● Facilitated lecture, assessments, activities, and labs for:o Introduction to Communication: Theory with emphasis on public speakingo Transition to Kean: A course that serves to enhance necessary skills that first-year students need to adjust to the rigorous academic university lifestyleo Transfer Transitions: A course designed to introduce non-traditional & transfer students into the university lifestyle with emphasis on academic and career planning, and contemporary research skills.o Introduction to Meteorology: for students seeking general science requirements.● Built professional mentorship-styled relationships with students to epitomize student learning outcomes.● Advised students in academic and occupational wellness by tailoring feedback to their skills and aspirations.● Mentored student peer-mentor in teaching strategies, applications, and facilitation in addition to basic peer-level academic and occupational counseling strategies.

• Worked collaboratively with faculty and staff for planning of the First Year Experience program focusing on family orientation, student orientation, academic advising, student retention, student registration, and student worker training programs• Presented and lead Family Orientation Services for incoming first-year freshmen• Conducted motivational and informative presentations at student receptions• Assisted with the functionality of the Center for Academic Success and School of General Studies offices through academic advising, student worker management, customer service, and project planning

• Co-taught freshman seminar class, Transition to Kean -Created activities for social, academic, and professional advancement -Provided lectures and workshops on topics for: communication skills, presentation development, career motivation, life inspiration• Advised on and created lessons for topics on: -Time Management -Study Skills -Health and Safety -Goal Setting• Served as a mentor and role model to ease the college transition for all first year students at Kean University• Served a semi-supervisory role and assisting with the development and organizing of New Student Registration Days: -Trained fellow student workers on proper techniques of being a peer advisor -Advised new students and helped shape their first year experience -Helped specific concerns for transfer students and new freshmen and built professional relationships that linked their success to mentorship and trust -Worked directly with families of first year students, providing family orientation services through interaction, presentation, and touring• Peer-Led Team Leader for Supplemental General Education Math courses for Foundations of Math and Basic Algebra -Inspired confidence for those struggling in the field through tutor sessions and workshops• Customer Service representative in the Office of the School of General Studies -Worked front desk and addressed concerns of students related to coursework, academic needs, goal setting, personal-academic conflicts -Provided advice for student success during one-on-one appointment meetings -Reviewed academic profiles for students• Has extensive knowledge of multiple fields of study offered by the university.• Served as a liaison between various departments for interoffice duties, projects, and tasks.• Volunteered as tour guide for prospective students

News 12: Connecticut, the Bronx, Brooklyn, New Jersey, Hudson Valley, Traffic & Weather, News 12+, New York o Manages operational, technical, and graphical initiatives with a team of ~20 meteorologists to make appropriate network-based weather decisions in relation with: forecasting, marketing, branding, staffing, data visualizations, product distributions, management, and engineering. o Effectively completes ad-lib on-camera and vo-weather reports on two 24-hour hyperlocal news/traffic/ weather channels for AM & PM weekday and weekend shifts using advanced knowledge of WSI TruVu Max Storm, Studio, Traffic, Interactive, and Reality.o Utilizes various versatile tools such as interactive hand tracking, dynamic outdoor weather graphics, and other emerging technologies to uniquely escalate storytelling competencies for improved display, dissemination, and articulation of weather messages. o Invented the Moodcast® brand to incorporate user generated content to engage and interact with viewers in linear and nonlinear/OTT formats from social media to live weather.o Hosted and co-produced infotainment program called WxSquad aimed to highlight weather’s impacts in different activities, careers, experiences, sports, culture, food, etc.o Provided motivational leadership by supporting colleagues, optimizing workflow strategies, and developing new operating procedures to surpass goals and expectations.o Emphasis on social responsibilities with public appearances and viewer social media interaction on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram blending viewer content into on-air broadcastso Collaborated with the news teams of News 12 stations in the NYC tri-state area by maintaining a high level of flexibility and availability for taking additional shifts and to assist with network-wide weather production projects

• On air weekend evening Meteorologist for News 12 Connecticut• Collaborated and with sister News 12 stations in New Jersey, Hudson Valley, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Long Island by maintaining a high level of flexibility and availability for taking additional shifts and to assist with weather production• Developed and utilized telestration and interactive hand-tracking graphic competencies to enhance on-air weather storytelling - especially in severe weather situations to provide better visuals and hyperlocal information• Instituted dynamic outdoor weather graphics with the implementation of using newer technologies for high quality and better/more interesting storytelling• Emphasis on social responsibilities with public appearances and social media interaction with viewers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram along with incorporation of interactions blended into on-air presentations

• Student Member of the Broadcast Meteorology Committee providing a student voice/perspective at committee meetings discussing professional and operational improvements to the field of broadcast meteorology

• Performed On-Camera forecasts to be displayed on KeanTelevision and social media websites• Completed Radio hits for 90.3FM WKNJ• Used Keancast social media to maintain live coverage of Hurricane Sandy, reaching over 2,300 people from North America and Europe.• Trained and mentored colleagues in producing forecasts, in creating graphics, in performance skills, and in post-production• Wrote a proposal for WSI equipment worth over $200,000 and was accepted and purchased by Kean University to have multivariate use of:- Research for the Environmental Science and Sustainability program- Media Broadcasting and Science Journalism• Conducted research on and blueprinted the implementation of an Operational Environmental Center for Kean University for use of various multi-functioning platforms in education, media, research, remediation, and globalization.• Developed custom made graphics, logos/symbols, and interfaces/backgrounds using Photoshop to display on-air features for weather broadcasting on the television and the internet.

• Studying severe weather and mesoscale meteorology through forecast discussions and analysis of meteorological features e.g., maps, NWS forecast discussions, current and conditions• Made important storm chase decisions through the Midwest, Great Plains, and Northern Plains• Conducted a case study on an event experienced through the trip• Presented research to National Weather Association annual meeting 2012 related to cloud morphology and evolution leading to severe [convective] storm development.