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MEDIA WEATHER FORECASTER
Summary

Skilled weather forecaster with experience in the media network. Familiar with SmartMET system to make short and medium range forecasts at any spatial scale.

Highlights
  • Communication skills
  • Adaptability
  • Common software application knowledge
  • Demonstrated organizational/planning skills
  • ability to improvise
  • good performance under difficult situations
  • team work experience
  • reliable
Accomplishments
  • Served on a meteorological office for 6 years and as a weather office team leader for 3 years.
  • Completed advanced research of Severe Local Storms and Weather forecast evaluation.
  • Secured feature article in Cuban Meteorlogical Magazine.
  • Represented Cuban Weather Service in workshops and training courses in United States and China.
  • Attended postgraduated courses.
  • Participated in conferences and meetings as speaker.
  • Produced over 3 or 4 TV and Radio broadcasts each week for 4 straight years.
  • Interviewed on Television and spoke about weather forecasts, warnings an hazards.
Experience
Media Weather Forecaster
March 2010 to November 2014 Cuban National TV and Radio Network － Havana
  • Presented local weather news and feature reports in the public radio style on both local and national weather news programs.
  • Introduced fresh and new angles on previously-reported material to update and inform the audience.
  • Combined video, audio and graphics to effectively convey each report and forecast.
  • Effectively explained the hazards and vulnerabilities that the people could expect and confront in some dangerous weather conditions.
Superior Specialist in Meteorology
September 2008 to November 2014 Cuban Meteorological Institute － Havana
  • Created technical and research documents such as: daily and weekly forecasts, discussions and warnings.
  • Analyzed the meteorological conditions affecting peoples life and economic features.
  • Assisted in developing scientific analysis software.
  • Conducted research in Severe Local Storms and Weather forecast evaluation, specifically dangerous meteorological systems.
  • Developed effective working relations with groups, individuals, agencies and the public.
  • Supervised technical and professional staff.
  • Guaranteed all data met stringent quality control standards.
  • Trained new personnel and interns on office functions.
  • Maintained a high rate of accuracy over a 85 % in daily forecast evaluation.
September 2008 to November 2014
Education
Bachelor degree : Meteorology, 2008 Institute of Technology and Applied Sciences － Havana, Cuba
  • Diplomat Course “Evaluation of Ecological and Climatic Risks and Environmental Impact” University of Alicante, Spain - INSTEC, Cuba. 190h, 09/2006-05/2007.
  • Earned First place, General Meteorology Commission in the Students Scientific Forum, Winner of “Benito Viñes S. J” Prize that its granted by the Cuban Meteorological Society, for students category, 2007.
  • Attended conferences and conventions as speaker from 2003 till 2008.
  • Graduated with honors and 6.13 GPA.
  • Continuing education in Meteorology Postgraduate courses.
Affiliations

•Cuban Meteorological Society from 2004 till 2014.

Personal Information
  • Place of Birth: Havana
  • Date of Birth: 28th of January, 1986
  • Sex: Female
  • Status: Single

Publications

•Y. Martínez, G. Acosta: “Thunderstorms in Pinar del Río province”, Memories of the III Cuban Congress of Meteorology. Electronic Edition, 2005. ISBN: 959-7160-31-5.

•Y. Martínez, G. Acosta: “Sinoptic configurations that are favorable for tornadoes in the western region”, Memories of the IV Cuban Congress of Meteorology. Electronic Edition, 2007. ISBN: 978-959-7167-12-9.

•Y. Martínez, M. Carnesoltas, A. Martínez, N. Quintana, M. Sierra, G. Aguilar, G. Acosta: “Hailstorms in Camagüey province”, Memories of the Tropic Convention 2008. Electronic Edition, 2008. ISBN: 978-959-282-079-1.

•Y. Martínez, G. Aguilar, M. Carnesoltas: “Termodinamic conditions asociated to hailstorms”, Memories of the V Cuban Congress of Meteorology. Electronic Edition, 2009. ISBN: 978-959-7167-20-4.

•Y. Martínez: “Termodinamic conditions asociated to hailstorms in Camagüey”. Cuban Journal of Meteorology, Vol.17, No.2, 2011. ISBN: 0-864-151-1.

•Y. Martínez, G. Aguilar, M. Carnesoltas: “Hailstorms and its relationships with wet bulb 0 0C isotherm”. Cuban Journal of Meteorology, Vol.17, No.2, 2011. ISBN: 0-864-151-1.

•Y. Martínez: “A evaluation proposal of Cold fronts arrive at short and medium range”, Memories of the VII Cuban Congress of Meteorology. Electronic Edition, 2013.

Languages
Spanish, English
Skills

People Skills: enthusiastic people person, advanced problem-solving, great organizational skills.

Weahter Forecast: SmartMET work station, Statistical Analysis Software, Numerical models analysis, Observational Data Analysis, Satellite and Radar workstation.


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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Cuban National TV and Radio Network
  • Cuban Meteorological Institute

School Attended

  • Institute of Technology and Applied Sciences

Job Titles Held:

  • Media Weather Forecaster
  • Superior Specialist in Meteorology

Degrees

  • Bachelor degree : Meteorology , 2008

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