Weather Ready Nation

Partner Relations

  • Recorded and produced an interview with Guilford County EM Don Campbell about the challenges of the April 15, 2018 Greensboro Tornado (view on right).
  • Created poster for AMS 2019 annual meeting highlighting the event and the interview.

Decision Support/Briefings

  • Developed website to house North Carolina state level maps housed here.
  • Lead Office Decision Support Services (DSS) Team (2015-2016)
  • Worked with DSS team to create automatically updating standardized tropical briefing templates.
  • Working with DSS team to develop WFO RAH Hazards website.

Social Media

  • Integrated office newsletter (NWS Raleigh News) into a more dynamic digital content strategy that can be used across several outreach platforms.
  • Used social media to promote SKYWARN classes using the “event” feature on Facebook which has resulted in increased attendance.
  • Working with WCM to come up with ideas for the use of “Green Screen” video briefings and more on camera video content for social media release.

Outreach

  • Helped WCM with 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour
    • Designed info sheets and social media posts
    • Photographed event
    • Helped with logistics
  • Serving as Tours/Schools Focal Point
  • Editor of WFO Raleigh newsletter “Changing Skies.”
  • Participated in NCSU Career Expo for Science and Engineering Students.
  • Participated in NCSU Preparedness Fair.
  • Participated in a Preparathon Event at Research Triangle Park, the first in the area.
  • Gave a talk to OSHA partners on Heat Safety
  • Judged an elementary school science fair
  • Participated and helped set up 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour visit
  • Gave a talk to NC Agriculture Extension on severe wx safety and storm spotting
  • Gave several media interviews for TV/Radio/Newspaper during severe and winter wx events.

SKYWARN

  • Used social media to promote SKYWARN classes using the “event” feature on Facebook which has resulted in increased attendance.
  • Gave weekly impact briefing to HAM radio operators.
  • Conducted multiple SKYWARN spotter training classes across several counties in central NC.

Integrated Warning Team

  • Worked with WCM to help organize two Integrated Warning Team (IWT) workshops in the Raleigh and Greensboro NC areas.
  • Workshop brought together partners spanning many disciplines including media, emergency managers, department of transportation, schools, energy, and healthcare employees.
  • Participants worked to better understand each of the core partners and how they could help each other in various weather situations.

Interview with Guilford County EM Don Campbell about the challenges associated with the April 15, 2018 Greensboro tornado.

Interview on WeatherNation during winter weather event January 2017.

Example weekly briefing.



Pitching an idea to NWS Raleigh staff.



Social media advertisement for Hurricane Awareness Tour made using Adobe Illustrator.