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Mojgan is the night-side reporter for WTOL 11 and Fox Toledo News. Originally from Southern California, she joined the reporting team in February of 2012, and is excited to be living in the Glass City!

She started her broadcasting career at Syracuse University – where she received her Master's of Science in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. Prior to starting here she reported as a Washington DC correspondent for WFFT-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana as part of the capstone to Syracuse's graduate program. She has had the opportunity to intern with several media companies, including Mandate Pictures, Seventeen Magazine, NBC's Access Hollywood online division- where she published three articles, and KABC 7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles. Mojgan has also published an article with The Huffington Post about the depiction of Persian culture in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. She received her BA in Communication Studies from the University of California, Riverside, where spent a semester abroad in Siena, Italy.

In her spare time, Mojgan enjoys finding the best eateries in town; she considers herself quite the foodie and loves to cook and bake. She loves to travel and learn about other cultures and languages, and enjoys spending time with family and friends.

If you have any story ideas or suggestions on things to do in the Toledo area, feel free to e-mail her at msherkat@toledonewsnow.com.  You can also follow Mojgan on Twitter (MojganWTOL) and Facebook (Mojgan Sherkat WTOL)!