Resume

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Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

• May 2008, B.S. Magna Cum Laude in Meteorology, Plymouth State University
• May 2010, M.S. in Applied Meteorology, Plymouth State University

PUBLICATIONS

• Rennie, J.J., 2010: Evaluation of WSR-88D methods to predict warm season convective wind events at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center. M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Atmospheric Science and Chemistry, Plymouth State University, 134 pp.
• Rennie, J.J., J.P. Koermer, T.R. Boucher, and W.P. Roeder, 2010: Evaluation of WSR-88D methods to predict warm-season convective wind events at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center. 22nd Conf. Climate Variability and Change, Amer. Met. Soc., Atlanta, GA, 103.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009: Graduate Research Assistant, Plymouth State University

• Masters Thesis research to aid the 45th Weather Squadron with nowcasting convective winds on the CCAFS/KSC complex

Summer 2009: Summer Intern, 45th Weather Squadron, Cape Canaveral FL

• Observed launch weather operations performed by both the United States Air Force 45th Weather Squadron and NASA’s Applied Meteorology Unit
• Evaluated and introduced new techniques to forecast for convective winds using WSR-88D technology

2008-2009:  Graduate Teaching Assistant, Plymouth State University

• Taught two weather labs during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters
• Responsibilities included presenting lectures, providing office hours, and grading lab work/writing assignments

Summer 2007: Student Intern Meteorologist, National Weather Service Forecast Office, Norman OK

• Observed forecasting techniques used by meteorologists from both the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center
• Attended professional meetings and weather discussions held by meteorologists from both the local and national community
• Coordinated with Science and Operations Officer to perform radar research using data and software provided by the National Severe Storms Laboratory

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Forecasting Software:

• GEMPAK/N-AWIPS
• IDV
• McIDAS
• GR2Analyst
• AWIPS
• GrADS

Programming Languages

• Perl
• C Shell
• FORTRAN
• Java
• Javascript
• HTML

Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows: XP, Vista, 7
• Mac OSX: 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
• Linux: Red Hat Enterprise, Ubuntu

Other Software Programs

• R Statistical Environment
• Weka Data Mining Software
• MATLAB
• Adobe Creative Suite

FORECASTING EXPERIENCE

Plymouth State University Graduate Courses

• Radar Meteorology
• Satellite Meteorology
• Numerical Weather Prediction
• Transportation Meteorology
• Tropical Meteorology

Plymouth State University Undergraduate Courses

• Synoptic Meteorology (I and II)
• Dynamic Meteorology (I and II)
• Advanced Synoptic Meteorology
• Mesoscale Meteorology
• Current Weather Seminar
• Forecasting: TV Practicum

WxChallenge

• 2006-2007 Plymouth State Team

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Meteorology Society (National and Local Chapter Member)

ACADEMIC HONORS

• NOAA Ernest F. Hollings (Class of 2006)
• Eagle Scout (received February 16th, 2002)
• Presidents List, Plymouth State University (received three times)
• Deans List, Plymouth State University (received two times)

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