I am a creative, strategic, and focused professional with a diverse communications background, a history of driving sustained audience growth and engagement, and a talent for aligning teams around common goals.
I combine more than two decades of experience providing communications leadership, vision, and new production oversight for a CNN; experience producing engaging, story-driven content that resonates with target audiences; steering all aspects of the storyline development and creative process; and creating high-impact, award-winning stories that set new standards in editorial quality.
I have the communication skills to clearly articulate my vision, persuade people to take action, and get the ball rolling in the right direction. Whether I’m sending out emails, communicating with a partner, presenting to a crowd, or anything in between; I communicate quickly, accurately, and effectively.
News Writing
CNN International Anchor Script adapted for digital
CNN Anchor script adapted for print/digital
Script written for CNN Anchor to read, adapted for print/digital style
Dominique Pelicot admist he organized the mass rape of his wife
CNN anchor script previewing the Fed meeting
Anchor script setting up correspondent piece on history of U.S. political violence
Anchor Script for CNN International
Digital - Branded Content
Marketing leader Ryan Gavin of Salesforce and Slack shared insights on how organizations can drive lasting AI performance and productivity.
The Allstate Foundation's relationship abuse program officer, Sharisse Kimbro, shares how employers can help end financial abuse.
The Forbes Healthcare Summit reveals how technology and new care models are driving a shift to patient-centered healthcare.
The 2025 Forbes CIO Summit explored ways leaders can turn tech breakthroughs into real business impact amid evolving challenges.
Black leaders united at ForbesBLK Summit to chart a path from today's challenges to tomorrow's success and prosperity.
The 13th annual Forbes Power Women's Summit converged visionary leaders who shared bold ideas, innovative insights - and an announcement that made global headlines.
Most consumer retailers recognize that online shoppers won't bother with anything less than a frictionless experience-because they don't need to. Business-to-consumer (B2C) companies are continually improving and streamlining how customers can pick out and pay for what they want.
In Cannes global creators and marketing leaders gathered for a panel hosted by Adobe and Forbes dedicated to how creators can keep up with demand for engaging content
The 2025 Forbes Top Lawyers Celebration explored the challenges and opportunities of practicing in a rapidly shifting legal landscape.
Writing - Non-News
Manuel's Tavern is a political watering hole, attracting politicians such as Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. During big political events, Manuel's is one of the hottest spots in town. Customers fill tables inside and out to wait for election results and cheer or jeer at debates.
Obituary I wrote for my Dad
Article written for CNN.com that was purged from the website last month
News - Show Producing
This was one of the most well-received episodes of Best of BackStory I ever produced, focusing on the night that CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and his crew spent tending to patients at a makeshift hospital in Haiti, after the medical staff fled due to security concerns.
News - Segment Producing
This is a segment I produced using material sent in from the team covering the 2008 earthquake in China's province. The piece showcases what John Vause and his team went through simply to get to the scene of the story, and the challenges the crew faced trying to get the story out to the world.
This is a segment I produced in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, as correspondent Karl Penhaul and his team went out to cover the delivery of aid to quake victims.
This is a lengthy segment I produced in the days immediately following the Haiti earthquake. Doctor Sanjay Gupta and his team were in Haiti covering the story, and helping people desperately in need of medical aid.
This is a fun segment I produced ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Berlin-based correspondent Fred Pleitgen went out to spend some time with the German luge team, to get a feel for what the sport is like. He ended up suiting up in a luge suit and taking a ride.