Frances Dinglasan

About

Frances has 20+ years experience in television reporting, broadcast production, and business operations. Frances has an Engineering degree from U.C. Berkeley and an Economics degree from U.C. Santa Cruz. She worked as an engineer and financial analyst for 7+ years and transitioned to television after being a contestant on "The Bachelor." After the show, ABC offered her an internship to join their San Francisco News Team, which provides news to the 5th largest market in the US. Frances is an award-winning traffic reporter. She was on the ABC7 news team when it grew to the #1 position, earning multiple Emmy Nominations for their news casts. A technologist at heart, Frances helped incorporate the WAZE app (Google) for on-air use to report traffic. In addition to her experience in front of the camera, Frances has extensive experience in production and editing, which includes writing and creating original broadcasts. Frances is committed to helping her local community and is an emcee for many Bay Area events for schools, awards, fundraisers, and charities. She has been recognized in her commitment of over 10+ years to a Filipino non-profit group that strives to prevent domestic violence through education and programs.Frances continues to work for ABC News on a part-time basis, filling in for both weather and traffic reporting. She also produces broadcasts and videos (from inception to go-live). She lives in San Francisco with her 2 children and enjoys being active. She also loves to travel and has visited over 20 countries.