Resume EXPERIENCE Scripps Washington Bureau Washington D.C. April 2013 - Present Senior National Investigative Correspondent In May 2016, was promoted to Senior National Investigative Correspondent National Investigative Correspondent April 2013-present ABC News New York, NY January 2012- February 2013 National Correspondent Report for Good Morning America, World News, and Nightline. Write original stories for ABCNews.com and Yahoo! News. File live and taped radio reports for 1,800 ABC News radio stations. Report live for ABC affiliates nationwide and for the BBC. KHOU-TV Houston, TX July 2004 – January 2012 Investigative Reporter Enterprise nationally award-winning stories with high viewer benefit. Strong use of FOIA and computer assisted reporting both in finding stories and deploying them online. Regularly invited to speak both at national industry conferences and inside the news organization on the use of cutting edge techniques to find and report stories. WBBH-TV Fort Myers, FL June 2002 – June 2004 Investigative Reporter Led NBC 2’s Investigative Unit. KOAA-TV Colorado Springs, CO June 2000 – June 2002 Investigative Reporter/General Assignment Reporter Daily live shots that regularly lead the newscast. KOMU-TV Columbia, MO August 1996 – May 2000 Investigative Reporter/Reporter/Anchor/Producer Investigative Reporters and Editors/NICAR October 1999 – May 2000 Research Staff Member Coordinator of I.R.E.’s video streaming project. KCNC-TV Denver, CO Summer 1997-98 Sports Department Intern BBC Radio News London, England May 1999 KBIA/NPR Columbia, MO Anchor and reporter for drive-time local newscasts. ABC Sports Columbia, MO August 1996 – August 1998 ABC College Sports Stage manager for nationally televised games. Monday Night Football: Assist Announcers, Director, and Producer. EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, HONORS COLLEGE Bachelor of Journalism: May 2000 Student President, Missouri School of Journalism Co-founder, MUTV AWARDS AND HONORS 2012- Finalist, Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting (Harvard University Kennedy School), “A Matter of Risk: Radiation, Deception, and Drinking Water” 2011 - Selection Jury, Harvard University’s Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting (one of 5 members invited to sit on jury) 2010 - Columbia-duPont Award, “Under Fire” 2010 - Livingston Award Winner for young journalists, best local reporting in America across all media 2010 - National Edward R. Murrow Award, best documentary "Under Fire" 2010 - Finalist, Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting (Harvard University Kennedy School), “Under Fire” 2009 - George Foster Peabody Award, “Under Fire” 2009 - IRE Medal (IRE’s Top Honor), “Under Fire” 2009 - National Emmy Award, Investigative Reporting, “Hiding Homicide” 2009 - National Headliner Award, 2nd place, Continuous Coverage, “Go Army or Go to Jail” 2008 - National Headliner Award, 1st place, “Playing With Poison” 2008 - IRE award finalist, "Rejecting the Vote" 2007 - Livingston Awards Finalist, “Hiding Homicide” 2007 - IRE Award Finalist, Top 20 Market TV, “Missing Crime” 2005 - Texas Headliner Award: Charles E. Green Medal, Best Investigative- all markets in Texas 2005 - Missouri Honor Medal (Missouri School of Journalism’s Highest Award) 2005 - Katie Award: Legacy Award for the best overall outstanding body of work in journalism for the year. 2005 - Katie Award for the story “A Few Good Men” in the category of TV Investigative Reporting. 2002 - 1st Place, Southern Colorado Press Club Media Excellence Award 2001 - 2nd Place, Colorado Broadcasters Association Award, Investigative Reporting 2001 - 2nd Place, Colorado Associated Press Award, Investigative Reporting 2001 - 1st Place, Colorado Associated Press Award, Spot News 2000 - National Champion, William Randolph Hearst National Television News Championship 1999 - National I.R.E. (Investigative Reporters & Editors) Award 1999 - 1st Place, Missouri Broadcasters Association Award, Investigative Reporting 1999 - 1st Place, Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence for In-Depth Reporting, National Edward R. Murrow Awards 2010 - National Award, Best Documentary "Under Fire" 2007 - Best News Series, “Heroes Left Behind” 2006 - National Award, Best Investigative Report “Playing With Fire” 2005 - Investigative Reporting- “Citrus Canker” 2004 - Continuing Coverage, Investigative Reporting 2003 - Investigative Reporting Houston Press Magazine 2011 Best TV News Reporter 2010 Best TV News Reporter 2008 Best TV News Reporter Houston Press Club 2010 Television Journalist of the Year 2007 - Television Journalist of the Year 2007 - First place, Investigative Series, “Hiding Homicide” 2007 - First Place, Consumer Reporting, “Playing With Poison” 2007 - First Place, Political Reporting, “Coretta Scott King: The FBI Secret Spy Files” 2005 - Television Journalist of the Year, second place Emmy Awards 2011 Emmy Award: Best political reporting: “Insurance run by the government: A Windstorm Ran Through It” 2011 Emmy Award, Best on camera talent, investigative reporting 2010 National Emmy Nomination, “Under Fire” 2010 Emmy Award, "Under Fire," Best Investigative Reporting 2010 Emmy Award, "Corporations Helping Crooks," Best Business/Consumer 2008 National Emmy Award, “Hiding Homicide,” Best Investigative Series 2007 Emmy Award, Best Politics/Government Story, “DWI Disaster” 2007 Emmy Award, Best Crime Series, “Fudging the Crime Numbers” 2007 Emmy Nomination, Crime Single News Story, “Parole Problems” 2007 Emmy Nomination, Education, “Teaching to Seduce” 2007 Emmy Nomination, Best Investigative Reporter 2006 Emmy Nomination, Breaking News, “Hurricane Rita Checks In” 2006 Emmy Nomination, Investigative Report, “Caught on Camera 2006 Emmy Nomination, Investigative Report, “Incompetent Landlord” 2006 Emmy Nomination, Business/Consumer News, “Credit Counseling Crisis” 2006 Emmy Nomination, Specialty Assignment Report, “Heroes Left Behind” 2006 Emmy Nomination, Best Investigative Reporter 2005 Emmy Nomination, Best Series, “Playing with fire” 2005 Emmy Nomination, Best Investigative Report, “Military recruiting scandal” 2004 Emmy Nomination, Best Investigative Report, “Far From Sacred” Texas AP 2010-2011 - First Place, best series, "Corporations Helping Crooks" 2008-2009 - First Place, Award for Continuous Coverage, “Go Army or Go to Jail” 2008-2009 - Second Place, Best Series, “Rejecting the Vote” 2007-2008 - Texas AP/Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas: FOI Award - Best Use of FOI (All Radio and TV Stations in Texas), “Coretta Scott King: The FBI Secret Spy Files” 2007-2008 - First Place, Best TV Magazine Special: “Defenders Rewind” 2006-2007 - News Series, Second Place “Heroes Left Behind” 2005 - Best Investigative- Large Market 2004 - First Place, Investigative Reporting Florida AP 2004 - 1st Place, Florida Associated Press Award, Investigative Reporting 2004 - 2nd Place, Florida Associated Press Award, Investigative Reporting 2004 “Best of Show” Florida Associated Press Award, (all Florida Broadcast media) 2003 - 1st Place, Florida Associated Press Award, Investigative Reporting 2003 - 2nd Place, Florida Associated Press Award, Investigative Reporting