APME, ONPA Award Winning Multimedia Journalist
Short Form Documentaries & Photojournalism
Writing / Direction
Feature Photography
Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects)
Branding/Marketing
Social Media and AI consulting
Wrote, directed, researched and edited this documentary that examines the tanker truck explosion on June 10, 1961, on the Anthony Wayne Trail. Four Toledo firefighters were killed, six injured, more than 80 injured people in all. "The Trail Fire of 1961" explains how the fire happened and shares the experiences of those who responded with original footage and recent interviews with surviving TFRD retirees.
APSE Award-winning documentary series, Under The Helmet is a high school football profile series that follows one team through training camp and up to their first game.
The 2025 edition featured the Whitmer Panthers, Toledo’s largest public school, with a storied tradition and a first year coach whose family is connected to all of it.
2025 Multimedia Photographer of the Year Ohio Newspaper Photographer’s Association
2024 Associated Press Sports Editors Excellence in Video (Best Sports Video) for Under the Helmet
2022 Multimedia Photographer of the Year Ohio Newspaper Photographer’s Association
2022 Associated Press Media Editors: 2nd Place for Code 18 Podcast
Touchstone, Toledo Press Club: Best Documentary 2024 (UTH)
Touchstone Award: Best Local Food Show 2022, Cheap Eats
PBS Documentary for Toledo Firefighters Museum
High school football documentary series Under the Helmet
Visual Storytelling Adjunct Owens Community College
Online Travel Show Have You Ever Seen with Phil Kaplan :: Bag Men // Sound Play // Snowmen Shaman
Produce Blade food shows :: Meals with Maddie / Cheap Eats / Plates & People
Established Full Studio Audio Dept. at The Blade
Produced/hosted/branded podcasts :: Heart of the Rivalry / Code 18: Unsolved
Branded, developed the Blade's instagram @thebladenews
Branded, developed, and maintain online archive licensing and memorabilia system :: thebladevault.com
Designed "TOLEDO LOVES ITS JEEP," the only Blade published book to enter a second printing
Engage Toledo Ambassador, Spoken Toledo Host, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Poetry/Literature Judge and Event Assistant, Public Speaking (Toledo Early College, Ottawa Hills High School, Toledo School for the Arts)
OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE [2020-PRST]
Teach media literacy and multimedia production skills in a news media format
TOLEDO BLADE [2013-PRST]
Produce digitally-focused stories independently and general assignment
INDEPENDENT CREATIVE [2002-PRST]
Most Recent: Spoken Toledo, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Siena Heights University
TREO RESTAURANT & ONE2 LOUNGE [2010-12]
Conceptualize, brand, implement and manage a jazz bar; run all social media platforms to engage clientele
PAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES [2008-10] :: Chicago, Illinois
Write, edit copy from brand strategies to customer mailers — generate and edit content for print and Web collateral
Graphic design, illustration, studio photography
MIDWEST CURRENT [2007] :: Chicago, Illinois
Create prototype magazine and website for Northwestern University’s Magazine Project
TOLEDO CITY PAPER [2005-06]
Write and photograph features and profiles
GREENE COUNTY DAILIES [2002-04]
Write and photograph features and profiles
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
focus: magazine design, writing and production
skills: multimedia journalism, photography, writing, editing, editorial illustration, reporting, branding, A/V production
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
focus: 2d visual communication, photography, A/V production
minor: English (Creative Writing)
minor: Business (Marketing)