He started his career in broadcast journalism at a tiny TV station in Binghamton, New York working the morning shift. His career has spanned five stations in two states, and one stint overseas, including a position as senior/executive producer at News 10 Now, a 24-hour cable news channel in Syracuse, New York. While working for News 10 he helped lead coverage that won “Best Spot News Coverage” awards from both the Syracuse Press Club and the Associated Press. He was also part of a team that won an Edward R. Murrow Award for “Best Television News Website.” He earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the State University of New York at Oswego and a master’s in Broadcast Journalism from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He taught video in Urbino in 2011.