Her undergraduate degrees in bacteriology and science communication gave Ms. Zeigler strong research skills and a keen sense of how to craft messages so that viewers and listeners can understand even the most complex topics. Over the years, Ms. Zeigler has developed a talent for translating sophisticated concepts into bite-sized morsels of useful information.

As a magazine editor for two years, she learned to spot newsworthy and attention-grabbing stories and to flush out story angles that work. As Miss Wisconsin in 1994, Ms. Zeigler developed a confident and mature presentation in front of the camera.

Before she moved to Colorado, Ms. Zeigler was a medical reporter and editor for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders in Bethesda, Md., and assisted the Medical Director for the Discovery Health Channel in Silver Spring, Md. Previously, Ms. Zeigler was a radio health reporter in Durham, N.C., and a medical reporting intern at NBC News Channel National Medical Bureau and NBC-17 in Raleigh in 2001.

Ms. Zeigler was also the producer of two documentaries that each aired as part of a series on North Carolina public television in 2001. She notes that producing documentaries helped her to learn the art of choosing the right expert and searching for details and natural sound that can make a story memorable.

Ms. Zeigler is an avid marathoner and has volunteered as a mentor for disadvantaged children for more than nine years. She has played classical violin since she was four and has performed for many of her friendsí weddings.