Weather Producer/Meteorologist, CNN
B.S. EAS 2019; M.S. EAS 2020
Tonks
Sara
CNN
Atlanta, GA
Please briefly describe your current job:
As a Weather Producer/Meteorologist at CNN, I prepare/make weather forecast graphics for use on air and online. In terms of writing, contribute to articles for CNN.com and provide guidance and assistance to other CNN personnel and teams for use on air, online, and in internal guidance. I also run some of the equipment/hardware to get weather anchors on air and to ensure a successful tv hit.
What is your favorite part of your current position:
I love getting to learn new things every day, and I enjoy the challenge of coming up with new and creative ways to communicate information in an eye-catching and accessible way.
How did your EAS education prepare you for your current job?:
It gave me a well-rounded and thorough understanding of atmospheric and environmental sciences so that I could better communicate in the future and make connections to new topics.
What do you wish you had known as an EAS undergraduate in order to land the job of your dreams?:
Try new things, and branch out in terms of classes! I wish I had taken more classes in communications (or maybe in design and visual communications) to help me better articulate my ideas and information in my idea.
