On-air talent and journalist with 20+ years of experience in news, business and lifestyle reporting, producing and anchoring across Asia and in Hawaii, New York City, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. I helped launch Hawaii News Now’s new Sunrise Weekends morning show in January 2023 and anchor the newscast on K5 from 7am-9am and report for the CBS and NBC affiliate in Hawaii during the week. I previously anchored the weekend evening newscasts. From 2019-2021, I anchored Good Morning Hawaii Weekends and covered breaking news for the local ABC affiliate. I also produce videos and articles, host events, and consult on media strategy, digital marketing and communications for various clients. I launched, anchored and managed "Early Edition" and “News Now” on ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) in Manila, broadcast worldwide under The Filipino Channel. I hosted/produced a popular “Food Diplomacy” series and special segments. I interviewed newsmakers about geopolitical issues and US politics.Before ANC, I lived in Singapore and anchored the morning show and news bulletins on Channel NewsAsia and hosted/produced a weekly "What's Cooking" series, traveling across Asia covering food trends.I was a pioneer in creating original web videos before the social media era and am a multi-platform content strategist, having been a field reporter, writer, producer, video editor, copy editor and managing editor. I've launched profitable businesses on time and within budget under intense deadline pressure and designed and implemented production efficiencies. My story: I started off as a local newspaper reporter covering Anaheim for The Orange County Register. I worked in public relations for a few years and moved to NYC to study at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. In 2004, I became one of the first digital video anchor/reporters in the industry, booking and interviewing celebrities, executives and newsmakers for Forbes and CNBC. At Scripps Networks, I hosted/produced award-winning digital content for HGTV Digital. I also was an anchor/producer for Bloomberg TV's affiliates in the US and India. Career highlights: Mixing food and politics while traveling across Asia. Reporting from the New York Stock Exchange. Talking social media with Mark Zuckerberg and gender parity with Cate Blanchett. Busting "Sound of Music" myths with a von Trapp.
Listed skills include Journalism, Editing, Video, Blogging, and 30 others.