| Objective |
To implement my previous Meteorological education, training, and experience with a business philosophy of exceptional forecasting and product dissemination. |
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| Experience |
| 09/2004 - Current |
Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc. |
Grand Forks, ND |
| Operational Meteorologist |
- Disseminate routine 511 Forecasts to participating state DOT's.
- Issuance of MDSS Forecasts to participating state DOT's.
- Issuance of gridded, textual, and site-specific forecast products to contracted clientele.
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| 10/2001 - 04/2004 |
OnlyInternet.net |
Bluffton, IN |
| Call Center Manager/ Staff Meteorologist |
- Manage employees in a Call Center environment. Scheduling, maintaining call efficiency, and conducting routine staff meetings.
- Provide technical support to e-mail, dial-up, and broadband account-holders.
- Provide and maintain weather data web-page for customer base - as time permits.
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| 11/2001 - 12/2002 |
Midwest Weather, Inc. |
Fort Wayne, IN |
| Surface Weather Observer |
- Responsible for the dissemination and augmentation of hourly Surface Observations.
- Recording climatology reports for station archiving purposes.
- Maintaining SAWRS Certification by recording 5 observations per month.
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| Education |
| Aug. 1997 - May 2001 |
Valparaiso University |
Valparaiso, IN |
| Bachelor of Science in Meteorology (May 2001) |
- Relevant Course Work: Introduction to Atmospheric Observation and Analysis, Severe Storm Prediction and Nowcasting, Thermodynamics, Atmospheric Dynamics, Synoptic and Mesoscale Meteorology.
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| Computer Skills |
- Meteorological Applications Familiar With: Limited experience with AWIPS, BUFKIT, Digital Atmosphere Workstation, DTN-Kavouras, GEMPAK, GrADS 1.9b3, McIdas-X, RealEMWIN, SHARP, and Swift-Wx.
- Operating Systems: Experienced in all Windows Environments: 95, 98, NT and 2000, Windows ME, and XP. Working knowledge of BSDI, UNIX, and some LINUX.
- Software Familiar With: Adobe Photo-Shop, Adobe Premier, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, and Netscape Internet Software.
- Other Internet Application Experience: Microsoft Outlook Express and Symantec pcAnywhere. Various FTP, SSH, and Telnet clients.
- Experience in Analytical & Geoscience Software: ArcView Geographic Information System (GIS) 9.0, ArcExplorer, Google Earth, Scantron Statistical Software, Virtual Earth (Microsoft) and Quicken Applications.
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| Other Relevant Experience |
- April 8-9, 2008: Attended the third Annual Northern Plains Convective Workshop in Bismarck, ND.
- May-August 2007: Worked with GIS applications to help develop 511 Infrastructure for Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc.
- April 20, 2004: Successfully forecasted severe weather event, intercepting and reporting an F-1 Tornado near Lincolnville, IN to Northern Indiana NWSFO.
- March 2004: Began participation in StormContest.com (a convective probability forecasting contest among former colleagues).
- June 21, 2003: Appointed INCHASE Secretary for second term.
- November 10, 2002: Successfully tracked F-4 tornado through Van Wert County, OH. Rendered aid by giving charities to
local Red Cross chapter.
- August 12, 2002: Amateur Radio Technician Operator License issued (KC9CGJ).
- June 22, 2002: Appointed Secretary of INCHASE.
- June 2001: Became active member (#22) of INCHASE.
- June 13, 2000: Participated in forecasting techniques during severe weather event. Used Doppler PUP Unit and called county officials for warning verification.
- May 17-26, 1999: Participated in Convective Field Study in Meteorology at VU.
- February 1998: Became a member of National Weather Association.
- Aug. 1997 – May 2001: Member of Valparaiso University Storm Intercept Team
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| Achievements & Honors |
- March 15, 2003: Advanced Spotter Training/Skywarn re-certification.
- Fall 2001: Low error point total in forecast notebook relative to class performance in Synoptic Meteorology Course.
- Fall 1998: Achieved high scores on Storm Prediction Exercises in Severe Storm Prediction and Nowcasting course.
- March 30, 1998: Skywarn Certification.
- Fall 1997, 1998, and 1999: Mccallum Scholarship
- Fall 1997, 1998, and 1999: Wenchel Scholarship
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| References |
Available Upon Request |