Me & My skills

Learning to the depth

I REMEMBER HOW IT FELT TO EMCEE MY FIRST EVENT AT 18- IT WAS FOR THE CARTOON NETWORK IN MY HOMETOWN OF ATLANTA GA. THE VULNERABILITY OF BEING AT THE MERCY OF AN AUDIENCE- IT WAS SINK OR SWIM. THE RUSH OF THE UNKNOWN AND LACK OF SAFETY NETS IN LIVE ENVIRONMENTS WOULD LEAD TO A LIFELONG ADDICTION TO PERFORMANCE, LIVE EVENTS AND TELEVISION
I SPENT 5 YEARS CHEERING ON MY FAVORITE NFL TEAM FROM THE SIDELINES, THE ATLANTA FALCONS. I USED EVERY SECOND OF THAT EXPERIENCE TO MAKE CONTACTS IN THE MEDIA AND USED EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO EMCEE CHARITY EVENTS AND SHARPEN MY CRAFT BY VOLUNTEERING FOR EVERY LIVE TV APPEARANCE AVAIL.

AFTER I HUNG UP THE POMS- I LANDED MY FIRST ON CAMERA JOB WITH A SHOW ON ESPN 2 CALLED "MOTOWORLD"- I INTERVIEWED MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS AND RIDERS AT VARIOUS RALLIES- THEN LANDED A DREAM GIG AT TURNER SPORTS FOR NASCAR 24/7. I WAS HOOKED. IT WAS LOVE AND BY GEORGE THIS IS HOW I WAS GOING TO MAKE MY LIVING. BUT HOW? IM NOT THE PRETTIEST. IM NOT THE EXPERT. IM NOT EVEN REPRESENTED BY AN AGENT. WHAT I AM, HOWEVER, IS EASY TO WORK WITH, NO DRAMA, PREPARED, PROFESSIONAL (ENOUGH) AND FUN. THE JOB IS FUN. EVERY SINGLE EVENT OR SHOW I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH HAS BEEN AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED TO ME BY REFERRAL. I WORK HARD FOR EVERY PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR IVE EVER BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO WORK WITH AND I HAVE A LONG RESUME TO SHOW FOR IT. CREDITS INCLUDE- 7 YEARS WITH THE ATLANTA BRAVES AS A HOST- BOTH ON THE RADIO SIDE AND THE IN-VENUE HOSTING REALM, 10 ESPN X GAMES AS AN IN VENUE ON CAMERA HOST, CURRENTLY IN MY SECOND SEASON WITH THE ATLANTA HAWKS AS THE IN ARENA HOST, 6 SEASONS AS AN ON AIR PERSONALITY ON TLC'S "SAY YES TO THE DRESS" AND YOU CAN CATCH ME ALL SEASON LONG ON FOOTBALL'S "PLAY TO WIN" ON FOX 5 ATLANTA ANCHORING ALONGSIDE ATLANTA FALCONS GREATS WHILE WE BREAKDOWN COLLEGE AND NFL GAMES.