Leigh Jonathan Abraham

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LANGHORNE, PA 19053

215-***-****

LEIGH J. ABRAHAM

Work Experience

Assistant Manager of Resupply, Pulmonary Pharmacy Assistant

May 2009-Currently Personal Support Medical Suppliers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

-Serving as the intake specialist and customer service representative for new patients in the

pulmonary pharmacy.

-Working with the Pharmacist to ensure all medication orders are correct and ready to ship.

-Verifying insurance and working with doctors offices to obtain necessary patient demographics.

-Organizing and maintaining the resupply department for medium size medical supply company.

-Acting as a bridge between the patients and the company by providing them with their medical

necessities.

-Scheduling deliveries of products by working with the warehouse and delivery team.

-Working with insurance companies to make sure patients get covered.

Private Sector Reporter

May-October 2008 Construction Data Company Langhorne, Pennsylvania

-Developed and maintained relationships with general contractors and architects.

-Collected accurate and up-to-date information regarding complex construction projects.

-Followed obscure leads and turned them into solid sources.

-Exceeded goals set by editors and consistently met deadlines.

Weekend Meteorologist and Staff Reporter

Sept. 2006- March 2008 WHSV-TV 3 ABC, FOX Affiliate. Harrisonburg, Virginia

-Produced and anchored weather for weekend broadcasts as well as fill in during the weekdays.

-Forecasted weather using computer models and other available resources.

-Created weather graphics using WSI Weather Producer and TruView Sky.

-Reported live in the field during all types of severe weather events.

-Produced and anchored weekend weathercasts for 6 & 11 on our ABC and Fox networks.

-Produced additional weathercasts for our sister station TV 3 Winchester, and our 24 hour

AccuWeather Channel.

-Shot and edited news packages encompassing all types of news related stories as assigned.

-Arranged interviews with people who could provide information about a particular story.

-Researched and analyzed background information related to stories in order to give complete

and accurate information.

-Pitched story ideas.

-Researched and reported on specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology,

politics, foreign affairs, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, and education.

-Investigated breaking news developments such as disasters, crimes, and human interest stories.

-Worked closely with management on start up projects such as a weather “blog”, and new

graphics by providing technical and creative input.

-Conducted live interviews of featured guests on the noon show including pet of the week,

gardening, and cooking.

Staff Meteorologist and Radio Broadcaster

Nov. 2007-March 2008 WeatherWorks, Inc. Hackettstown, New Jersey

-Responsible for forecasting and radio broadcasts for six radio stations located in New Jersey,

New York, and Virginia every Sunday morning.

-Provided certified snow fall totals for the Commonwealth of Virginia and interpreting data for

reports of snow events.

Chief Weather Forecaster

2004-2005 Service Electric Cable TV 2 Allentown, Pennsylvania

-Led the development of the weather department for a rapidly growing cable news station.

-Designed and constructed the artwork and format for the daily weather segment from scratch

using PhotoShop.

- Produced and presented a daily weather segment.

Weekend Weather Anchor

2004 Spring & Summer WMDT-TV 47, ABC Affiliate Salisbury, Maryland

- Produced and anchored weekend weathercasts while finishing my college education.

Education

-Temple University Philadelphia, PA 2004

Bachelors Degree in Communications, Cum Laude

-Mississippi State University August, 2007

Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology

-Active Member of The National Weather Association

-Attended the 2004 Northeastern Storm Conference, the 2005 National Conference, and the 2006

Severe Weather Workshop

Internships

WPVI-TV 6 Action News, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2002

-News Internship

WTXF- Fox Affiliate Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2003

-Weather Internship

References

Lauren McKay- Producer/Anchor TV3 Winchester 540-***-****

Tom Meikrantz- Former News Director TV 2 News abmrra@r.postjobfree.com

Mike McNeil- Executive Producer/Anchor KBTV 409-***-****

Mary Pulley- Producer/Anchor WHSV 540-***-****

Kirk Clyatt- Meteorologist 540-***-****

Diane Mattson- Medical Supply Staff 215-***-****

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