The AB Media Experience
Get To Know Me!
What shaped me into the man I am today, and the skills that I gained through years of hard work, dedication, and wonder into the different aspects of news production & social media!
Background
My mom, brother and mom's bf at a Blackhawks game
My background traces to my time in the suburbs of Chicago, my time at the University of Missouri, and my life experiences through tough times. As a News TV producer, my most important skills and background come from mentorships, my relationships with my co-workers at KOMU, and my experiences from changing my major.
I was born in, and mainly grew up in, the Western Suburbs of Chicago. I was handed down the glorious love of the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, and Cubs from my family ties. I owe a ton of my personality and soul to my mom. My parents divorced when I was fairly young, and my mom did most of the parenting, though my dad also did his fair share.
Sports became an easy way for me to make friends and connect with people beyond just my inner circle. As I grew up, ESPN's content during the mid to late 2010's soon had me by the shorthair and I fell in love with sports journalism. During that time, I also fell in love with politics and I became more politically active following the 2016 election. I soon thought that politics was my calling, but college would take some hard turns and force me off that path.
College Experience & Twist
Key context for the twist in my college life: I graduated high school in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The years leading up to graduation, I was gung-ho on becoming a Michigan State Spartan. True college life didn't start until the Fall Semester of 2021, when I became a full on student of MSU living with my best friend there, and experiencing what I thought was supposed to be a normal college life. I became a student section leader for the MSU Hockey team, (a.k.a. the Munnsters), and life seemed good.
But entering my spring semester, I wasn't feeling fulfilled. I wasn't enjoying my major as much as I thought I would, and so I decided to transfer out to try sports journalism. After spending the Fall of 2022 looking around for schools to transfer to, I settled on the University of Missouri Journalism School, where I've spend the last 3 years building my skills in the life of social media content creation, professional tv production, and content editing.
Final home game as a student section leader for MSU hockey
International Experience
My first pro-soccer match:
Arsenal v. Fulham 04/01/2025
I spent 4 months living in Islington, a neighborhood on the Northside of London, working as a social media content creator for a local sports non-profit known as the London Basketball Association (LBA).
My primary assignments each week was to shoot highlights at weekly scrimmages, create interesting and informative advertisements for the LBA's social networks, and post creative short form content that got participants involved with the sport through fun quizzes and rankings. My time across the pond confirmed to me that I should attempt to work in the UK, or even beyond in other countries connected to the crown.
My time abroad helped develop social media development skills, CapCut editing skills, and people skills through connecting with basketball scrimmage participants in a different culture. I hope to mainly utilize my skills gained at home and abroad in the UK and other similar cultural countries.
Contact
If you're looking for a tv producer with integrity, professional organization, and strong experience for a new entrant in the business, please reach out!
(630) 277-7108
