I’m the Chief Meteorologist at WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio. Over the past 9 years I’ve worked my way up from weekend meteorologist in 2012 to Chief by 2018.

 

I have worked all types of weather events, including hurricanes, snowstorms and tornadoes. One of the biggest, by far, was the Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak of 2019. I tracked 15 tornadoes through my viewing area, including three EF3’s and one EF4. The largest twister came through our main county and city limits. I learned so much from that experience, including the true importance and value of my job.

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I also pride myself on being multi-skilled. I recently won an EMMY for a story I did surrounding a tornado victim, and her struggle to move back home one-year later. I documented the challenges she faced to rebuild during a pandemic. This is just one of many stories I’ve accomplished over the years.

I also co-host a podcast called “Cloudy with a Chance of Podcast”. We cover a variety of science related topics, from weather to astronomy to climate change. Cloudy with a Chance of Podcast was an Ohio SPJ finalist in 2020 for best podcast.

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Some of my personal achievements include being awarded the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society, and I currently hold a seat on the AMS Station Scientist committee.