EDUCATION/CAREER TRACK: B.A. in Journalism from the University of Texas at Arlington

MOST UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE ON THE JOB: Covering a story about an elderly couple who died hand-in-hand in a rural Collin County house fire.

SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: I'm easily bribed with a neck rub, a green mango with salt or a good cup of coffee.

IF I HAD TWO SPARE HOURS, I WOULD: Play soccer, pore over a magazine or try to figure out the fuzzy math I employ in my personal finances.

I AM ALWAYS ENTERTAINED BY: Just being outside.