Experience

The Lamplighter School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Science Teacher

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  2020-21 Kindergarten Teacher 2021-current Environmental Science Teacher 2020-21 Kindergarten Teacher 2021-current Environmental Science Teacher



Perot Museum of Nature and Science

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Programs Educator

  • May 2017 - May 2020

  • Presented and led all educational programs in Life, Physical and Earth Sciences for Pre-K - 12th grade at museum and schools for both classroom and auditorium settings. • Presented and led all educational programs in Life, Physical and Earth Sciences for Pre-K - 12th grade at museum and schools for both classroom and auditorium settings.



Los Alamos National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

  Earth and Environmental Science Division, EES-14 Atmosphere, Climate and Ecosystem Team (ACES) • Produced published results for research projects focused on air quality and green house gas emissions • Gathered valuable data sets applicable to projects then designed and executed appropriate analysis including time series studies and hypothesis tests • Operated efficiently to meet a series of project deadlines and deliverables • Communicated with lead scientists during weekly conferences to discuss progress and determine next actions Show less



The Weather Channel

• United States
• Media and Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Meteorology Analyst

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Analyzed and performed quality checks on alternate forecasting schemes prior to releases into production• Calculated forecast statistics including hit rates, miss rates and false alarms to quantify alternate forecasting schemes’ reliability in testing• Held weekly status meetings to present overall progress, review schedule and identify remaining action items required to complete projects• Monitored forecast quality and consistency during upgrade release periods

• Global Forecast Center Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Created deadline strict short-term (up to 3 days) and long-term (day 4 - 7) national forecasts focusing on probability of precipitation, temperature and local weather hazards• Interpreted and incorporated different weather models, radar and satellite imagery and surface/upper-air observations into daily forecasting• Assisted in briefing on-camera meteorologists and other operational groups to maintain consistency across company’s multiple platforms• Participated in daily planning meetings with TV producers, web writers and on-camera meteorologists to prioritize weather stories Show less



Georgia Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Teaching Assistant for following courses at Georgia Tech:Introduction to Environmental Science (EAS1600)Earth: the Habitable Planet (EAS1601)Physics of the Weather (EAS 2750)• Prepared and taught weekly laboratory sessions for 30 students which included maintaining a safe work environment while using various equipment• Presented at every lecture a daily overview of weather conditions and instructed students in understanding weather maps and data• Held office hours and regular study sessions to tutor struggling students • Responsible for setting grading criteria for weekly lab reports and giving appropriate feedback to students Show less

• Research Assistant

  • May 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Studied wind energy forecasting in relation to meteorology• Acquired and evaluated wind speed and wind power production data for Texas’ ERCOT region• Validated wind power forecasts produced by Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN)• Performed statistical analysis using MATLAB for forecasted vs. actual wind power outputs