Work Experience
Audio Production
- Commercial Producer for over 100 30-60 second radio spots (2010-Present)
- Producer of “Windy City ThunderBolts Daily Podcast,” a daily baseball recap podcast featuring highlight clips and summary narration (2009-2019)
- Producer, Writer, Editor and Narrator for “Chicago’s Civil War,” an 11-part audio documentary that explored the history of the baseball City Series between the Cubs and White Sox from 1903-1942 (2019-2020)
- Producer, Writer, Editor and Narrator for “People and Policy: Critical Concerns,” an audio documentary series focused on the social concerns of the Sisters of Mercy (2015-2016)
Play-by-Play
- Northern Illinois University – Football sideline reporting, basketball and gymnastics (2024-Present)
- University of Illinois at Chicago – Baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball (2019-Present)
- University of Saint Francis – Baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball and volleyball (2014-Present)
- Freelance radio and TV for outlets including ESPN+, High School Cube, IHSA TV Network, Tourbeau Sports Group and more (2013-Present)
- Sports include: baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball
- Windy City ThunderBolts professional baseball (2009-2019)
- Saint Xavier University – Basketball, football and soccer (2006-2011)
Media Relations
- Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Windy City ThunderBolts Frontier League baseball team (2010-Present); Responsibilities include:
- Managing all aspects of the press box, including radio and TV broadcasts, in-stadium production, game presentation and visitor hospitality
- Hiring, training and overseeing a staff of ~25 gameday employees, including video editors, directors, camera operators, production assistants and broadcasters
- Designing and preparing daily game notes, programs and stat packs
- Managing team’s website and social media accounts
- Writing over 100 press releases per year
On-Air Hosting
- Host of “NIU Weekly,” featuring interviews with various Northern Illinois coaches and members of the athletic department as well as news and notes from around the school (2024-Present)
- Pregame and postgame host for all Windy City ThunderBolts and University of St. Francis broadcasts, featuring interviews with players and coaches (2009-Present)
- Host and Producer of “Bolts of the Round Table,” a baseball talk podcast affiliated with the Windy City ThunderBolts (2017-2019)
- Co-Host of “Chicago Fire Soccer Weekly,” the official radio show of Chicago’s Major League Soccer team, and Chicago Fire radio pregame shows featuring live and pre-recorded interviews with players and coaches (2007)
- Radio Host for weekly Old Time Radio and trivia game shows on WXAV, 88.3 FM in Chicago (2007-2010)
Teaching
- Audio Instructor at Illinois Media School, teaching topics that include audio production, podcasting, digital marketing, on-air presentation, news and sports talk radio (2018-2023)
Education
Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois (2006-2010)
- B.A. in Mass Communication with History Minor
