Scott Derek

            (732) 300-2842   Website: http://scottderek.tk                         

Objective

To gain a position as an on-air meteorologist which allows me to work independently or with a team to provide accuracy and safety to the general viewing public

Educational Background

Kean University, Union, NJ    

Bachelor of Science in Earth Science (Meteorology concentration), May 2008

Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ

Associate of Science in General Education (Science concentration), May 2005

Forecasting Experience

Examiner.com-Philadelphia Weather Examiner (December 2010-Present)

• Weather recap for the Philadelphia area, Jersey Shore, and Delaware
• Explaining past, current, and future weather in simple understandable blogging format

WMGM (NBC40) Linwood, NJ; Intern/Weather Producer (April 2007-September 2007)

• Trained by staff meteorologists and assisted in studio and remote shoots
• Produced graphics for various weather situations (i.e., severe thunderstorms, fires, and other extreme weather occurrences) using Adobe Photoshop

Keancast; Student Meteorologist (April 2007 – May 2008)

• Webmaster of weather homepage; updated seven day forecasts, forecast discussions,  map discussions, and breaking weather
• Prepared, created, and delivered on-air weathercasts for campus television and radio stations using WSI WeatherProducer and Adobe Audition

  Weather Conferences

• 88^th Annual AMS Conference  New Orleans, LA (January 2008)

      Presenter, Atmospheric Influence on the Propagation of Radio Station Waves
 

• 33^rd Annual Northeastern Storms Conference, Springfield, MA (March 2008) 

       Presenter, Atmospheric Influence on the Propagation of Radio Station Waves

              Presenter, EM-POWER-IT! (Education in Meteorology: Professional Operational Work to Experience Reality through Instruments & Technology)  

Certifications & Memberships

SKYWARN certified trained spotter; National Weather Service Mt. Holly, NJ

Member, American Meteorological Society

Member, National Weather Association

Skills & Strengths

• Web page development and design(Seamonkey Composer)
• FTP file transfers
• Microsoft Office(Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Various Adobe products(Photoshop, Premiere, Audition)
• Linear editing and nonlinear editing(high school & college)
• Comprompter NewsKing
• WSI WeatherProducer, ShowFx
  

For a full resume(with references) please email me and I will forward you the requested materials ASAP