Assistant Internship

Thomas M. Favata

* ********* *****, *********, ** 12309

518-***-****, *****@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Apply my studies and expand my knowledge in all fields EDUCATION

WORK

EXPERIENCE

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

B.S. in Atmospheric Science, (June 2018)

Minor in Physics, (June 2018)

GPA: 3.252

University at Albany, Albany, NY

Masters in Atmospheric Science (expected June 2021) Research Foundation, Albany, NY, 2018 - 2021

Graduate student at the University at Albany

Climate research into South American climate on multi-decadal timescales

Independent work with collaboration with others

Working with Partnership in International Research and Education (PIRE) an international collaboration which improves paleoclimate research in the Americas

Peer review paper in progress

Intern at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, Summer 2018

Utilized a sequential neural network to improve forecasting of the Indian monsoon

Empirical Orthogonal Functions and Principal Components were used to establish the spatial and temporal patterns associated with Indian climate

Generated a model to test if learning occurred and predictions based on these model runs compared to the training data

Worked independently with advisement

Presented a poster at the conclusion of the internship Northeast Regional Climate Center, Ithaca NY, Summer 2017 Internship

Researched the changes in spatial extent of extreme rainfall events in the Northeastern United States

Used python to calculate the areas of contours plotted on a latitude and longitude grid

Was an author on our peer reviewed paper Temporal Changes in the Areal Coverage of Daily Extreme Precipitation in the Northeastern United States Using High- Resolution Gridded Data

https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-19-0210.1

Physics Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, 14853, 2017-2018

Worked with students taking physics 1 and 2 alongside a teaching assistant.

Answered questions and helped students with workshops and labs

Attended a seminar course on how to effectively teach scientific related fields Helen Newman Lanes, Ithaca NY, 2014 - 2018

Student Manager

Lead monthly meetings where I create a schedule for student workers

Effectively deal with customer service and relations

Perform daily operations: assign lanes, clean and repair shoes Niskayuna High School Summer Cleaner, Niskayuna, NY, Summer 2015, 2016

Performed seasonal deep cleaning of classrooms and associated furniture

Responsible to coordinate furniture movement to minimize impacts on adjacent spaces while rooms are getting cleaned

Worked with others to accomplish a common goal

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Application Wizard, Schenectady, NY 12309, Summer 2014

Responsible for reviewing college websites to collect necessary data to assist students with application process

Updated information on University specific deadlines

Worked independently creating my own schedule and managing my time efficiently Absolute Fence, Schenectady, NY, 2014

Installed fencing for multiple clients

Worked under supervision to learn and perform new tasks

Worked as a team with other employees, learned how to divide work as a team to create a common goal

RELEVANT

COURSES AND

EXPERIENCE

Atmospheric Science:

Synoptic Meteorology, Atmospheric Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Basic Principles of Meteorology, Intro Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Intro Oceanography with Lab, Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation, Climate and Global Warming, Computer Programming and Meteorology Software

Knowledge about climate change and how it will impact the atmosphere and the ocean

Math and Science:

Calculus I, Calculus II, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Introductory Statistics, Fundamentals of Physics I, Fundamentals of Physics II, Waves and Optics, Basics of Quantum Mechanics, Intro to Special Relativity, Experiments in Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism, Intro to Particle Physics, Intro Bio: Ecology and the Environment, Mushrooms molds and more

Other:

Society and Natural Resources, Oral Communication, Introduction to Sociology, ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Computer Skills:

Python, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Other

Presented in Annual Pire conference in Sao Paulo 2019

Presented at American Meteorological Society annual meeting 2018

Co-chair of Atmospheric Science Undergraduate Tutoring at the University at Albany 2020, Tutor 2018 - 2021

Student member of the Cornell Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, 2014 - 2018

Volunteer with Youth Ministry at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, 2007 - 2014

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