Braden Evans
Hartford,SD
Summary
Dynamic professional with expertise in environmental data analysis and social media promotions. At Tea Storm Chasers, led a communications team to enhance PR outcomes and fostered media relationships. Skilled in synoptic meteorology and broadcasting, adept at creating engaging content. Proven ability to convert leads into sales appointments, demonstrating strong business development acumen.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Media Manager - Student Meteorologist
Tea Storm Chasers
02.2021 - Current
- Oversaw team of communications and media relations professionals with focus on achieving PR results.
- Managed editorial calendars and rescheduled PR events and meetings.
- Drafted speeches for company executives and advised on media talking points.
- Taught in-house employees strategies for successful internal and external communications.
- Fostered positive relationships with key business journalists in national and trade publications.
- Created and implemented systems and processes for monitoring media coverage.
- Studied and interpreted synoptic reports, maps, photographs and prognostic charts to predict long and short range weather conditions.
- Maintained, organized and tracked weather event data using GR2Level3, WSV3, Pivotal Weather and Baron Lynx Broadcast Weather System.
- Anchored live weather segments during severe weather situations.
- Posted daily weather information to social media platforms to keep public informed.
- Created informative and eye-catching graphics with Canva and Adobe Photoshop.
Sales
Winnelson
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Partnered with sales leaders to set strategies, territory design, sales targets and quotas.
- Cultivated inbound sales inquiries to successfully convert leads to sales appointments.
- Developed unique sales approach and identified client needs to expand sales.
- Left due to moving.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast And Operational Meteorology
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05-2028
High School Diploma -
Elk Point - Jefferson High School
Elk Point05-2023
Certificate - Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Pro
Coursera
11-2025
Certificate - Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Cert.
Coursera
11-2025
Skills
- Environmental data analysis
- Social media and promotions
- Photo and video editing
- Business development
- Weather forecasts
- Mesoscale modeling
- Synoptic meteorology
- Broadcasting
- Meteorological research
Timeline
Sales
Winnelson
10.2023 - 03.2024
Social Media Manager - Student Meteorologist
Tea Storm Chasers
02.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast And Operational Meteorology
Mississippi State University
High School Diploma -
Elk Point - Jefferson High School
Certificate - Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Pro
Coursera
Certificate - Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Cert.
Coursera