Chicago, Illinois
Home 312 226 – 6909 Cell 312 550 – 0031
dimaiorick @ hotmail . com
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WeatherCommand Palatine, Ill Current
Meteorological Consultant
Responsible for expanding client base in both radio and local municipalities
Develop web-based atmospheric science tutorials
Assist media and technology staff in improving
school-based television and radio productions
Specialize in on-site weather presentations designed
to enhance current curriculum and educate faculty and staff
in severe weather spotting
Participants may then be certified to become official spotters for the
National Weather Service
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Meteorologist Fox News Chicago June 1995 – Jan 2007
Chief Meteorologist
June 1998 - January 2007
Weekend Meteorologist June 1995 - June 1996
Morning and Noon Meteorologist June 1996 - June 2001
Evening and Noon Meteorologist June 2001 - January 2007
Responsible for all training and upgrades to equipment
Unix based platform WeatherCentral graphics system
Drafted Severe Weather Policy for station
Produced 4 severe weather preparedness half hour shows.
Produced 3 winter weather awareness half hour shows
Visit approximately 80-100 schools per year
Emmy Nominee Best Weathercaster 2005
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Adjunct Instructor School of the Art Institute 1999-present
Columbia College 1995 - 1999
Designed survey course on meteorology with emphasis on graphics.
Aviation Flight Dispatch Instructor 1990-1995
Midway and O’Hare Airports
Taught basics of aviation meteorology to flight dispatchers and air traffic controllers
to maintain Federal Aviation Standards.
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Meteorologist United Airlines, World Headquarters Dec 1985 - June 1996
Staff meteorologist working rotating shift schedule.
Assigned Pacific bunker 1985 – 1987
Assigned Atlantic bunker 1987 – 1989
Head Meteorologist West Coast and Rocky Mountain bunker 1989 – 1996
Named Assistant Research Meteorologist 1990
Published numerous in-house case studies on various meso-scale events
Developed pressure gradient rules for dense fog for Denver
(Worked both United and Fox at same time for 11 months)
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Broadcast Meteorologist Metro Weather Service JFK Airport
May 1984-Aug 1984 May 1985-Dec 1985
Produced and broadcast weather forecasts to radio stations
in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
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Education & Credentials
B.S. Meteorology University of Wisconsin – Madison May 1985
Meteorology/Marine Science SUNY, College at Oswego, NY 1981 - 1983
Member American Meteorological Society
National Weather Association
Flight Operations Award United Airlines 1989
Flight Operations Division Award United Airlines 1992
DaVinci Award in Broadcasting National Italian American Foundation
