Michael is looking forward to developing stories related to minority issues, including issues of gender, race, heritage, sexual identity, social and economic status, and disability. I'm looking for personal profiles -- faces that can shine a light on stories and issues too often untold.

"The best part of my job is telling stories that yearn to be told."

As a reporter, Michael has had the privilege of covering a wide range of those stories, from the frostbitten nights of a Wisconsin snowplow driver to the exhausting night of a firefighter during the October wildfires. His journalist dreams date back to his youth, when sitting with his family -- watching the news -- became a nightly ritual.

Another dream was sparked when Michael, working as a reporter in Green Bay, WI, was sent to cover the Super-Bowl bound Packers in San Diego. He spent an entire afternoon hanging out with a surfer wearing a giant cheesehead! After the assignment, as with most visitors, a love of San Diego was born.

In 2003, Michael traded in his Wisconsin cheesehead for sunblock, and a new adventure every work day.

"Exploring issues from different angles and through a diversity of perspectives is challenging, exciting, and so rewarding."

In his free time, Michael enjoys reading, running, hiking, horseback riding, tennis, and working as a programmer for the San Diego Asian Film Foundation.

Do you have a story idea related to minority issues? Please share your story.

Name:

Age:

Phone Number:

E-mail:

City:

Share Your Story:

The information submitted is for the sole purpose of finding guests for 10News programming. Absolutely none of the information will be sold, distributed, or made public in any way.