Experience

Mike and Jen's Hot Cocoa

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Owner

  • Mar 2017 - Present



Hermantown Volunteer Fire Department

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Firefighter/First Responder

  • Apr 2017 - Present



Eagle Fire Weather, LLC

• Owner and Founder

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Eagle Fire Weather is a self-run small business that specializes in incident weather consulting and contracting needs. I work with local, state and federal government agencies as well as private venues and events. Eagle Fire Weather, LLC • Holds a DUNS number for government contracts• Registered as Vendor in Government Contracting VIPR System • Registered business with System for Award Management (SAMs)• Registered business with Federal Business Opportunities• Developing standing Blanket Purchase AgreementServices Provided include:• On-site Incident Meteorologist Services; weather monitoring• Prescribed Burning Planning and Post-Burn Reviews• Instructor for NWCG Wildland Fire Courses• Speaker for Meetings and Workshops• Develop Training for Specialized Needs



Snap Fitness 24/7

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Owner

  • Sep 2016 - Present



Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Technical Specialist, Smokechaser

  • Mar 2016 - Present



Noaa National Weather Service

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Incident Meteorologist

  • May 2009 - Nov 2017

  Certified (Red Carded) Type I Incident Meteorologist• Completed 5 years of extensive specialized training• FEMA courses I-100, I-200, I-300, I-700, I-701 & I-800 • Worked as fire-weather specialist, on-site, at over a dozen of the nation’s largest wildland fires across the United States, as well as in Australia. • Certified (Red Carded) Type II Wildfire Firefighter • Instructor for Various NWCG Wildland Fire Courses: S190, S290, S390, R410• Completed FEMA courses I-100, I-200, I-300, I-700, I-701 & I-800• Presenter at multiple spring refresher meetings for various government fire agencies • Meteorologist for Moondance Jam, large outdoor event with over 20,000 attendees

• Senior Forecaster, Meteorologist

  • May 2002 - Nov 2016

  WEATHER FORECASTING OPERATIONS• Oversaw forecast products were created and issued on time • Analyzed radar and near-storm environment for severe weather operations• Analyzed weather model and environmental data for winter weather operations• Conducted storm damage surveys following significant severe weather events • Provided webmaster duties for local webpage and intranet site• Developed new hire orientation and conducted one-on-one training • Created multi-media weather briefings prior to significant weather events• Provided weather briefings to local officials prior and during significant events• Guest speaker for several community organizations• Taught SKYWARN weather spotter classes across the region• Mentored over a dozen high school and college students• Conducted research project to develop warning criteria for Ice Jams• Member of American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association MANAGE FIRE WEATHER PROGRAM• Minnesota Wildland Fire Weather State Coordinator • Developed training for wildland firefighters across multiple government agencies• Member of Minnesota Prescribed Fire Burning group• Taught wildland fire-weather courses at several area universities• Author of article for Minnesota Fire Chief MagazineAWARDS• Received two “Culture Change Awards” through Weather & Society Program at National Center for Atmospheric Research. • Received “Best is Session Award” at Academy of Science Symposium• Recipient of Denise M. McGuire Research Award• Nominated for Northland’s Women in Leadership Award• Received over 25 NWS awards for recognition and various accomplishmentsRECENT CONFERENCES• Keynote Speaker at Northern Plains Convective Storm Symposium• Keynote Speaker at Minnesota State Wastewater Management Conference• Keynote Speaker at Minnesota Fire and Aviation State Workshop• Invited Presenter at Wisconsin Fire Leadership Conference• Presenter at several regional leadership and convective weather conferences