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Irwin, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pope Field, NC

• Supported Army and Air Force pilots by providing flight weather briefs and local weather briefs.
• Prepared and discriminated a terminal aerodrome forecast for Pope Field twice each day.
• Issued Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Pope Field as needed in accordance with Air Force regulations.
• Monitored surface observations from both runway sensors for Pope Field.
• Augmented observations as needed when sensors become inoperable.

Aurora, Illinois, United States

• Created and communicated turbulence, icing and thunderstorm graphics in support of Emergency management and Traffic Management Control for flight planning.
• Provided continuous updates to changing weather conditions to assure safe navigation of aircraft. This was accomplished while utilizing many descriptive forecasting tools to include Bufkit, GFE, AWIPS, GOES 16 and Dual.
• Consulted with Aviation Weather Center four times each shift to draw areas of forecast sparse or medium coverage of thunderstorms (TCF).
• Prepared and recorded a Pre-Duty Weather briefing for Air Traffic Controllers covering current and forecast weather conditions over all of ZAU air space to include TCF forecasts.
• Briefed Area Supervisors of expected weather conditions for their section of ZAU air space and update with changing conditions.
• Coordinated Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts with WFO Chicago three times each shift to identify any impacts that would lead to a change in KORD runway configuration and Aircraft Arrival Rate.

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

• Created and communicated hydrometeorological verbal and written briefings regularly. This was accomplished by applying analytical, dynamical interpretation, and decision support in the form of Terminal Aerodrome.
• Met strict deadlines
• Managed and updated short and long term forecasts to include: thunderstorm, turbulence, icing, volcano and dust SIGMETS and Flight Plan Guidance (FPG'S) with polygons using a GIS based Graphical Forecast Editor (GFE).
• Provided accurate and timely winter weather forecasts and briefings to conus dispatchers to assist in flight planning. Keeped customers informed of severe weather.
• Accessed graphical and textual sounding data from the Storm Prediction Center and College of DuPage Next Generation Weather Lab websites to analyze, interpret, compare and properly apply forecast models to current and.
• Utilized WSR-88D technology and GOES-16 satellite data while modifying to concisely interpret and analyze weather conditions where available, identifying storm development, movement, strength and intensity to.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

• Completed and provided hydrometeorological verbal and written briefings in plain and meteorological language regularly, while applying analytical, dynamical interpretation, and swift decision support in the form of.
• Met strict deadlines while applying scientific principles of meteorology, hydrology, physics and mathematics with reasoning and pattern recognition to provide accurate and timely winter weather forecasts to FedEx.
• Accessed graphical and textual sounding data from the Storm Prediction Center and College of DuPage Next Generation Weather Lab websites to analyze, interpret, compare and properly apply forecast models to current and.
• Analyzed surface and upper air data, forecast model/sounding data to include Bufkit, PSU E-WALL and SimuAWIPS.
• Made swift and accurate warning decisions while monitoring current and forecast weather conditions issuing winter weather advisories and warnings (SNOCON's) for three FedEx Hubs and tornado warnings for FedEx.
• Utilized satellite data and GRlevel3 Doppler Weather Radar applications to concisely interpret and analyze weather conditions where available, identifying storm development, movement, strength and intensity to.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Prepared and issued specialized hydrometeorological weather forecasts and products to include:
• Watches, warning and advisories to assure safety of personnel.
• Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts twice daily decision making skills from hydrometeorological concepts.
• Flight Weather Briefs to ensure accuracy, timeliness and safety from in-route severe weather.
• Knowledgeable of North American and Global weather patterns.
• Observed and decoded surface conditions and sea state using METARS, forecast models and ASCAT.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Applied Meteorology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Operational Meteorology