Report and write in-depth feature stories on NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA college sports and more in major media market.Won Sigma Delta Chi award for excellence in sports reporting, Society of Professional Journalists (2023)Won Lesley Visser award for enterprise reporting, Pro Football Writers of America (2023)Named national finalist, best sports investigation, Investigative Reporters and Editors (2023)Won national top 10 awards for investigative and explanatory reporting, Associated Press Sports Editors (2023)First place, sports reporting, Best of the West (2023)Second place, sports feature, Society for Features Journalism (2023)Also…Speaker at national journalism conventions, universities, etc.:Investigative Reporters and Editors, Orlando (2023) and Anaheim (2024) Society of Professional Journalists, Las Vegas (2023)Shirley Povich Center for sports journalism, University of MarylandUniversity of Tennessee School of Journalism and MediaAmerican Nonprofit Academy (x2)

Reported and wrote in-depth, national award-winning stories with heavy emphasis on Buffalo Bills and Sabres. Co-led coverage of $1.4 billion NFL stadium deal.Made regular live television appearances on NBC affiliate WGRZ-TV.Produced highest overall engagement score in the newsroom over final 12 months. Won APSE awards for investigative reporting, long feature writing (x3), explanatory reporting (x3), project reporting (x2), event coverage (x2) and breaking news.Also…Salute to Excellence Award, newspaper — sports, National Association of Black Journalists (2023)Bryan Burwell award for feature writing, Pro Football Writers of America (2020)First and second place, best sports feature, Society for Features Journalism (2021)First place, best sports feature, Society for Features Journalism (2022)Second place in three categories (x3), feature writing, enterprise reporting and game story, Pro Football Writers of America (2022)First place (x6), distinguished sports writing, live sports coverage and sports supplement, New York News Publishers Association (2021 & 2022)First place, sports story, Journalists Association of New York (2021)Cited for notable work in The Year’s Best Sports Writing anthology (2023)

Primary NFL beat reporter for the three largest news organizations in the state: The (Nashville) Tennessean, Knoxville News Sentinel and The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal. Also contributed to coverage of the Nashville Predators' run to the Stanley Cup Final, a sweeping sexual assault lawsuit against the University of Tennessee athletics department and provided non-sports enterprise content. APSE awards for beat reporting and project reporting.Also…First place, sports feature, Society for Features Journalism.Editor & Publisher EPPY Awards finalist, best entertainment/cultural news writing on website of 1 million+ unique monthly visitors.

Contributed project reporting, feature writing and event coverage on a freelance basis. Demonstrated strong news judgment and ability to produce viral content with Inquirer report curated by Sports Illustrated’s MMQB, The Washington Post, Deadspin, SB Nation, ProFootballTalk, CSNPhilly and discussed on NFL Network. Additional freelance work published by The Associated Press, Newsday, The Oregonian, The Tennessean, others.

NBA beat reporter for Gannett-owned daily newspapers, including Delaware News Journal and South Jersey Courier Post, in major media market. Also regularly covered Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, college sports and NASCAR. Maintained blog, interactive social media presence and produced videos. Member of USA TODAY Sports NBA power rankings panel. APSE awards for explanatory reporting (x2), beat reporting and project reporting.

Led high school beat, including coverage of major Division I college basketball and football recruiting. Also covered ACC basketball, football and other events. Member of Internet Advisory Committee; assumed leadership role in reinvention of newsroom structure, workflow and identifying best print and online practices.APSE awards for breaking news (x3), feature writing, explanatory and beat reporting.Received company's Landmark Award for excellence in sports writing.

Coverage included ACC basketball and football (predominantly North Carolina and Virginia Tech), NASCAR/motorsports, an Atlanta Braves minor league baseball affiliate and high schools.APSE awards for project reporting (x2) and breaking news.Cited for notable work in The Best American Sports Writing anthology.

Sports editor for suburban-Philadelphia daily newspaper. Regularly coordinated coverage with multiple sister papers.

Promoted from sports reporter.

One of three part-time jobs held simultaneously.