Education:

• B.S., Amospheric Science, Cornell University, 1984 
• Post Graduate Courses, University of Miami, 1988 

Certifications:

• Certified Consulting Meteorologist (Certificate #582) by the American Meteorological Society 

Experience:

• Cheif Meteorologist, NBC / Telemundo, Miami, FL since 2003
• Associate, Climatological Consulting Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL since 1996
• President & Chief Meteorologist, ClimaData Corporation since 1991
• Chief Meteorologist, WLTV / Univision Network, 1991 - 2002
• Forecaster in Charge, NOAA/National Weather Service, San Juan, PR 1989 - 1991
• Meteorologist, NOAA/National Weather Service, 1980 - 1989

Languages:

• Fully Bilingual (Spanish, English)

Awards:

• AMS Award for Outstanding Service by a Broadcast Meteorologist, 2004
• NWA Broadcaster of the Year for 2003
• US Dept. of Commerce Silver Medal Award for Outstanding Warning and Forecast Services, Hurricane Hugo, WSFO San Juan, Sept. 1998
• Emmy Award (Suncoast Region) for Information Oriented Programs, 1993

Research and consulting:

• Consultant to McNeil Consumer Products, for severe weather preparedness 
• Consultant to the Commission for the 2004 Puerto Rico Olympiad, for climatology matters 

Professional Activities:

• Established the AMS/ClimaData Minority Scholarship for undergraduate students in the Atmospehric Sciences
• Member of: 
• American Meteorological Society 
• National Weather Association 
• International Association of Broadcast Meteorologists
• National Council of Industrial Meteorologists