Education

Currently Working Toward:
Bachelors of Science in Engineering
Expected May 2012
Western Illinois University at the Quad Cities
Moline, IL

Bachelors of Science in Meteorology
All Required NWS Classes Completed
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

Achieved 2008:
Associates of Art
Associates of Science
Certificate in Website Design
Spoon River College
Canton, IL

Leadership Background

Vice President of DJ4U® Corp
2010 AMS Student Research Poster Presenter
2010 Aaron Anderson for Fulton County Treasurer Campaign Technical Director
2009-10 Western Illinois University Severe Weather Club Webmaster
2009 Western Illinois University Undergraduate Research Day Presenter
2007-08 Spoon River College Student Senate President
2006-07 Spoon River College Student Senate Treasurer
2006-2008 Spoon River College Honors Program
2005 NASC National Student Councils Conference Presenter
2005 IASC State Student Councils Convention Presenter
2005-06 Canton High School Student Council President
2004-05 Canton High School Student Council Vice President
2005 American Legion's Premier Boy's State

Formal Software Training

Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Flash Adobe GoLive
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
ArcGIS
AutoCAD
Engineering Equation Solver (EES)
Final Cut Studio
GarageBand
Granta CES Selector
Idrisi Andes
IDV

iMovie
Keynote
Macromedia Fireworks
MatLab
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Word
Morpheus
QuickTime Pro
Sound Studio

Work History

DJ4U Mobile Entertainment
Vice President / Disc Jockey
2004 - Present

Spoon River Electric Cooperative
Website Design Intern
2007 - 2009

Canton Country Club
Pro Shop Attendant
2004 - 2008

CreateNSend Social Media
Multimedia Rockstar
2010 - Present

Freelance
Website Designer
2007 - Present

Awards

Designed 2010 1st Place AMS Student Chapter Poster
2008 Phi Theta Kappa All Illinois Academic Team
Golden Key International Honor Society
Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
2006 Canton High School Valedictorian
National Dean's List
Western Illinois University Dean's List
Spoon River College President's Academic Honors List

Skills

Highly Experienced Public Speaker
Experience with Conducting and Presenting Meteorological Research
Formal Training in Website Design, Graphic Design and Digital Multimedia
Knowledgeable with Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc)
Training with Carographic Design and GIS
Familiar with Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux Operating Systems
Training with Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software
Small Business Background
Experienced at both leading and working with others
Ambitious and Eager to Learn
Weather Forecasting Background
Dynamic Meteorology Background

Community Service

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Canton to Peoria Run
American Cancer Society's Fulton County Relay for Life
Renaissance Care Center's Prom - Canton, IL
MDA Miracle Ride - Bloomington, IL