Location
San Antonio, Texas
New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, New Mexico
Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communcations with concentration in photography.
Graduated: May 2005
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Corpus Christi, Texas
Staff Photographer - Jan. 2015 - Present
Cover breaking news assignments in the coastal bend area in South Texas.
Completed multimedia projects, including slideshows and videos, for news, sports and feature sections.
Executed portrait photography for hard and soft news features.
The Monitor - McAllen, Texas
Staff Photographer - Aug. 2008 - Jan. 2015
Cover breaking news assignments in the four-county area (pop. est. 1.2 million) that encompasses the Rio Grande Valley in the southern most tip of South Texas.
Executed portrait photography for hard and soft news features.
Completed multimedia projects, including slideshows and videos, for news, sports and feature sections.
Completed portrait photography for RGVSports.com The Magazine, covering high school athletes.
The Monitor's entertainment magazine Festiva, concerts, artist, restaurants, health and fitness.
Valley Morning Star - Harlingen, Texas
Staff Photographer - May 2005 - Aug. 2008
Covered breaking news assignments in the four-county area (pop. est. 1.2 million) that encompasses the Rio Grande Valley in the southernmost tip of South Texas.
Executed portrait photography for hard and soft news features.
Completed multimedia projects, including slideshows and videos, for news, sports and feature sections.
Completed portrait photography for RGVSports.com The Magazine, which is a High School sports magazine.
The Round Up (student newspaper) Las Cruces, New Mexico
Staff Photographer - Aug. 2004 - May 2005
Covered local news, sports and feature assignments in the city and on campus area.
First place Star Photojournalist of the Year, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2015
First place in Best Video,Under 2 min, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2015
First place in General NewsPhotography, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2015
Third place in Best PhotoGallery, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2015
Firstplace in Best Photo Gallery, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2014
First place inPhotojournalism, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2014
Firstplace in Spot News Photography, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press ManagingEditors 2013
First place in Best PhotoGallery, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2013
Second place in FeaturePhotography, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2013
Second place in StarPhotojournalist of the Year, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2012
Second place in General NewsPhotography, Class AAA for the Texas Associated PressManaging Editors 2012
Third place in Spot NewsPhotography, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2012
Second place in SportsPhotography, Class AAA for the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2010
Honorable Mention in FeaturePhotography, Class AAA for the Texas Associated PressManaging Editors 2010
Selected to attend Sports Shooter Academy in 2006
Selected to attend ChurchillDowns Workshop in 2005
Selected to attend EddieAdams Workshop in 2004