I write heavy-handed because I want to make my mark.

Broadcast journalist
Endlessly curious creative
Listener, storyteller, reader, writer

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Video Packages

Meet Pudge, BGSU Football’s locker room catYou may know him as the latest viral cat sensation. The Bowling Green State University Football Team knows him as Pudge, their locker room cat.

Residents still remain at Riverside Mobile Home Park past deadline to leave ‘dangerous’ propertyThe deadline to move out has now passed, but some residents are still living in a Toledo mobile home park “unfit for human habitation” that is set to be demolished.

Ohio’s only registered Latino credit union celebrates quinceañera in ToledoSue Cuevas goes above and beyond to help Ohio’s only chartered and registered Latino credit union, Nueva Esperanza Community Credit Union.

Dog owner says her dog was killed and she was shot while on a walkThe woman said she took Buddy for a walk, but he didn’t make it home. She said the 4-year-old American bulldog was shot and killed by another dog owner.

People share stories from set of ‘Eenie Meanie’ at premiere held at Hollywood Casino ToledoHollywood Casino Toledo was rolling out the red carpet, and the action for Hulu’s newest movie, “Eenie Meanie.”

Dirt drama: South Toledo mine was ordered to return all resources dug out from the site13 Action News has since learned that Rocky Ridge Development LLC, the company that was mining there for years, was ordered to return all of the resources dug out from the property.

Demo Reel

My demo reel features packages I wrote, shot, edited, produced, and reported for WTVG-TV. The packages included are about a police chase that almost ended with hitting a family of bystanders, a check washing and identity scam, a pastor embroiled in a legal battle with his city, and a special surprise for a beloved retiring band director organized by hundreds of his previous students.

Writing Samples

I love the nuance and range of writing. As much as I love writing long and eloquent paragraphs, I value the power of direct communication.

I write essays, reviews, news articles, press releases, social media copy, instructions, video scripts, poems, lyrics, and more. No matter what channel I am using, I make sure that my writing is informational, clear, and engaging.

As an endlessly curious person, I am always seeking out information and I share what I find in my writing. I love writing articles, news releases, and even training manuals. Read some of my work below.

Lightfoot solicits CPS students to volunteer for mayoral campaign for extra creditWhen professor Nick Kachiroubas logged into his DePaul Outlook account, he was surprised to find an email from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s re-election campaign team. “As the race heats up, we’re looking to enrich our office with some amazing volunteers!” a Lightfoot staffer wrote in the email. “Could you please share this opportunity with your students?”...

K-pop is redefining music marketing in the U.S.Why do people like K-pop? “All of the work that the artists put in from their trainee days until they debut is something admirable,” answered Jorge Solis, a member of TCN Pulse, a K-pop organization at DePaul. “To see the work they put in for each dance, each song, is something that attracts [fans].” Korean...

Celebrating art at DePaul – DePaul Artists Collective presents Wearable Art ExhibitionAudrey Dwyer knows a lot of talented people. She wanted to use her presidency of DePaul Artists Collective (DAC) to create opportunities for the talented student artists at the university. With that goal in mind, Dwyer and the other members of DAC created the inaugural Wearable Art Exhibition to celebrate the DePaul art community. Dozens...

Coloring Chicago: The enigmatic Blue Man Group in their own wordsFrom their wide-awake eyes, to their strong brow arch, to their deep blue skin, the blue men of Blue Man Group are instantly recognizable. What makes a blue man beyond the blue paint, however, is a bit of an enigma. The nonverbal performance is its own special kind of art. Even the performers themselves are...

Vallas and Johnson return to Women’s Mayoral ForumMayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson have been here before, only last time, there were seven other candidates with them. The two mayoral hopefuls were back at the Chicago Temple on Saturday to talk about women’s issues in the Women’s Mayoral Forum — runoff edition — held by Chicago Women Take Action. The candidates...

DePaul offers free at-home rapid testsSenior Samantha Harris pushed through the rotating doors of the DePaul Center and followed the signs pointing to DePaul’s free Covid-19 PCR testing site. Once she got to the bottom of the escalators, she was greeted by DePaul student workers running the site. This was not Harris’ first time using DePaul’s testing site. She used...

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