Q: When did you start working for WDTV? How did you get the job?
A: I started in May 2015. I was looking for summer internships and I heard about the job through the Reed College of Media, and thought it was so cool that I could apply while still in school. So, I applied not really thinking I would get it at all and when I got the call I was shocked and so excited.
Q: What made you want to become a broadcast journalist to begin with? How old were you?
A: As weird as it sounds… I was in elementary school. I would always watch the news when my parents had it on, and just thought it was interesting. When Natalie Tenant was still a news reporter in Charleston she came to my house one day to interview my dad, and I remember just thinking I wanted to do what she as doing.
Q: Is it hard to balance school and work?
A: It was hard at first. I started during the summer so I didn’t have much on my plate, but when the fall semester rolled around, I realized how much I was used to putting off all my work until Saturday/Sunday afternoons, which I no longer have. Plus I have a second job during the week so things can get pretty hectic sometimes!
Q: Where do you hope to end up in your career?
A: There are several cities I would love to work in, but as for long term I’ll have to see. I would love to eventually cover international news and travel for the job!
Q: Do you have any advice for young people who are hoping to enter the broadcast world?
A: Just to seek out opportunities to gain experience. It’s never too early to get started building a resume especially when college goes by so fast.
Q: Who is a role model for you in Broadcast Journalism or someone who has inspired you?
A: Brooke Baldwin, CNN, because she is just all around great at what she does, a hard worker and genuinely talented. She also started from the literal bottom of the industry and worked her way to the top, so that’s pretty inspiring to me.
Q: Lastly, we’d love to finish with a fun fact!
A: I have a pet pig… named Winnie?