Simone Becker

Completed specialized meteorology trainings for the Greater Bay Area, including Aviation and Marine Forecasting. Shadowed meteorologists to learn public, airport, and marine forecast production, and produced updates to Area Forecast Discussions.

Shadowed forecasters to learn NWS forecasting fundamentals and participated in fire weather and emergency management events. Gained insight into roles such as forecaster, incident meteorologist, and aviation meteorology.

Assisted in re-writing and re-working the WRF climate model code for the Arctic region, fundamental for understanding and evaluating WRF model simulations. Worked with WRF and RASM models, testing re-worked code with ERA5 data to produce spatial plots and time series.

Served as the main programmer, assisting in writing and fixing Campbell Scientific Dataloggers code for the Antarctic Precipitation System. This work involved direct interaction with precipitation measurement instruments, enhancing understanding of their operation and requiring rewiring for new code implementation.

Responsible for the safety and well-being of all Boulder Reservoir patrons, managing lifeguards and serving as the code leader for emergencies. Qualified boat inspector, ensuring environmental safety for invasive species and continuously patrolling the lake to assist boaters.

Responsible for the safety and well-being of all patrons at Phalen Beach and other outdoor locations, managing lifeguards and serving as the code leader for emergencies. Managed equipment rentals, including money handling and lifting heavy equipment, while continuously monitoring the beach and water.

Wrote swim workouts for two groups of swimmers, ranging from 8-14 to 18+, and collaborated with parents and swimmers to create effective workouts. Traveled to swim meets, working with fellow coaches to adjust swimmer form and track times.

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework included Calculus 1-3, Differential Equations, Physics, Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics, Weather Analysis and Forecasting, and Python Programming Lab.

Successfully conducted research relating to climate modeling and data analysis, focusing on specific weather variables. Presented research on the evaluation of WRF Model Simulations for the Arctic in comparison to MOSAiC Observations at a winter poster conference.

Activities and societies: Served as Captain for East Ridge High School Girls Swim and Dive (2019) and East Ridge Girls Lacrosse (2020), leading workouts and organizing team events.

Completed high school curriculum with a focus on advanced placement courses in science and mathematics. Relevant coursework included AP Calculus AB, AP Physics 1 and 2, and AP Chemistry.