Experience
Meteorologist, WLOX-TV Biloxi, MS 2016-Present
• Deliver weathercasts
• Create weather content for wlox.com and WLOX First Alert Weather app
• More than 60,000 followers on social media
• Engage with community, viewers, and social media followers daily
• Mentor summer 2019 intern
• Satellite and radar analysis
• Global and high-resolution forecast model interpretation
• School visits
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Meteorologist & Multimedia Journalist, KFDX-TV Wichita Falls, TX 2012-2016
• Deliver weekend weathercasts
• Assist training new employees and interns
• Storm chasing
• Live coverage of May 2015 EF-3 Elmer, OK tornado
• MMJ weekly franchise “Making the Grade”
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Professional Honors & Awards
• 2020, 2021, 2022 Second Place Best Weather Anchor, Mississippi Association of Broadcasters
• 2021 Best Breaking Weather Team Coverage Hurricane Ida, Mississippi Association of Broadcasters
• 2020 Best Breaking Weather Team Coverage Hurricane Zeta, Mississippi Association of Broadcasters
• 2018 Best Weathercast, Louisiana/Mississippi Associated Press
• 2017 Second Place Breaking Weather Coverage Severe Weather, Louisiana/Mississippi Associated Press
Education
Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, University of Oklahoma Norman, OK May 2012
Minor in Broadcast Journalism
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Professional Development
Participant, National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans Integrated Warning Team (IWT)
Slidell, Louisiana 2017-present
• Attend meetings with NWS New Orleans office and emergency managers with goal of finding best ways to
communicate a consistent warning message during a weather event.
• Provide coastal Mississippi perspective for forecast and warning criteria.
• Participate in workshops on radar analysis and warning decision process.
• Host tour of WLOX for NWS New Orleans employees.
Participant, Gray TV Meteorologist Lunch and Learn
Biloxi, Mississippi 2023
• Attend virtual meeting with Gray TV meteorologists to discuss best practices for First Alert Weather Days.
Attendee, National Hurricane Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana 2019, 2021, 2022
• Interview Hurricane Specialist from the National Hurricane Center for “Prepare South Mississippi.”
• Attend meetings regarding tropical watch/warning risk communication.
• Participate in workshops geared towards best social media practices and future forecast products.
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Participant, Creating Simple Visualizations on MAX Webinar
Biloxi, Mississippi 2022
• Attend workshop with The Weather Company teaching new ways to build weather graphics.
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Participant, Raycom Media Weather Workshop
Biloxi, Mississippi 2018
• Participate in workshop led by regional news director breaking down TV consultant research.
• Discuss ways to craft quality push alert notifications on the WLOX Weather App.
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Participant, NWS (Norman) Integrated Warning Team (IWT)
Norman, Oklahoma 2014-2016
• Attend meetings and workshops with NWS Norman, Oklahoma office to learn about risk communication.
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Community Outreach & Speaking Engagements
Panelist, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College EXCELerate in STEM 2023 Summit, Biloxi
• Guest panelist providing career guidance and advice to students.
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Presenter, United Way of South Mississippi 2023
• Educate community members on upcoming hurricane season, forecasts, and preparedness.
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Presenter, Diamondhead Senior Village Committee 2023
• Visit with seniors and discuss Mississippi Coast weather through landscape photography.
Presenter, Mississippi Emergency Services Administrative Professionals (ESAP) 2022 Conference, Biloxi
• Educate Mississippi emergency management professionals from across the state regarding the unique
challenges the state faces from winter storms, tornadoes, floods, drought and hurricanes.
Presenter, Rotary Club of Gulfport and Bay St. Louis 2022
• Engage viewers and community members by representing WLOX and discussing how forecasts are made
and what we do behind the scenes.
Presenter, Greater Gulf Coast Apartment Association Hurricane Preparedness Luncheon 2017, 2019, 2022
• Educate members on how to interpret forecast cone of uncertainty and use of WLOX Weather App.
Keynote speaker, Mississippi State University Severe Weather Symposium 2021
• Address successes and challenges of communicating forecast uncertainty during the 2020 hurricane season.
Guest lecturer, University of Southern Mississippi Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) 2019
• Taught OLLI members how weather models are used in forecasting.
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Speaker, National Weather Service (Norman) Integrated Warning Team 2016
• Educate National Weather Service forecasters and emergency officials on risk communication challenges
specific to TV during multi-hazard weather events.
Community Involvement
Member, Ocean Springs Art Association 2019-present
• Duncan and Shannon Memorial Award for excellence in landscape photography 2023
• Alex North Memorial Award for excellence in landscape photography 2023
Federal Club Member, Human Rights Campaign 2022-present
Member, Krewe of King Arthur 2023-present
Volunteer, Fundraiser for Center Stage Theater 2018
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Internships
KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City, OK 2010-2012
CNN World Headquarters, Atlanta, GA Summer 2009
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Technical Skills
WSI, Max Engage, Adobe Photoshop, Edius, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Office, DSLR camera operation,
Video camera operation, GR2Analyst radar software, Splashtop, Arc