EDUCATION
University of South Alabama// Mobile, AL // August 2017- May 2021
Bachelor of Science Meteorology with broadcast concentration. Minors in Mathematics and Communications with broadcast news concentration (expected May 2021)
GPA:3.60
Awards/Honors: Leadership Scholar Recipient, Presidential Scholarship Recipient, Dr. Bill Williams Endowed Scholarship in Meteorology, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society member, President’s List Fall 2017, Dean’s List Fall 2018 & Spring 2019, 2020
EXPERIENCE
KPRC Channel 2 Houston, TX NBC affiliate
Weather Intern // June-August 2019
Assisted with forecasting, creating graphics, Facebook lives, weather app updates, and practiced broadcasts and reporting
97.1 The Prowl
Student Meteorologist // January 2019-- November 2019
Records morning and evening weather segments for college radio station three days a week
Atmoscenter
Student Meteorologist // August 2019-- Present
Creates forecasts, graphics, and shoots weather broadcasts weekly on chroma key
Southeastern Coastal & Atmospheric Processes Symposium (SeCAPS)
Student Coordinator // April 2018--- Present
Organizes and runs USA’s annual meteorology conference; in direct contact with speakers via e-mail
South Alabama Mesonet
Meteorological Technician // February 2018-- Present
Performs routine maintenance on a network of 26 automated weather stations across the Gulf Coast
PROJECTS
The Guardian Canary ITAS Demo Broadcast
Broadcast Meteorologist // October 2020
Simulated severe weather coverage for a South Carolina tornado warning to demonstrate how their tornado alert product can be used on air.
Sea Breezes Convective Patterns
Student Researcher // April 2018-- May 2019
Analyzes Mobile, AL sea breeze patterns and their associated convection types; understanding how temperature relates to these patterns
SKILLS
WSI Max & Baron Lynx
Adobe Audition & Premiere
Producing, Shooting, Editing & Reporting
Weather balloon launching with VORTEX-SE
Web Design for USA Meteorology Page
OTHER
Landry’s Seafood House, Katy, TX
Restaurant Hostess // March-August 2017, May-August 2018, 2019, 2020
REFERENCES
John Nodar
WKRG 5 Meteorologist
(251) 377-2808
Britta Merwin
KPRC 2 Meteorologist
(713) 819-0356
Justin Stapleton
KPRC 2 Meteorologist
(937) 344-2031
Andrew Murray
USA Meteorology Instructor
Forecaster, hurricane specialist
(251) 460-7325
Brigette Soderlind
USA Associate director
Student organizations & leadership
(251) 460-7003
