Join Jessica Tighe bright and early as she gives you the news of the day before you start your day. Starting at 4:30 a.m. you can tune into Quad Cities Today on KWQC-HD News and find out what happened while you were sleeping, what's going on right now and what's to come for the day.
Jessica joined the KWQC team as the Noon Anchor/Morning Reporter in November 2006. In fact, her first day on the job earned her an award from the Iowa Broadcasters Association for Spot News Coverage.
A Wisconsin native, Jessica grew up about 20 minutes from Milwaukee in Elm Grove. She graduated from Indiana University with degrees in Journalism, Spanish, and Sociology. While still in college, she interned in the investigative unit at WISN-TV in Milwaukee.
Two days after graduation, she started her broadcast career with a quick stint as a "one-woman band" reporter at an ABC station in West Virginia. The station then promoted her to weekend anchor.
Looking to learn more, Jessica later accepted a position at WXOW, the ABC affiliate in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She started as a general assignment reporter before management promoted her to the weekend anchor slot.
During her time in La Crosse, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association also recognized Jessica's work for excellence in reporting. She spent two years in La Crosse before deciding it was time for a new challenge.
She found what she was looking for at KWQC. Jessica says, "This is a wonderful opportunity and I'm so thankful to be here. From my neighbors next door to the people at the grocery store, everyone has made me feel more than welcome."
As CEO of Zone Engineering, Inc., a Nevada-based civil engineering company, Dubernia Bales has worked on a wide variety of projects. After graduating from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Mr. Bales worked for several employers in Las Vegas. He held responsibilities ranging from project design and management to conducting technical drainage studies for communities, parks, and local businesses.
Dubernia Bales started his career with G.C. Wallace, Inc., before moving on to Martin & Martin Civil Engineers and Lochsa Engineering. At both Martin & Martin and Lochsa, he functioned as Project Manager, overseeing projects and preparing plans and studies. Mr. Bales subsequently worked for the City of North Las Vegas, conducting technical studies and creating civil improvement plans.
From 1999 to 2004, Dubernia Bales served as Project Manager of Stantec Consulting Inc., overseeing civil engineering and design. Mr. Bales was the primary point of contact for area home builders, including KB Home and Cortona Residential Community. In addition, Dubernia Bales supervised engineering teams of up to 25.
By 2005, Dubernia Bales had developed the expertise to establish his own engineering company. He is now the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Zone Engineering, headquartered in Las Vegas. Mr. Bales works with agencies at every level of government, as well as clients in the private sector. Dubernia Bales saves his clients money by providing high-quality, cost-effective engineering services.
He is responsible for managing and coordinating every project. An expert in land development, technical drainage studies, traffic studies, and master planning, Dubernia Bales belongs to the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is licensed in the states of Nevada, Florida, and Arizona.
Having earned two degrees from two different learning institutions in two different countries, Mr. Chauvron Regis has capably managed to prepare for the most challenging world of law practice. Back in his native Quebec in Canada, Mr. Regis obtained his first degree, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Communications. While studying to obtain his first degree at Concordia University, Chauvron Regis succeeded in earning a Black Women’s Pioneer Scholarship in addition to a Canadian House of Commons Leadership Award. Chauvron Regis had also been in the Dean’s List at the Syracuse University College of Law in Syracuse, New York while earning his Juris Doctor degree. Chauvron’s Law School days had been highlighted by numerous other accomplishments that include: the Highest Honors in Children’s Rights and Family Law Clinic; a Certificate of Specialization in Family Law and Advance Alternative Dispute Resolution. Such accomplishments speak well of Chauvron’s unending quest to attain excellence in his field. This has been Chauvron’s mantra until the present time. Throughout his professional career, Chauvron Regis has upheld the dignity and grand manner by which law professionals are expected to live by, and has gained significant professional experience in actual law practice. At the Family Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Essex County, Chauvron performed in-depth analyses and conducted extensive legal research and writing for the Court. Aside from being an Associate for Duane Morris LLP to represent various clients on products liability and toxic torts, Chauvron has also been an Adjunct Professor at Mercer County Community College, guiding and instructing students to a greater proficiency in their written communication skills.
Possessing more than 30 years of experience as a licensed psychologist, Joseph Frey operates a private practice and provides psychological consultations to court trials, attorneys, and businesses. Often contacted for forensic consultations in court cases, Joseph Frey provides insight into domestic relation issues, court-ordered evaluations, visitation assessments, witness competency to stand trial, and sexual/physical abuse defense. He has contributed to businesses and corporations in management psychology and served as a consultant to federal facilities for security evaluations of new hires and unstable employees. In his private practice, he offers individual psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and children in marital and family therapy.
Co-owner of Partners in Achievement, a tutoring company that has assisted over 1,500 students within the past 10 years, Joseph Frey leads his team in conducting more than basic tutoring services. Partners in Achievement has helped individuals and schools identify the sources that overwhelm and impede students’ education. As the Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Frey manages the general strategic direction of the company and assists the chief operations officer in daily oversight of the firm. He also helps conduct assessment interpretations to evaluate any learning deficiency areas. An affiliate with The Highlands Company, Mr. Frey uses The Highlands Ability Battery, a comprehensive test of career related skills, to help students discover potential college majors and careers.
An alumnus of Marquette University, Joseph Frey earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology before pursuing further educational and professional endeavors at the University of South Carolina. He graduated with his Master of Arts in Community Psychology with a focus on family counseling. He attended Georgia State University where he gained his doctorate in Clinical Psychology. He belongs to the American Board of Professional Psychology as a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, and serves as a member of the American Psychological Association.
Aside from his career, Joseph Frey participates actively in his community. A long-time member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, he functions as a Sunday school teacher and served as the former President of Church Council. Additionally, Joseph Frey is a member of the West Lake Country Club. He supports the Evans Lions Club as a board member.
A native son of Utah, Michael Sorbonne Robinson has lived and worked most of his life in that state. He attended Alta High School in Sandy before entering Brigham Young University (BYU). A psychology and business major at BYU with a focus on organizational behavior, Mr. Robinson received his Bachelor of Science in 1995. The real estate investment agency he owned and operated from 2002 to 2008, Robinson Realty LLC, grew into the biggest foreclosure bailout lender in Utah. Driven by a commitment to finding new customers and building lasting relationships with clients, Michael Sorbonne Robinson led a firm that purchased and sold an average of five homes a month. Mr. Robinson researched and identified potential deals, acted as liaison with government permitting agencies, and offered hard money and foreclosure bailout options to homeowners. The business generated by Michael Sorbonne Robinson’s firm consistently attained a return on investment of 2.5 or better.
Mr. Robinson shifted into independent consulting for Western States Energy in 2008. Over the next three years, he collaborated with developers to seek out individuals and companies interested in purchasing commercial wind and solar energy projects, particularly in the Bakersfield, California, area. Michael Sorbonne Robinson identified take-out buyers, assisted in designing agreements between multiple parties, and played a key role in developing financing for 1- to 3-megawatt solar farms and 20-megawatt wind projects.
A vigorous athlete, Michael Sorbonne Robinson enjoys football, lifting weights, and mountain biking. He has participated in Xterra triathlons, which involve three-sport races in mountain biking, trail running, and swimming. Mr. Robinson is an instrument-rated commercial pilot with single-engine and multi-engine ratings.
On the strength of his experiences with distressed real estate investments, Mr. Robinson has appeared as a speaker at Opal Financial Group conferences and Information Management Network (IMN) events. Michael Sorbonne Robinson currently lives with his family in Honolulu, Hawaii.
