Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Career Summary
2018-
NWS/WFO Chicago, IL
Senior Service Hydrologist (Hydrology Program Leader)/Cartographer
2010-2018
NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center, Slidell, LA
Hydrologist, Senior Hydrologist/Cartographer
Professional Credentials
Certified GIS Professional (GISP #91745)
Education Summary
Leadership Northshore, Class of 2018
Leadership Northshore, Slidell, LAMaster of Science, Environmental Science
Iowa State University, 2009Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Systems
Iowa State University, 2009Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, with minor in Meteorology
Iowa State University, 2007Concentrations: Hydrology, Meteorology, GIS, Modeling, Environmental Science
NWS Training
2019 Hydrology Program Management, 2018 IDSS, 2016 Field Operations Management, 2016 WOC Flash Flood Track, 2014 HEC-RAS, 2013 COMET Flash Flood Hydrology, 2010 DLOC, 2010 AWOC.
Online training including: Hazard Services, Flash Flood Case Studies, Flash Flood Social Science, Urban Flooding, Unit Hydrograph Theory, Dam Failures, Tornado Warning Improvement Project, Climate Change, Understanding Drought, Dual Pol, Geodetic Datums, Dynamics of Leadership, Records Management, Scientific Integrity, and numerous GIS courses.
NWS Workshops
2020 National Water Model IDSS Workshop, 2014 FFaIR, 2014 & 2015 MRMS Warning Experiment
Awards and Honors
Dept. of Commerce Bronze Medal co-recipient (2013, 2018)
J. of Hydrologic Eng. Case Study of the Year co-recipient (2018)
Quality Step Increase promotion award recipient (2016, 2021)
NWS Southern Region Director's Award recipient (2011, 2012)
NWS Regional Isaac Cline Award recipient (2021)
NWS local award recipient (2010-2014, 2016-2017, 2019-2022)
Summary of Research Experience
Hydrologic modeling
NEXRAD precipitation estimate analysis
Rainfall frequency analysis
Flash flood event analysis
GIS analysis
Historical weather and flood event research
Summary of Research/Operational Skills
Knowledgable with HEC-HMS & SAC-SMA hydrological models
Knowledgable in ESRI and QGIS GIS products
Knowledgable in Python, some experience with Matlab, Java, C++, Fortran