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Dana Griffin

Huntsville

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a Meteorologist at the National Weather Service, excelling in IT support and audio/video operations. Proven track record in team coordination and troubleshooting, ensuring efficient communication during high-impact weather events. Skilled in leveraging technology to enhance operational effectiveness and quality assurance in diverse environments.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Lead & Tech Chairman

Trinity Baptist Church
03.2021 - Current

I have served Trinity Baptist Church as Tech Chairman & one of the Audio/Visual Production Leads in a volunteer capacity over the last 4+ years. As Tech Chairman, I’ve led or supported much of the IT services thru the configuration & setup of various programs used in the church & I’ve provided support thru troubleshooting & updating various computers used throughout the church including those by staff members. As one of the Production Leads, I’ve helped to maintain & update the presentation & streaming software used during Sunday morning services & other special events or services. This responsibility includes ensuring the various audio/video platforms work efficiently & properly throughout the church.

Meteorologist

National Weather Service
03.1998 - 02.2025

While the majority of my primary duties throughout my career involved the protection of life & property thru the watch, warning & advisory process along with providing general forecast & observation information in the different County Warning Areas I served in my time with the federal government. This work included multi tasking various roles & responsibilities while operating in a strict deadline oriented environment. Over these many years, I interacted extensively with emergency management personnel, the media & the general public providing a myriad of different information & services. I also gave detailed briefings to local, state & federal official before, during & after high impact/profile weather events. Over these many years, I served as both a Senior Meteorologist & General Forecaster at different times during my career.

In addition to my core responsibilities, I also performed many lead management roles over various office programs throughout my career. Many of these responsibilities included IT support & system administration duties involving the operational work platforms & other various programs & software used in the local office & throughout the National Weather Service. I have also been one of the lead program managers involving various aspects of the audio & visual suites used in different operational settings.

Education

Master of Science - Geoscience/Meteorology

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
05-1995

Bachelor of Science - Geography/Meteorology

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
05-1993

Skills

  • Audio Video - Audio Recording / Sound Technology / Video Editing
  • Cinema - Audio Video Operation & Setup
  • Google Drive / Earth / Maps
  • Information Technology - Administration / Infrastructure Services / Network Security / Operational Role / Software Development & Leveraging
  • Microsoft Office 365 / Access / Excell / Outlook / PowerPoint / Publisher / Word
  • Quality control
  • Troubleshooting
  • Team coordination
  • Quality assurance

Timeline

Production Lead & Tech Chairman

Trinity Baptist Church
03.2021 - Current

Meteorologist

National Weather Service
03.1998 - 02.2025

Master of Science - Geoscience/Meteorology

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science - Geography/Meteorology

University of Memphis
Dana Griffin