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A Life-Changing Vacation | Madrid, Spain Despite budding professional success, my life in broadcasting took a sharp, unexpected turn. A long-awaited trip to Spain in 2001 would bring about that unforeseen change. Amid a world turning upside down with the events of...

A Return to College—Broadcast Journalism | Phoenix In my late twenties, I focused my attention on a love of media and a newfound curiosity of American politics. I moved west to Arizona and found immediate success—academically and professionally in television...

The Restaurant Biz | Chicago & New York City Seeking professional growth in a new industry, I transitioned to restaurant management in Chicago and New York City, welcoming new business challenges and opportunities. Before managerial positions, I first learned the...

College & the Market | Washington, DC & Chicago With a wide array of careers, I began my professional pursuits earning a real estate license at the age of eighteen. Spending my freshman year at Mount Vernon College that same year (now part of The George...

My Early Years | Mount Vernon, Virginia I was born in Washington, DC, but I grew up in the Virginia suburbs of Mount Vernon. Living a couple of miles from Mount Vernon Plantation, I was raised in the land of America’s early political history. An avid runner since the...