Education
University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO
University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO
Graduated: May 2010
Degree: Bachelor’s in Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Science
Emphasis: Atmospheric Science
Career Objective: Obtain a position as a broadcast meteorologist, continue
to develop my forecasting skills and contribute to the station
College Activities
Member of the Meteorology Club from 2006 – 2010
Member of the Mizzou Storm Chase Team from 2007 – 2010
Member of 3rd Floor Government (3rd Floor Gillett)
Food Liaison 2007 – 2008
Member of National Weather Association (NWA) from October 2008 – Present (Seal Eligible)
Member of American Meteorological Society (AMS) from November 2010 - Present (Seal Eligible)
Attended 33rd Annual NWA Meeting in Louisville, KY October 11-13, 2008
Employment
KOMU-TV, NBC Affiliate in Columbia, MO (Market #137)
Weather Producer/Fill-In Meteorologist from October 2008 – Present
Weather Producer/Fill-In Meteorologist from October 2008 – Present
· On-air meteorologist every Saturday at 10 PM, during select evening and early AM shows
· Create detailed, easy-to-explain graphics/maps for weathercasts
· Avid experience with WSI software (TruVu TITAN, 3D ShowFX, TruVu Alert HD, WeatherProducer) and Avid I-News / Newscutter
· Record forecasts for Mid-Missouri radio stations and taped television weather teases
· Record Pet Corner for Central Missouri Humane Society
· Update forecast (text and graphics) on komu.com website
· Send emails and text messages of daily forecast to customers of KOMU Mobile Message (text service)
· Record Cut-Ins for The Today Show on NBC
· Help with wall-to-wall severe weather coverage
· Create detailed, easy-to-explain graphics/maps for weathercasts
· Avid experience with WSI software (TruVu TITAN, 3D ShowFX, TruVu Alert HD, WeatherProducer) and Avid I-News / Newscutter
· Record forecasts for Mid-Missouri radio stations and taped television weather teases
· Record Pet Corner for Central Missouri Humane Society
· Update forecast (text and graphics) on komu.com website
· Send emails and text messages of daily forecast to customers of KOMU Mobile Message (text service)
· Record Cut-Ins for The Today Show on NBC
· Help with wall-to-wall severe weather coverage
KPLR-TV, CW Affiliate in St. Louis, MO (Market #21)
Weather Team Intern from May 2009 – August 2009
· Created graphics/maps for John Fuller’s weathercast
· Extensive experience with Weather Central software (3D:Live, 3D:Render, ESP:LIVE, Metworks, X-Vision, DCE)
· Updated maps and forecast graphics for the KPLR11.com weather website
· Created new hurricane tracking maps for Hurricane Season
· Created a HairCast that updates every hour for television and KPLR11.com (no other station in St. Louis has this feature)
· Sent text forecasts to mobile weather subscribers
· Improved WxWarn II Weather Crawl by adding county seats to individual county maps to identify areas impacted by severe weather
· Created forecasts with John Fuller for web and weathercast
· Extensive experience with Weather Central software (3D:Live, 3D:Render, ESP:LIVE, Metworks, X-Vision, DCE)
· Updated maps and forecast graphics for the KPLR11.com weather website
· Created new hurricane tracking maps for Hurricane Season
· Created a HairCast that updates every hour for television and KPLR11.com (no other station in St. Louis has this feature)
· Sent text forecasts to mobile weather subscribers
· Improved WxWarn II Weather Crawl by adding county seats to individual county maps to identify areas impacted by severe weather
· Created forecasts with John Fuller for web and weathercast
Schnucks at Wildwood Crossing, Wildwood, MO
· Courtesy Clerk from June 2004 – May 2008
· Checker from May 2008 – Present
· Checker from May 2008 – Present
Skills
o Able to create easy-to-understand but detailed forecasts for on-air, online or on the go and communicate the forecast clearly with excellent public speaking skills
o Very proficient with numerous operating systems (Windows, Linux, Apple OS X), weather graphic systems (WSI and Weather Central), GR2-Analyst, NWS Chat, social platforms like Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Blogger, Twitter and other emerging technology
o Skilled at creating accurate forecasts on my own under strict time schedules and under pressure
o Capable of working under various time schedules be it during the evening or in the mornings
o Competent to help out with wall-to-wall severe/winter weather coverage and open for tropical weather coverage
o Able to promote the station and weather brand in public appearances as the best in the market
o Very proficient with numerous operating systems (Windows, Linux, Apple OS X), weather graphic systems (WSI and Weather Central), GR2-Analyst, NWS Chat, social platforms like Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Blogger, Twitter and other emerging technology
o Skilled at creating accurate forecasts on my own under strict time schedules and under pressure
o Capable of working under various time schedules be it during the evening or in the mornings
o Competent to help out with wall-to-wall severe/winter weather coverage and open for tropical weather coverage
o Able to promote the station and weather brand in public appearances as the best in the market
Attributes
Hardworking, intelligent, punctual, energetic, flexible, kind, persistent, able to work well under
pressure and under variable time schedules, great public speaking skills and a team player
pressure and under variable time schedules, great public speaking skills and a team player
References
John Fuller (Chief Meteorologist)
KPLR-TV 11 (CW Affiliate in St. Louis, MO)
Stacey Woelfel (News Director)
KOMU-TV 8 (NBC Affiliate in Columbia, MO)
Phone: 573-268-3475
Email: WoelfelS@missouri.edu
Dr. Anthony Lupo, Ph.D.
Email: WoelfelS@missouri.edu
Dr. Anthony Lupo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science
University of Missouri
Phone: 573-884-1638
Email: LupoA@missouri.edu University of Missouri
Phone: 573-884-1638
Eric M. Aldrich (Morning Meteorologist)
KOMU-TV 8 (NBC Affiliate in Columbia, MO)
Phone: 573-808-2368
Email: AldrichE@missouri.edu
Dave Schmidt (Chief Weathercaster)
KOMU-TV 8 (NBC Affiliate in Columbia, MO)
Phone: 573-808-6191
Email: SchmidtD@missouri.edu
Michelle Bogowith (Weekend Meteorologist)
KOMU-TV 8 (NBC Affiliate in Columbia, MO)
Phone: 636-288-5299
FEMA Region 7 Spokesperson / External Affairs Specialist
Phone: 816-283-7081
Email: joshua.deberge@dhs.gov
