Currently, he manages the network’s national desk overnight, overseeing the editorial newsgathering process and logistics for NBC News’ different entities, focusing on breaking news and developing stories in North and South America. A native of Baltimore, he earned an undergraduate degree in communications from Loyola University Maryland and a master’s degree in law from the Georgetown University Law Center. In 2012 he was a Reynolds Center Fellow at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Conference. Nelson has been awarded two national Emmy Awards. He began his career as a broadcast apprentice at WJZ-TV, the CBS owned television station in his hometown. Twitter: @cenelson08