Education: San Diego State University, B.S. Geological Sciences
Experience:
Morning Meteorologist, WGXA (FOX24/ABC16) Macon, GA November 2008 - Current
-Current position: Morning Meteorologist & "Southern Lifestyle" Beat
-Previous position: Weekend Meteorologist and Features Reporter from Nov. 2008 - February 2010
-Use WSI TruVu Max, Titan Radar, Producer Show FX to create graphics for on-air weather presentations
-Formally used and have knowledge of Weather Central A.D.O.N.I.S. FutureCast® :LIVE
-Provide current and accurate on-air forecasts for the morning show "NewsTalk Central" from 6-9 a.m.
-Provide daily weathercasts for city paper’s #1 online source “The Telegraph” and radio cut ins, 940 AM WMAC
-Updating weather information, especially severe information for crawls and websites
-Knowledge of Southeastern, Mid Atlantic weather patterns; severe weather, thunderstorms, and hurricanes-Use graphics and video, if available, to tell clear weather story on-air that relates and has meaning to viewers
-Active in community; representing the "NewsCentral," "NewsTalk Central," "StormTrack Central" brand at speaking engagements, presentations and talent appearances
-One man band assignment reporter with bi-weekly beat, "Southern Lifestyle" (writing, shooting and linear editing packages)
-Update StormTrack Central's social networking sites with daily forecasts and watches/warnings
Meteorology Intern, WCAU (NBC) Philadephia, PA June 2008 - October 2008
-Use Weather Central A.D.O.N.I.S. FutureCast® and MicroCast® forecast models, as well as. :LIVE presentation systems to develop maps and graphics
-Assisted and worked under supervision of Chief Meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz with 30+ years experience, Meteorologist Dave Warren with 10+ years experience with on-air graphics.
-Assisted in creation of unique graphics for NBC 10’s Earthwatch and various sponsored hits
-Basic knowledge of Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states weather patterns
-Assisted in gathering data from ECWMF, GFS, ENS MEAN, UKMET, ecast, NOAA, Live Doppler 10,000, National Hurricane Center, for daily and extended forecasts
-Assisted Chief Meteorologist on a weekly summer special remote, "Backyard Weather"
-Contributed on-air weather graphics to NBC WeatherPlus, MyPHL17, and daily and extended forecasts to The Philadelphia Inquirer
Skills:
-WSI TruVu Max; TruVu Producer Show FX, TruVu TV Alert/Crawl System, TruVu Titan Radar
-Weather Central A.D.O.N.I.S. Genesis
-AP News Center news program
-Proficiency in MS Office Word, Powerpoint, Excel
-Shooting with DVC Panasonic Cameras
-Editing on DVC Pro linear ‘tape to tape’ editing machines
-Editing on FORscene internet linear story editing
**References available upon request