I always imagined I would be covering the Mets or Giants, or perhaps be the next Howard Stern or Mike and the Mad Dog.

My first experience of broadcasting publicly was anchoring news for my elementary school's monthly public access show, Live at the Hoop. 

Years later, I made it to the largest radio station in New Jersey. It was at NJ 101.5 where I truly learned the first steps of what it takes to be a career broadcaster.

I began as the morning news producer, where I did every little job and kept taking on more and more to try and just get better.  

My career and life-changing moment in this profession came as Superstorm Sandy barrelled into the area I grew up and lived in New Jersey. 

Ironically, I was in the studios that night for the already-scheduled ATG show with Gov. Christie, and watched him on the air as the storm made landfall.

The experience of covering that story gave me a front-row education to how passing on vital information to listeners is paramount during emergencies. 

My experiences have prepared me for this moment, where I believe I am uniquely qualified to cover news across every platform with confidence, poise, and the courage to always tell the truth.