest. For Golden Hour Communications, it is both, putting you, your message, and your mission in the optimal light at a critical time for maximum impact and exposure.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    Giving voice to the voiceless.

    Media/PR Expert

    Assist non-profits & people with great passion & projects get media attention. Expert at comms strategy, placement in press, media training, and social media campaigns.

     

    National Spokesperson

    -Covered states hit hardest by opioid crisis to address addiction

    -Advocated for rare diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis and Stiff Person Syndrome

    -Served as Chief Communications Officer for a state-of-the-art SOS app

    News Anchor

    News anchor for 20 years, 10 in Washington, DC, earning 5 Emmy Awards, 2 Murrow Awards, running three social media accounts, writing web articles, reporting on tv & radio.

    Consumer Reporter

    First in the world to expose a link between lymphoma and a specific kind of breast implant. First TV reporter to expose teens “juuling” in school & big tobacco’s part. First reporter to investigate the hazards of hoverboards.

    Public Speaker

    Emcee events (MS Society, Cystic Fibrosis, Addiction Innovation Awards), moderate panels, and act as spokesperson for non-profit organizations and startups.

     

    Professional Mentor

    Help journalists improve their performance, writing, and creative approach. Critique resume tapes & advise on personal & professional decisions.

     

    Published Author

    Ghost writer for  A Random Act (Harper Collins, 2006) and

     Twist of Fate (Tate Publishing, 2009)

    Adjunct Professor

    Taught Writing for Broadcast seminar at the University of Oklahoma. Team-taught three TV news workshops in Brazil. Guest speaker for journalism students at Georgetown U, American U, & GWU.

  • Education

    Still learning. Every day.

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    UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA

    1996-1997

    Master's Degree

    Broadcast Journalism

    School of Journalism

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    BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY

    1988-1992

    Bachelor's Degree

    English, International Relations & French

    Phi Beta Kappa

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    click below for columbia journalism review of the process

     

     

     

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