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American Meteorological Society: Member [CBM Seal #283]


Educational Background

    Purdue University , West Lafayette, IN

    Bachelor of Science, May 2007
    Major: Atmospheric Science (Synoptic Meteorology)

    Minor: Communication

    Minor: Sociology


Professional Experience

WTVG-TV (ABC) ., Toledo, OH (Market 76)

Weekend Meteorologist/Weather Reporter---------August 2012 - Present

*Forecast, produce, and deliver updated weather forecasts on weekends

*Weather/environmental reporter during the week

*Smoothly and quickly deliver severe weather reports with cut ins & crawls

*Provide forecasts and weather alerts through facebook, twitter, & blog updates

 

ONN-TV (Ohio News Network) ., Columbus, OH (Cable)

Morning Meteorologist---------April 2012 - August 2012

*Forecast, produce, and deliver updated weather forecasts weekday mornings

*Smoothly and quickly deliver severe weather reports with cut ins & crawls

*Provide forecasts and weather alerts through facebook, twitter, & blog updates

 

KHBS/KHOG-TV (ABC) ., Rogers, AR (Market 101)

Weekend Meteorologist/Weather Reporter---------November 2008 - April 2012

*Forecast, produce, and deliver updated weather forecasts on the weekends and fill in during the week

*Smoothly and quickly deliver severe weather & winter weather reports with cut ins & crawls

*Shoot, write, edit and report on weather or nature related stories

*Involved in the community with more than 40 public appearances in the last 3 years.

*Helped improve weather blog monthly views from 7,000 to nearly 85,000 in past 3 years

*Provide forecasts and weather alerts through facebook, twitter, live wire and web whips

*Archived weather maps & data for crippling weather events to help improve future forecasts

 

WOAY-TV (ABC) ., Oak Hill, WV (Market 156)

Chief Meteorologist-------------------June 2007 - October 2008

*Forecast, produce, and deliver weather forecasts during 6 & 11 pm newscasts during the week

*Smoothly and quickly deliver severe weather information through cut ins, crawls, and bugs

*Train weather staff on all the weather equipment in the Stormwatch 4 weather center

*Interact with community through public appearances, visiting schools and giving station tours

*Promoted to Chief Meteorologist after 3 months working as the Morning Meteorologist

*Redesigned and maintain weather section of website

*Weather reporting during sweeps specials and for unique weather stories.

 

WLFI-TV (CBS) ., West Lafayette, IN (Market 189)

Weekend Meteorologist-----------------October 2005- June 2007

*Forecast, produce, and deliver forecasts during all weekend newscasts

*Fill-in on various newscasts for Chief and Morning Meteorologists

*Obtained and organized 111 years of meteorological data for station and archived statistics

 

Computer Skills

*Weather Central's, LIVE, Fusion, ESP & Microcast, Accuweather's Galileo, WSI's TruVu Max & Show FX

*Live Doppler Radar, Baron's Fast Trac Radar, Viper & Storm Warn bug & crawl system

*Adobe Premier non-linear editing

*Microsoft FrontPage, Wordpress, and HTML for Internet editing

*AP Newscenter, Bufkit, GR Level 3 Radar

 

Activities and Awards

*First Place 2010 Arkansas AP Award For Spot News (Tornado Coverage)

*Second Place 2011 Arkansas AP Award For Best Documentary (Bear Den)

*Severe Weather Intercept Forecast Team (SWIFT)

*Participated in Fast Track News Magazine (Purdue’s Weekly News Show)