Responsible for covering social media and technology issues impacting Central Florida. I write trend and analysis stories for the Orlando Sentinel and the www.orlandosentinel.com. I manage the blog Tech for the Rest of Us, which spotlights the tech and social media stories of the day. I'm also the host of Orlando Sentinel TweetUps, which brings together those on Twitter and gives them a chance to meet.

I started my journalism tour in 1995 and have covered everything from courtroom dramas, alligator attacks, hurricanes and the NBA finals. I took a detour early in my career to earn a master's degree in social work at Columbia University. During my time at Columbia, I spent a year working at a Bronx high school and another year at the Legal Aid Society. I found working with inmates easier than high school students. I couldn’t stay away from news so returned to journalism. I've worked at the Sentinel since 2005.

Scary movies, social media, chocolate swiss cake rolls, my husband and classic Law & Order episodes

More bosses use video interviews to hire new workers 5/15/2012
Tad Walgreen dressed in a suit and boasted to his Cisco Systems interviewer about his leadership qualities and passion for international business. But he's not sure any of it made an impact.

Options abound for unplugging cable TV 5/14/2012
Millions of Americans with wireless access at their homes are dropping cable subscriptions for streaming media consoles that pipe lower-cost entertainment services directly into their televisions.

UCF high-tech alumnus will appear on ABC's 'Shark Tank' 5/11/2012
University of Central Florida alumnus and local entrepreneur Phil Dumas hopes his high-tech business idea will hook the "sharks" ofABC's "Shark Tank" in the May 18 episode.

Obama's gay marriage stance spikes his popularity on Twitter 5/10/2012
President Barack Obama's declaration supporting gay marriage Wednesday sent his popularity soaring on Twitter thanks to support -- both positive and negative -- from celebrities, politicians, the media, and his Twitter followers.

Orlando startups lead presenters at venture capital event 5/8/2012
A half-dozen startup companies based in metro Orlando are set to pitch their new product ideas to deep-pocket investors this week at a venture capital conference in the Orlando area.