PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE___________________________________________
ABC Channel 10 (KAKE), Wichita, Kansas
Weekend Evening Meteorologist, September 2010- present
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Prepare and deliver weekend evening newscasts for “KAKE News at 5:30, 6 & 10pm”
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Primary fill in meteorologist for “Good Morning Kansas” and “KAKE News at 5,6, & 10pm” weekdays
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Produce graphics and forecast for Chief Meteorologist three days a week
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Live/Recorded radio forecasts daily for KNSS and KSOK
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Live severe weather cut-ins radio/television
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Continuous severe weather individual coverage/team coverage
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Update Facebook, Twitter, web forecasts/weather stories, and blog
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Community involvement including school visits, nursing home visits, “Golden Apple” award presentation, and Girl Scouts of Kansas “cookie forecast” and kickoff
NBC Channel/CW Channel 10 (KTEN), Denison, Texas
Morning Meteorologist, March 2008-September 2010.
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Prepared and presented forecasts on-air throughout two-hour weekday newscast “KTEN News Today”
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Produced and delivered morning cut-ins through three-hour “Today Show” daily
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Weather Anchored “Texoma CW News at 9”
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Live/Recorded radio cut-ins
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Reported on location through various live shots during extreme weather
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Presented continuous live coverage and storm tracking during severe weather events including radio updates, weather hotline, and web
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School Visit Coordinator: involving community activities, events, and school visits
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Blog, Twitter, and Facebook daily with “Fast Forecasts” and in depth forecast discussions
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Reported, edited and packaged stories as needed for news
CBS Channel 13 (KRCG), Jefferson City, Missouri
Fill-In Meteorologist, August 2008-December 2008.
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Filled in as needed Morning, Evening, and Weekend newscasts
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Participated in National Weather Service Severe Weather conference calls
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Provided station tours to general public
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Updated website and discussion with current forecast
ABC Channel 7 (KMGH), Denver, Colorado
Weather Intern, May 2007-August 2007.
Weather Intern, May 2008-August 2008.
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Produced graphics for Chief Meteorologist four times a week for newscast
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Edited and wrote weather stories and produced slideshows using Phaedra for use on KMGH website
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Blogged on weather patterns twice a week for website use
ABC Channel 17 (KMIZ), Columbia, Missouri
Weather Intern, January 2008 - May 2008.
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Operated Weather Central computers making surface maps and graphics for future weather reports
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Updated Chief Meteorologist’s blog twice a week
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Forecast by using upper air and surface maps for Chief Meteorologist to analyze
EDUCATION____________________________________________________________
University of Missouri Columbia Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric and Soil Sciences/Meteorology
August 2005-December 2008 *Deans List Recipient * Meteorology Club Leadership Board
MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS________________________________________________
National Weather Association Seal of Approval
2011-Present
National Weather Association Member
2007-Present
American Meteorological Society Member
2007-Present
COMPUTER SKILLS/ SOFTWARE TRAINING_______________________________
WSI, Weather Central, TruView Titan Radar, WXWarn, Baron Viper, Baron Fastrack, ESP Radar, News Ticker