CHELSEA AMBRIZ
RESUME
Past Experience
MORNING METEOROLOGIST
WEATHERNATION
National Headline Morning Meteorologist
Updating critical weather information for the entire United States and Caribbean in the following manner:
• Deliver life-saving weather information on a daily basis for 6 hours to a total audience reach of over 300 million households
• Lead my team during detailed forecast analysis and discussion of national weather prediction models to deliver top weather headlines for the United States, daily
• Evaluate weather prediction models to present daily forecasts to all of the Caribbean islands and update critical information during tropical development
• Establish, guide and create graphic production in order to accurately illustration and communicate a weather event to my audiences
• Prepare, analyze and assist during severe weather including, but not limited to, tornadoes, winter storms, hurricanes, dangerous heat, and all other extreme weather phenomena
• Contribute to web articles and company social media profiles with content pertinent to weather information/updates
EVENING METEOROLOGIST
WSAZ-TV
NBC and CW affiliated news station's Evening Meteorologist for 4 PM, 5:30 PM, 10 PM
• Recorded daily radio and webcast forecasts
• Analyzed short range, long range and current NWP models to establish the forecast
• Built and constructed visual graphics to easily and clearly reflect the information predicted
• Participated in topical segments during the 4 pm newscast to communicate important topics to our audience including but not limited to community interviews and science advancements
• Utilized social media to promote daily and severe weather updates
• Constructed closed captioning
• Participated in mandatory and volunteer community outreach programs, as well as conducted school talks for all ages
WEEKEND METEOROLOGIST
WBBJ-TV
ABC and CBS affiliated news station's weekend meteorologist and weekday multimedia journalist.
•Formulated a forecast by analyzing and reviewing numerical weather prediction models and data
• Created weather graphics to add to animation to the weather story
• Presented the forecast during weekend evening newscasts
• Promoted the forecast and additional weather information on the station’s website as well as all social media accounts
• Wrote closed captioning for the weathercasts within each show
• Assisted chief during severe weather
• Fill in for all meteorologist shifts as needed
• Participated in community outreach, and school talks
• Performed MMJ duties 3 days a week including: operating camera equipment, write, and editing news packages that relate to weather or feature stories
• In-the-field broadcasts to assist with storytelling during the newscast
EDUCATION
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
December 2014
Bachelors of Science: Atmospheric Science
Minors: Communication, Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Masters of Science: Environmental Policy and Management
Concentration: Energy and Sustainability
August 2020
INTERNSHIPS
VOLUNTEER FORECASTER
Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
WBAA
Update a weather forecast thrice daily by following guidelines required to ensure accuracy for the broadcast.
RESEARCH
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Red Cross
A collaboration internship with Purdue's VACCINE center, the American Red Cross, and Purdue professors Megan Sap-Nelson, and Tim Filley and Mike Baldwin to investigate the efficacy of a tool developed by the by the Visual Analytics for Command, Control and Interoperability Environments that track, analyze, and monitor social media feeds to pinpoint disaster-caused damage in real time.
The goal was to ultimately help first-responders and relief agencies gain situational awareness immediately after a disaster or crisis with an emphasis on the analysis of data from severs storms in the Midwest and Great Plains. A code and an algorithm was created to automatically overlay social media content to the severe storm polygons issued during an event.
METEOROLOGY INTERN
May 2013 - Aug 2013
WISH-TV
-Maintained website forecast information
-Managed the daily weather blog on stations website
-Reviewed weather models with meteorologist to determine forecast
-Created On-Air weather graphics for short and long term forecasts
-Provided forecast information to local radio and newspaper outlets
-Utilized VIPIR and Storm Tracker software to gather weather information to assist in tracking severe weather while providing alerts to the public
-Gained invaluable experience practicing with the green screen using on air graphics