RESUME

Education

MASTER OF ARTS | SEPTEMBER 2021-PRESENT | DEUTSCHE SPORTHOCHSCHULE KÖLN

Olympic Studies, anticipated 2026

DOUBLE BACHELOR OF ARTS | AUGUST 2009-DECEMBER 2013 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

Double degree in broadcast journalism and Germanic studies

Experience

SPORTS COMMENTATOR | SPORTRADAR| SEPTEMBER 2024-PRESENT

Provide remote play-by-play and color commentary for sporting events in Germany, Switzerland, China and Portugal. Highlights include:

German Basketball (BBL) League and Cup Finals, Opening Night in 2025
Swiss Ice Hockey (National League) Finals, Opening Night in 2025
Chinese Basketball (CBA) 2025 Finals
Portuguese Cup (Taca de Portugal) Semifinals

BASEBALL COMMENTATOR | SYDNEY BLUE SOX | NOVEMBER 2023-DECEMBER 2023

Provided play-by-play and color commentary for the Australian Baseball League team.

LIVE COMMENTATOR | EUROPEAN LEAGUE OF FOOTBALL | JUNE 2021-JUNE 2024

Provided live analysis of the American football league.

EDITOR | DEUTSCHE PRESSE AGENTUR (dpa) | MAY 2023-FEBRUARY 2024

Translated articles from German into English and edit articles about world news for the German wire service.

PHOTOGRAPHER | DEFODI IMAGES | MAY 2022-MAY 2023

Took photos of news, sporting events and travel locations for the German press agency.

PHOTOGRAPHER | ZUMA PRESS | APRIL 2022-MAY 2024

Took photos of news, sporting events and travel locations for the American wire service.

FREELANCE JOURNALIST AND BUNDESLIGA ANNOUNCER | DEUTSCHE WELLE | OCTOBER 2016-JUNE 2021

Covered world news for the German international public broadcaster for online publication and radio broadcasts and provided live coverage of the German Bundesliga.

BASEBALL ANNOUNCER | BONN CAPITALS | SEPTEMBER 2017-PRESENT

Provide live broadcasts of the Bonn Capitals baseball team for sportdeutschland.tv.

FREELANCE JOURNALIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER | BUNDESLIGA FANATIC | MAY 2013-PRESENT

Cover the past, present and future of German soccer for an award-winning blog.

INTERN | KÖLN.SPORT VERLAG | APRIL-MAY 2016

Researched and wrote sports stories for German language sports magazines in Cologne.

INTERN | DEUTSCHE WELLE | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2016

Wrote about sports stories in Germany and around the world for the German media outlet.

BOARD OPERATOR | SIRIUISXM | MARCH 2014-MAY 2015

Programmed live broadcasts of sporting events and live call-in shows for satellite radio.

SPORTS INTERN | 103.5 FM WTOP | SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2012

Assisted radio hosts with sports coverage by researching topics and interviewing players and coaches for a Washington, DC radio station.

FREELANCE WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER | DC SPORTS BOX | AUGUST 2012-MAY 2015

Wrote about and took photos of local sports stories for the sports website, including four seasons with the DC United.

BROADCASTER | WMUC SPORTS | SEPTEMBER 2009-MARCH 2014

Conducted and produced live broadcasts of various University of Maryland sports, including field hockey, basketball, baseball, softball.

Skills & Abilities

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Experienced in: CMS Services, Audacity, AP Style, ENPS, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Office and Soundbooth.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Certified C1 German language skills by the Carl Duisberg Center in Cologne, Germany. Currently learning Portuguese and Japanese.

LEADERSHIP

Former treasurer of the University of Maryland chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Senior Patrol Leader and Eagle Scout of Boy Scout Troop 768 in Millersville, Md.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Member of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSMA), International Sports Press Association (AIPS) and Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA).

Participant in the 32nd Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (2015-2016)