Katie Whittaker
12Skyline Dr.
Unit 14
Fishkill, NY12524
607-226-4509 – Cell Phone
845-897-5117 - Home
Work experience:December 20, 2004-Present
January – December 2004
July 18- August 8, 2004
Summer 2003
Summer 2002 / Fleetweather Inc.
Meteorologist
Land-based forecaster for national and international clients. Clients include Mets, Yankees, roofers, cities/towns, school districts, radio stations, and filming clients.
NBT Bank- Norwich, NY
Operations Specialist II
Duties include over-seeing a department under the direction of a supervisor.
WKTV- News Channel 2
NBC Affiliate- Utica, NY
PT Weather Producer
Responsibilities included making forecasts and rendering graphics for the news program, speaking to weather watchers, writing forecast discussions for the web page, updating forecasts on the web page, updating the weather phone line, and scripting the weather segment for the anchors in charge of presenting the forecast. This was a temporary position created to help with the coordination of vacation time for full time staff members. Other staff meteorologists included Amanda Gabeler and Rich Lupia.
WBNG-TV News Channel 12
CBS Affiliate- Binghamton, NY
As a meteorology intern, my duties included making forecasts, rendering graphics using WSI Weather Producer, and sending out forecasts to local newspapers and radio stations. My internship was done under the supervision of meteorologists Tom O’Hare and Julia Sansom.
WKTV-News Channel 2
NBC Affiliate-Utica, NY
Interned with staff meteorologists, Amanda Gabeler and Matt DiNardo. Used forecasting models to assist in forecasting, and learned how to render out graphics for the evening news.
education:
August 1999-
December 2003 / Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, in Meteorology, 3.51 G.P.A
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Extracurricular Activities: / Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority: Spring 2000. Mu Chapter.
Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society: Fall 2000. Treasurer. A national Greek-letter organization with an emphasis on leadership, scholarship and service.
Meteorology Club: Spring 2002-Winter 2003. Treasurer and Secretary, Spring 2002. President, Fall 2002-Spring 2003.
Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society:Present. Past-President. A national Greek-letter organization, similar to Lambda Sigma.
Resident Advisor: Fall 2000. AlleghenyCollege. Spring 2002-Winter 2003. OneontaState College.
Venue &Venue Update: Spring 2002-Winter 2003. Campus news show. Staff Meteorologist, also included live cut-ins during the day.
WONY Radio: Fall 2002. Forecasted weather on the campus radio station.
Leadership Activities:
High School-Present / AlleghenyCollege Freshman Leadership Retreat: Fall 1999. This weekend-long retreat was based upon how to be a good leader and finding out our own personal strengths and weaknesses through inner-reflection.
Operation Enterprise: Summer 1998. A national conference held in Hamilton, NY. The week long program dealt with how to become an effective leader, a successful person in the business world and many other important skills. OE is a part of the American Management Association.
PennState Leadership Conference: Spring 2000. A day long conference held at PennStateUniversity, including a series of seminars on various aspects of leadership.
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award): Summer 1998. At this week long conference at Hartwick College, most activities concentrated on team work and exploring how to be an effective leader with people coming from a variety of backgrounds and personalities.
Awards Received: / AlleghenyCollege Alden Scholar: 1999-2000 School Year. This award is the equivalent of making the Dean’s list. It is given for academic success.
Dean’s List: Fall 2001, Fall 2002-Winter 2003. OneontaState.
Robert W. Caputo Award: Spring 2003. Presented to a meteorologystudent for academic excellence, and outstanding contributions to the department.
Meteorology Conferences:
March 8-March 10, 2002
October 29, 2002 / The 27th Annual Northeastern Storm Conference
Sponsored by LyndonState College Chapter of the AMS
Included seminars on all aspects of meteorology
Flood Forecasting and Warning for the Upper Susquehanna
Held in Binghamton, NY
A conference which addressed all realms of the earth sciences, pertaining to the
Susquehanna River.
References: / Kevin Myers
(Former Residence Hall Director at SUNY Oneonta, my supervisor Fall 2003)
130 Washington Ave
Albany, NY12210
(518) 463-0300 x211
Trish Tchume
(Former Area Coordinator- my supervisor as an RA at AlleghenyCollege)
Campus Organizer
3701 Chestnut Stree
Actions Without Borders/Idealist.org
Philadelphia, PA19104
(215) 382-1888
Nicole M. Zervas
(Former Resident Director-my supervisor as an RA at SUNY Oneonta)
Graduate Assistant
Higher Education Program
SyracuseUniversity
(315) 443-3130