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Location	Carterville, IL, United States
Introduction	I have always been somewhat familiar with Southern Illinois as I grew up in Festus, Missouri (about 30 miles south of St. Louis) and have family in Marquand, Missouri. I began working at WSIL in June of 2011 soon after graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in Atmosphere Science. I sharpened my skills before working at WSIL by interning at KOMU in Columbia, Missouri and KPLR/KTVI in St. Louis. I have wanted to be a meteorologist since I was in Kindergarten after a small tornado caused damage around Festus. I pursued my passion at Mizzou including storm chasing. I have seen it all from tornadoes, including an EF-5, to blizzards. I love the weather but can often be seen in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri hunting, fishing, cheering on the Missouri Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals, or sight-seeing with my fiancé Hilary.

Location

Carterville, IL, United States

Introduction

I have always been somewhat familiar with Southern Illinois as I grew up in Festus, Missouri (about 30 miles south of St. Louis) and have family in Marquand, Missouri. I began working at WSIL in June of 2011 soon after graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in Atmosphere Science. I sharpened my skills before working at WSIL by interning at KOMU in Columbia, Missouri and KPLR/KTVI in St. Louis. I have wanted to be a meteorologist since I was in Kindergarten after a small tornado caused damage around Festus. I pursued my passion at Mizzou including storm chasing. I have seen it all from tornadoes, including an EF-5, to blizzards. I love the weather but can often be seen in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri hunting, fishing, cheering on the Missouri Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals, or sight-seeing with my fiancé Hilary.