When I was a child, I would take apart my dad's electronics just to see what made them work. Then, in high school, I got involved with the marching band and would set up the public address system for practices and competitions. Slowly, I began to do more with sound-running the PA during school assemblies and athletic events. The more I learned, the more interested I became. I took Physics for the Technologies and all the computer classes I could at Pendleton High School, but I never considered a career in broadcasting until a friend of mine suggested it.

After graduating with honors from Pendleton High School in 1997, I enrolled at Tri-County Technical College, where I majored in Radio and Television Broadcasting. In 1998, the head of that department suggested I apply for an opening at WYFF. I took his advice, and I was offered the position. After starting at WYFF in the entry-level position of Production Assistant, I was promoted to Production Assistant/Audio Operator in 1999.

This position came with the responsibility of running audio for the weekend morning show, which meant I had to leave home at 4:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays!

Then, in 2000, I graduated from Tri-County Technical College with an associate degree in Industrial Technology, majoring in Radio and Television Broadcasting. At WYFF, I learned about other areas of broadcasting as well; I did some work as a Microwave Engineer, driving live trucks to sites of breaking news and microwaving signals back to the station. I was eventually promoted to Control Room Operator, which entails operating everything from audio equipment to video equipment to Master Control.