Schatz attended Creighton University, where she played basketball and softball for the Bluejays.
KOIN hired Schatz to be the first female sports reporter for the Portland area, a position she held until 2005.
[citation needed] Schatz is recognized nationally as being the first women's sports reporter in two markets, Omaha and Portland.
Schatz was also hired by ESPN to call select WNBA games and to work on feature stories.
Schatz received nationwide recognition for the special feature on Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding 20-years later.