Timothy Destri
Slidell,LA
Summary
Dedicated Meteorologist proficient in forecasting routine and hazardous weather events. Clear communicator with in-depth knowledge of meteorological processes and phenomena. Offering 27 years of experience providing weather forecasts, written, graphical and oral briefings, and issuing watches, warnings and advisories for hazardous and inclement weather including tropical storms/hurricanes, severe weather and flooding for the central Gulf Coast region.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Meteorologist (Senior Forecaster)
NOAA National Weather Service
Slidell, LA
09.2011 - 12.2021
- Serve as shift leader responsible for quality and timeliness of all National Weather Service (NWS) forecast and service products, warnings, and advisories prepared and issued by the Weather Forecast Office (WFO).
- Conduct weather watch of 30 counties/parishes in southeast LA and south MS which involves interpretation of Doppler radar data, satellite imagery, and analysis of other hydro-meteorological data for preparation of all WFO warning, forecast and service products, including individual briefings.
- Serve as primary contact with other Federal, state, and local agencies such as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and emergency management and law enforcement officials over matters involving initiation and implementation of immediate or emergency public health and safety measures based on NWS forecasts, warnings and watches.
- Handle general office administrative matters which may occur on shift including augmenting staff, approving overtime and leave.
Meteorologist
NOAA National Weather Service
Slidell, LA
02.1995 - 12.2021
- Conduct weather watch of 30 parishes/counties in southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi which involves interpretation of Doppler radar data, satellite imagery, and analysis of other hydrometeorological data for preparation of all WFO warning, forecast and service products, including individual briefings.
- Serve as primary contact with other Federal, state, and local agencies such as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and emergency management and law enforcement officials over matters involving initiation and implementation of immediate or emergency public health and safety measures based on NWS forecasts, warnings and watches.
- Occasionally serve as shift leader responsible for quality and timeliness of all National Weather Service (NWS) forecast and service products, warnings, and advisories prepared and issued by the Weather Forecast Office (WFO). Handle general office administrative matters which may occur on shift including augmenting staff, approving overtime and leave.
Meteorologist
NOAA National Severe Storms Forecast Center
06.1991 - 07.1993
- Analyzed satellite imagery and weather maps and wrote Satellite Interpretation Messages for continental U.S. and adjacent waters.
- Wrote Convective Outlooks (Severe Weather Outlooks) for continental U.S., and assisted Lead and Mesoscale Forecasters with severe weather operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL05.1987
Skills
- Tropical Meteorology
- Meteorological Data Interpretation
- Aviation, Marine and Fire Weather Meteorology
- Radar and Satellite Meteorology
- Social Media Content and Platforms
- Weather Information Communication and Briefings
- Community Outreach
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Writing and Editing
- Emergency Management
- Topography
- Geography
Timeline
Meteorologist (Senior Forecaster)
NOAA National Weather Service
09.2011 - 12.2021
Meteorologist
NOAA National Weather Service
02.1995 - 12.2021
Meteorologist
NOAA National Severe Storms Forecast Center
06.1991 - 07.1993
Bachelor of Science - Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology
Northern Illinois University
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