I help local governments and private clients handle crisis situations. We deal with everything from man-made and natural disasters to political scandals and public affairs campaigns. My team and I serve as strategic communications and public affairs strategists. When we're not putting out fires, we are helping to support the capabilities of public affairs and communications teams with social media campaigns, major news conferences, and other special events. We also provide training to city managers, police chiefs, and executives, on best practices for communications.

I got to wear many hats during my time with CBS Miami. The last contract there was my second tour-of-duty at the station. They had me delivering what are called "promotable" special projects for the station's revamped 11pm newscast. I was also the weekend anchor, fill-in anchor in every time slot, crime reporter, legal reporter, federal law enforcement reporter, live truck jokester, fashion magnate, and cuban coffee go-getter. The New Times of Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach named me "Best Local TV News Reporter" for 2013. At CBS Miami, I helped developed "The Fugitive Task Force," an alliance with the US Marshals Service, to profile and arrest wanted federal fugitives. Our stories helped bring in more than a half dozen fugitives during it's first 6 months on air. I also went to the remote pacific coast of Colombia for a special report on "drug subs." My "How dirty is it?" franchise delivered the ratings for the station in every sweeps period! We teamed up with microbiologists to check surfaces in public areas for disgusting filth and bacteria. I explored the problem of aggressive African Pythons eating household pets in Kendall, profiled Air Rescue crews from the Broward Sheriff's Office, watched the wind become power thru high-tech turbines installed on Fort Lauderdale Beach, found owls living on the runway at MIA, and took at ride in the Goodyear Blimp. All that, and your standard local news fare of shootings, police chases, and cars in canals.

I launched and managed Colombia's first-ever English language network news. As "Director de Noticias en Ingles," I managed daily operations, including hiring & firing, budget, content, distribution and advertising. I also served as main anchor of Ardila-Lule's English language content on RCN, TV Colombia, and NTN24. During my time in Bogota, I got to visit just about every major city in Latin America, producing stories and online content. I went to Haiti with the Colombian Air Force after the massive earthquake, watched volcanos erupt along the border with Ecuador, learned to dance the "Mapale" with Tota la Momposina, went deep into the earth to see the Cathedral of Salt, and had a chance to light a candle for my grandmother at the spectacular Cathedral of Las Lajas near Ipiales.

My first day on the job at CBS4, the GM and ND put me on a plane to Tel Aviv so I could cover the death of Yasser Arafat. A few weeks later, they had me flying to Pukett, Thailand to cover the Asian Tsunami. After that, it was rather difficult to try to get excited about police shootings and school board meetings. During this stint at CBS4, I was best known for major breaking news coverage and my stories on law enforcement. I was also in the courtroom every day at the Michael Jackson Trial in Santa Maria and got to hide behind a mail box as the highest winds were blowing through New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. When I came back, I became part of the CBS4 Award Winning "I-Team" and served as fill-in anchor on all shows. This was the end of the golden era of local news when stations sent crews all over the nation and the world to cover stories. CBS paid for a lot of stamps in my passport and allowed me to go places I would have never visited on my own.

Served out my non-compete as a national correspondent for the CBS Affiliate service, based in Miami. I covered stories from coast to coast - and achieved Executive Platinum Status on American Airlines in just 6 months. Sent to cover great stories like the Scott Peterson Trial and last eruption of Mount Saint Helens in Washington.

Breaking local news reporter best known for covering Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, the Versace murder, the Carnival Cruise Ship Fire, the Elian Gonzalez case, and South Florida's connection to the 9/11 attacks. 7News sent me all over the world to cover the biggest stories of the decade. They also sent me to a survival school to learn how to make it out of a plane crash in the ocean. I started as a General Assignment reporter, climbing my way to Weekend Anchor with the lovely Beatriz Canals, and a regular fill-in anchor on all other shows. I'm honored to have been part of the "7News Night Team" during what was the hey day of South Florida TV News.

I started my career at CNNRadio, learning from legendary radio news anchors like Len King, Harley Hotchkiss, and the late Stan Case and Ed McCarthy. 2 years later, I was paired with the fabulous Cassandra Henderson as co-anchor of CNN's overnight news program for schools called "CNN Newsroom."