MY STORY
Cassie is an Emmy nominated journalist and Las Vegas native who is fulfilling her life-long dream of serving the community she grew up with. As a public servant and former journalist, she’s not afraid to tackle difficult topics and bring important issues to light. She also believes in highlighting the good with the bad and can’t resist telling a great story about the #VegasStrong spirit, human kindness or tremendous acts of kindness.
In 2012, Cassie decided to leave her home in Las Vegas to pursue her education in journalism at Southern Methodist University. She majored in Journalism, Fashion Media and Communication Studies. Cassandra served as the executive producer for her school’s news station, SMU-TV’s Daily Update. After graduating at the top of her class in 2016, she expanded her knowledge and learned the value of hard work by interning with the Walt Disney Company.
Cassie accepted a competitive internship opportunity with Walt Disney Studios. Working as a Cast Member with the Disney company has taught her what it means to be a part of a successful corporate company and culture. She has gained insider access to the company’s marketing and public relations strategies that has made Disney the dominant force it is today. She also gained incredible knowledge of team work, trust and safety during her role as a deep water lifeguard at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon.
In the spring of 2015, Cassie was an editorial intern for DALLAS Modern Luxury. It is at Dallas Modern Luxury that she served as a writer for emerging trends around Dallas, interviewed sources, fact-checked stories and assisted the magazine’s editor-in-chief.
In the summer of 2014, Cassie interned with Ryan Seacrest Studios in Dallas, TX where she designed her own television broadcast, emceed radio shows, and interviewed celebrity guests including athletes, actors and heads of influential corporations.
Cassie is always searching for ways to express her creativity. She spends her free time improving her skills in graphic design, photography and music.
Cassie reported and anchored for FOX5 News in Las Vegas where she produced the station’s number one performing story of 2019, ‘Parking boot gets the boot in Las Vegas.’ She worked as the weekend morning anchor and weekday fill-in anchor for FOX5 News at 1 p.m.
She is currently working for the Nevada Department of Transportation as the Public Involvement Specialist but she is always looking for new opportunities.
Please feel free to contact her with her any questions or view her resume.