From the Blizzard of '82, to the Great Flood of '93, weather has always been a great fascination of mine, and to think that I could actually make a living out of forecasting the weather always intrigued me, too. Therefore, it is of no surprise that I chose to become a meteorologist.
I was born and raised in the St. Louis area and even as a young child, I became cautiously interested in the power of severe weather (while hiding under the covers, of course!). It wasn't until my seventh grade year in school that I decided to become a meteorologist and once I graduated high school, I was Mizzou bound and ready to learn about the power of Mother Nature. After completing all of the ominous math and physics courses, I graduated with a BS degree in Meteorology, as well as obtaining a specialization in severe weather interpretation/forecasting from the National Weather Service/SKYWARN program. I am a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), and have been awarded the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval for television weather broadcasting.
While at Mizzou, I was a regular fixture on KOMU News as the weekend meteorologist. I left briefly to go to the NBC affiliate in Fayetteville, Ark., to be a staff meteorologist, but I missed mid-Missouri so much that I decided to come back.
When not tracking severe weather, or forecasting warm and sunny skies for mid-Missouri, I can be found running, jogging, or playing the piano and organ. I am also the organist for Parkade Baptist Church, here in Columbia, and have been playing the piano and organ since age four.
