Academic and Research Experience

Plymouth State University
Development of Model Output Statistics (MOS) like temperature forecasting technique using observational data for Plymouth, NH.

Work Experience

Administrative Assistant, September 2006 - Present

Chemistry Tutor, Physics Tutor, September 2006 - May 2007

Substitute Teacher, Salem School District, Salem, NH, January 2007 - Present

Sales/Stocker, Linens N' Things, Salem, NH, January 2005 - August 2005

Memberships and Activities

Treasurer: Plymouth State American Meteorological Society
National American Meteorological Society
Peer Educators

Skills and Certifications

Critical thinking and math skills
Organized, self motivated, patient, passionate, approachable, outgoing and charismatic.
Programming experience in Perl, FORTRAN, Gnuplot and HTML.
Microsoft word certification. Experience with other Microsoft and Adobe products.

Honors and Awards

President's List every semester
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
PSU Scholars Scholarship

Hobbies and Interests

Learning, meteorology, soccer, tennis, astronomy, being outdoors, watching movies, photography, learning music, playing guitar

Personal Statement

Working with NASA has always been an ambition for me, ever since my first visit to Kennedy Space Center when I was five. I can still remember seeing the rocket towering over me. I never dreamed that my ambition to become a meteorologist would lead me to NASA. When I discovered that meteorologists were employed by NASA I began to wonder why. These were scientists who wanted to be on the cutting edge of American technology with the brightest minds in our nation. It was no mystery, meteorologists, geologists and any other scientist can find a career here. The NASA Academy allows me to meet young scientists and engineers from around the country, which is a rare opportunity to expand my horizons. I applied to the NASA Academy for a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn things that I cannot learn anywhere else, from the institution leading the world in research.