Grad Year: 2000
Major: Broadcasting
Current Position: Director II Ad Sales Integration at ESPN
Current Location: Duncan, SC
What is your hometown?
Valley, NE
What is your current role?
ESPN, Inc. I’m currently a Director II working on the business and sponsorship side of production.
Name a person who helped you be successful at Nebraska and how:
There were several: Laurie Thomas-Lee, Rick Alloway, and Larry Walklin were just a few of the many. Each of them were invested in my success and supportive even after my time in Lincoln.
What is one CoJMC course that impacted your current career?
There are too many classes to name just one: Television Production, Cinematography & Videography, News Writing, Broadcast Management, and Broadcast Law.
Are you working on any special projects?
I'm currently working through the transformation and evolution of traditional mobile unit broadcasts into remote integrations as well as guiding sponsorship integrations within College Football coverage on ABC and ESPN.
What would you say is the most important skill or quality to have "out in the real world"?
Integrity. Always be a good teammate and person and your opportunities will continue to grow beyond imagination.
What advice do you have for current students, prospective students?
Pay attention to the projects you choose to take on first or have no problem staying up all night to accomplish (even well in advance of the deadline), that will likely provide insight into what you’re most passionate about. When you find that intersection between what you love to do and what you’re really good at and, you’ve hit the jackpot.
