Experience

National Weather Service
• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• NWS Pathways Student Intern at WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill

  • Jun 2023 - Present


Valparaiso University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern Forecaster for Porter County Regional Schools

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  In this role, I worked with another student intern to communicate extreme weather hazards to superintendents in the Porter County region. This role involved evaluating future weather threats, forecasting the hazards involved, and communicating them via text or phone call the night before and morning of weather events. This role also included advising school districts on school delays or cancellations as a result of these weather hazards.

• Welcome Desk Attendant

  • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  In this position, I am gaining experience with customer service and problem solving. I am also building my collaborative and teamwork skills in a positive work environment.

• Meteorology Lab Aide

  • Aug 2020 - May 2023

  For this position, I worked with meteorology students to enhance their understanding of specific coursework. I offered help in real-time for questions that would arise during homework, labs, or lectures, and also graded the coursework.

• Forecaster for Valparaiso University's ROTC Program

  • Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  As part of this role, I provided forecasts for inclement weather and travel conditions for Valparaiso University's ROTC program. This forecast encompassed the area between Valparaiso, IN and South Bend, IN.

• Event Management Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  For this work, I am involved with working on projects and assembling public displays within the Harre Union. Additionally, I help the general campus body with planning events within the Union, and help events run smoothly.



Storm Prediction Center

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Intern for the Storm Prediction Center

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  With the Storm Prediction Center, I helped work on a research project related to the predictability of tornado outbreaks utilizing medium-range ensemble forecast models. I worked a lot with Python, as well as reading previous academic papers on the subject of tornado outbreaks. I also gained experience with writing an extended abstract and creating a conference-style presentation, as well as expanding my network to those within NCEP/NOAA. With the Storm Prediction Center, I helped work on a research project related to the predictability of tornado outbreaks utilizing medium-range ensemble forecast models. I worked a lot with Python, as well as reading previous academic papers on the subject of tornado outbreaks. I also gained experience with writing an extended abstract and creating a conference-style presentation, as well as expanding my network to those within NCEP/NOAA.