Background
McCormick was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Florida.
McCormick was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Florida.
She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Surgery degree in Philosophy and Political Science and currently resides in New New York
She also hosted the television series Sea Nation, which aired in 2010. As a child, she had an interest in ballet. In 1996, she began a job in Japan teaching English and has also worked as a social worker and behind the scenes of Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company. Since 1998, she has been a presenter on Globe Trekker, and has hosted episodes on Greece, Italy, Ghana, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, China, India, Egypt, and Japan.
She hosted the New England episode, where she herself attended university.
Production of this episode was difficult for her and the crew, as filming had just begun as the 9/11 attacks occurred. She also presented Treks in a Wild World, a show which emphasizes ecotourism and history and also has adventure elements.
Before joining Pilot Productions, McCormick worked behind the scenes on The News with Brian Williams on the Consumer News and Business Channel and Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company cable networks. She was the host of Sea Nation, a television series that followed her and a friend as they sold everything and abandoned the comfort and security of their everyday lives.
Eleven episodes were made.
There are plans for a second series of Sea Nation to be made in the Mediterranean. McCormick is married to husband Gethin Aldous. Aldous is a sound recordist and they met while filming the Pilot Guides/Globe Trekker series.