Objective
• Weather / Anchor / Reporter
Education
• B.S. in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University
• Minor in Communications from Mississippi State University
Meteorology Experience
KDLT NBC 5, Sioux Falls, SD
November 2009 – Present
Chief Meteorologist
• Perform live weathercasts for the 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm newscasts Sunday through
Thursday as well as co-anchor the 5pm and 10pm newscasts on Sundays
• Fill in anchor when needed
• Manage all weather related functions and procedures including supervising
the morning and weekend meteorologists
• Duties include creating all graphics, analyzing and forecasting daily weather,
updating information, pictures, and videos to our website, and community
service such as weather presentations to schools and businesses
• Perform severe weather cut-ins as well as cut-ins for other major events
• Built all graphics from the ground up when KDLT upgraded to 3D Live
weather graphics in September of 2009 and Livewire in the fall of 2011
• Participate in all KDLT sponsored events and promotions
• Create weather packages that show long term forecasts and explanations
of record breaking events
Morning Meteorologist
May 2008 – November 2009
• Co-anchor one hour weekday morning show
• Perform morning TV cut-ins for Weather Plus and the NBC Today Show
• Perform satellite interviews and studio interviews
• Post regularly on the KDLT Weather Blog
• Analyze current conditions, surface, and upper air charts
• Update weather information, videos, and pictures on our website
• Create, shoot, write, and edit weather packages and morning segments
• Make appearances at schools and businesses in the community for
volunteer work and weather presentations
• Perform severe weather cut-ins
• Photographer for station reporters
• Participate in all KDLT sponsored events and promotions
MSU Geosciences Website
August 2007 – May 2008
Web Meteorologist
• Perform a weather webcast that was broadcast on the Mississippi State
University Website
• Analysis of current conditions, surface, and upper air charts
KPHO CBS 5, Phoenix, AZ
Summer 2007
Intern Meteorologist
• Analyze current conditions, surface, and upper air charts
• Develop rundown for the 1 minute web weather, 30 second weather
now segment, and the 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm weathercasts
• Use 3D Live radar "flys" during the show
• Update weather related information on the KPHO website
• Build specific graphics for daily weather events
Skills and Awards
• Received an AP Award for “Best Overall Newscast” in 2010 when competing against
more than 20 other stations in the area
• Nominated for an Emmy in 2010 for my part in a 30 minutes special about the last
50 years of KDLT News
• Well versed in Weather Central graphics which includes 3D Live, ESP Live, X Vision,
Metline, WxWarn, and Doppler radar. Also well versed in Microsoft Word, Power Point,
Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel. Have experience with WSI graphics and
Weather Central Genesis
• Increased ratings to become the #2 morning show in the Sioux Falls market
• Participated and fundraised for the 2009 and 2010 JDRF walk in Sioux Falls and was
the highest fundraiser from KDLT
• Took part in the 2007-2008 National Forecasting Competition and was the top
forecaster from MSU and one of the lead forecasters in the nation
• Chosen to participate in an annual Storm Chasing expedition through Mississippi
State University where I received hands on knowledge of
severe storm tracking through the use of forecast maps,
radar, and visual references
• Anchor, Reporter, and Production Assistant for a weekly show called “This Week at MSstate”
• Member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
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