Education

University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (Master of Science Degree: August, 2008)

  • Thesis Title: “Helical Circulations in the Typhoon Boundary Layer”
  • GPA: 3.80 of a maximum 4.00
  • Credits Earned: 53 semester hours
  • Major: Meteorology
  • Honor Societies: Rho Rho Rho Marine and Atmospheric Honor Society (August, 2001 – May,2004)
  • Relevant Coursework:
  • Programming for Meteorologists (MET 320 – 3 credits; Grade A+)
  • Tropical Analysis Lab (MET 416 – 3 credits; Grade A-)
  • Atmospheric Dynamics I (Met 600 – 3 credits; Grade B+)
  • Cumulus Dynamics (MET 606 – 3 credits; Grade A)
  • Mesoscale Meteorology (MET 607 – 3 credits; Grade A)
  • Tropical Climate and Weather (MET 610 – 3 credits; Grade B+)
  • Tropical Cyclones (MET 614 – 3 credits; Grade A-)
  • Physical Meteorology (MET 620 – 3 credits; Grade A-)
  • Boundary Layer Meteorology (MET 752 – 3 credits; Grade A)
  • Seminar in Meteorology (MET 765 – 1 credit; Grade A-)
  • Grant Proposal Development (OCN 791 – 2 credits; credit only)

 

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (Bachelor of Science Degree: May, 2004)

  • GPA: 3.23 of a maximum 4.00
  • Credits Earned: 121 semester hours
  • Major: Atmospheric Science
  • Minors: Math; Physics
  • Relevant Coursework:
  • Survey of Modern Meteorology (MSC 103 – 3 credits; Grade A)
  • Current Weather Topics (MSC 118 – 1 credit (repeatable); Grade A)
  • Current Weather Topics (MSC 118 – 1 credit (repeatable); Grade A-)
  • Weather Forecasting (MSC 243- 2 credits; Grade A)
  • Meteorological Instrumentation (MSC 303 – 3 credits; Grade A)
  • Atmospheric Thermodynamics (MSC 305 – 3 credits; Grade B+)
  • Atmospheric Dynamics I (MSC 405 – 3 credits; Grade A-)
  • Weather Analysis (MSC 407 – 4 credits; Grade A-)
  • Physical Meteorology (MSC 409 – 3 credits; Grade B)
  • Atmospheric Dynamics II (MSC 406 – 3 credits; Grade B)
  • Tropical Meteorology (MPO 561 – 3 credits; Grade C)

Job Related Training

  • Eastern Region Tropical Training (2017)
  • GOES-16 Operations Course (2016)
  • MRMS Applications Course (2015)
  • MRMS Products Course (2015)
  • AWIPS-II Focal Point Training (2014)
  • AWIPS-II Variance Training (2013)
  • AWOC Flash Flood Course (2013)
  • Dual-Pol Radar Training (2012)
  • Eastern Region Leadership Development Program (2012)
  • COOP School (2011)
  • AWOC Core (2010)
  • AWOC Severe (2010)
  • AWOC Winter (2010)
  • WFO Raleigh Forecaster Development Program (2010)
  • DLOC (2010)

Language Skills

  • Spanish
    • Spoken: Intermediate
    • Written: Intermediate
    • Read: Intermediate
  • Italian
    • Spoken: Novice
    • Written: Intermediate
    • Read: Intermediate