I picked up my first tennis racket when I was just four years old. I grew up playing competitively and dreaming of one day playing on the WTA circuit. That dream came true for a brief moment, before a shoulder injury.
During my time off, I decided to switch courses and accepted a full scholarship to an NCAA D1 school. There I fell in love with broadcasting, and decided to pursue sports in a different way, through story telling.
I dreamed of becoming a sports broadcaster and interviewing the top athletes in the world, having a chance to bring their stories to life.
After I graduated, my path took me in a little bit of a different direction. I ended up getting my first big girl job as a videographer and news reporter in Corpus Christi, Texas. I had never really watched local news before, but after my first week on the job, I fell in love with it. Telling the stories that really mattered to the community meant a lot to me.
After a year in Texas I moved back to Canada, and took a few other positions as a reporter and videographer, before I finally got into the world of sports. It all happened when Sun News shut down, and I decided to really go after my original dream.
I got a job as the reporter and host for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL team. Soon after, TSN launched a station in Hamilton and it was a dream come true. I got to host game days, tell stories, and interview some of the top CFL players.
Once my time with the Cats came to an end, I moved on to a new and exciting opportunity with the National Lacrosse League. They were launching a digital network and looking for a videographer and reporter. I was excited to take on a new role bringing attention to a sport I truly love.
Then came the move. My partner received a job promotion in Vancouver, and I had to make the choice. With my family already out in B.C. it was easy to make the move, but hard to leave a full time job I loved. Thankfully, the NLL team kept me on part time, and I landed a job with Sportsnet and the Saskatchewan Rush.
Over the last nine months, I have fallen in love with all three of my jobs. Traveling to Saskatoon and spending time with 15,000 memebers of Rush Nation, telling the players stories, and living out my dream as a sports host at Sportsnet. It all seemed too good to be true. I fell in love with my team at both of these places. Co-workers soon became friends, and friends soon became family.
The past months will filled with unforgettable memories, from co-hosting a morning show (can you say dream come true) to winning a championship with the Rush. It has been a whirlwind, and all of this success made my next decision that much harder.
Over the years, I have had lived out so many dreams and created so many memories. During my career, I have also realized that my true passion is telling the stories and bringing them to life for the viewers. That is why I was excited to jump on an opportunity with the Weather Network.
As a child, the Weather Network was always locked on our T.V. I loved watching the reporters bring the stories to life.
I am so excited for this next and extremely new chapter. I am excited to be out in the field, I am excited to be filming content, I am excited to continue my story telling but in a different outlet.
I know that this new chapter will bring on challenges, but it will also bring on adventure, excitement, and new opportunities I could never have imagined. Thank you to the Weather Network for believing in me, and allowing me a chance to join such an amazing team.
But before I step fully into this new chapter, I also need to say thank you to the NLL, the Rush, and Sportsnet for giving me the chance to continue to pursue my dream in my new home, for making me a part of the team but more so a part of the family, and for allowing me a stage to tell your stories. For that I cannot thank you enough.
That chapter of the book closes, and now it is time for an exciting new chapter. I hope that you will continue to follow along as I continue to try and bring the best possible stories to life.
