JASON "JC" ELLIOTT
Address & Phone Number available upon request
Email: jason at stormseeker dot com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/Jason-C-Elliott/
OBJECTIVE
To attain a leadership position that allows me to make a difference through the utilization of education and technology, and continue to develop myself as a lifelong learner, while mentoring and developing early- to mid-career employees to become the next leaders.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Served as Acting Hydrologist-in-Charge, leading an office of 12 professionals for more than nine months, having only been in the River Forecast Center environment for one year prior to assuming the role
Developed a training plan for internal training on Flood Inundation Mapping; also have facilitated internal and external training courses, both virtually and in person
Led the effort to quickly move many solutions to Google Sites when COVID forced operations into a remote environment
Award winner: Local Isaac Cline Award (NWS) in 2020 for Leadership
Long history of developing and maintaining strong relationships with key local, state, and federal partners, including interagency partnerships collaborating to tackle issues together
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Service Coordination Hydrologist (GS-1315-14 … currently step 7)
National Water Center, Water Prediction Operations Division
205 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
July 16, 2023 - present
Major Duties & Accomplishments:
· Briefed FEMA Leadership and FEMA regional representatives during significant hydrologic events
· Briefed NWS Leadership of National Water Center happenings and hydrologic situational awareness on a near-daily basis
· Provided briefings to Congressional members and staff in multiple states following Hurricane Helene in September 2024
· Assisted with the facilitation of three Flood Inundation Mapping workshops held at the National Water Center in November and December 2023, and November 2024
· Assisted with the facilitation of three Flood Inundation Mapping workshops for MARFC, WFO Blacksburg, and WFO Baltimore/Washington
· Led the development and implementation of a weekly 15-minute hydrologic webinar for NWS field staff called Water Weekly, presented by National Water Center hydrologists.
o Also was the presenter on this webinar twice
· Solicited feedback from NWS field staff on NWC public products (Flood Hazard Outlook, Area Hydrologic Discussion, National Hydrologic Discussion)
o This targeted feedback push yielded more actionable information than had been received in years of other methods
o Now utilizing the feedback to improve and/or revamp the products and increase their visibility internally
· Led the charge to add a second daily issuance of the Flood Hazard Outlook, and to align the product with 12 UTC to 12 UTC days, in response to some of the most common feedback received.
· Provided management oversight and leadership to the WPOD Public Products Team and WPOD Social Media Team.
· Represented the NWC and presented on both NWC products and services and NWPS at both the 2024 National Hurricane Conference and 2024 AMS Broadcasters Conference.
· Represented the NWC and presented on a variety of NWC products and services during the 2024 American Public Works Association PWX Conference.
· Coordinated frequently with counterparts at other NWS National Centers to ensure mission alignment and sharing of best practices.
· Counseled and advised staff members on a variety of items, including professional development. For many in the Division, I am a trusted point of contact within the management team.
· Group leader for a set of seven staff members assigned to me. Within this group, we share information, check in on each other, and discuss needs and ways to meet those needs.
· Perform routine coordination with NWS HQ, regional hydrologic representatives, field Service Coordination Hydrologists, and other NWC divisions
o Serve as OWP voting member / advisor for items which come before the Decision Support SPT and Tropical SPT for 10-102 vote
· Implemented a new shift scheduling format which permits staff to have the schedule auto-populated in their calendars, and which removed a plethora of document comments which made seeing schedule changes difficult.
Service Coordination Hydrologist (GS-1340-14)
National Weather Service, Northeast River Forecast Center, Norton, MA
March 2021 - June 2022 and October 2022 - July 2023
Major Accomplishments:
Following the conclusion of the temporary promotion, the Hydrologist-in-Charge position remained vacant, so I remained the Acting Hydrologist-in-Charge until a. permanent replacement arrived in June 2023.
Continued to lead, supervise, and directly manage a staff of 12 professionals
Routinely met with local office union representative on labor-management relations and maintained a strong and successful partnership
This included creation of a form-based ‘suggestion box’ where employees could offer ideas for future enhancements
Led an effort to streamline documentation and ensure it aligns with agency policy and labor/union agreements
Developed, implemented, and led the effort to execute the office’s Annual Operating Plan
Developed an instructional plan and content for internal training on Flood Inundation Mapping services utilizing two instructional tracks (basic and advanced) for a workshop held in May 2023
Served as co-lead instructor
Continued serving as member of the Hydrology Program Management Training Team
Developed and edited content in multiple presentations for the one-week residence course
As member of the team, collaborate with the rest of the team on developing the course layout and instructional structure to meet course objectives
Assisted the NWS Office of Water Prediction in development of scenario materials for an internal training workshop and provided a review of some of those training materials both prior to and after the workshop occurred
Assisted other National Weather Service offices in planning for tabletop exercises through development of content, to include presentation slides and scenario graphics
Conducted numerous outreach presentations on agency products and services to local, state, and federal partners
Utilized automation to strengthen office social media presence
Led Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) during multiple tropical events in 2021, including Fred, Henri, and Ida; also operations lead during Henri
Developed scenario hydrographs for regional Southern New England tabletop exercise in May 2022 and participated on-site with FEMA during the exercise
Began creating regional (RFC-level) graphics using GraphiDSS software
This includes meeting WFO requests for regionwide graphics of both observed and forecast precipitation
Served as primary point of contact for NERFC participation in the NASA SPoRT Machine Learning Streamflow Prediction project
Coordinated addition of nearly 20 forecast locations in the service area to the project along with training to our servicing WFO HPMs
Provided staff training on RFC IDSS services and assisted in developing staff exercise of preparing an IDSS briefing
Serving as team member of the Hydrology Program Management Training Team
Developed content for multiple sessions within the training course
Assisted in editing content and determining course agenda
Co-facilitated the December 2021 course virtually
Co-facilitated the June 2022 course in-person
Serving as team member on the ER Coastal Inundation Training Team
Assisted in reviewing available content for inclusion in a regional training plan
Prepared and delivered monthly Water Resources Outlook briefings to both internal and external partners
These were increased in frequency to bi-weekly during the winter
Provided numerous presentations on RFC operations and upcoming Flood Inundation Mapping initiatives, including to the Association of State Floodplain Managers National Conference
Served as Acting Hydrologist-in-Charge on multiple occasions, including making budget and personnel decisions
Senior Service Hydrologist (GS-1340-13)
National Weather Service, Sterling, VA (Baltimore/Washington)
November 2010 - March 2021
Major Accomplishments:
Office subject matter expert on hydrologic issues
Led office flood operations during major flood events including Ellicott City 2016 and 2018, DC in 2019, Hurricane Irene and the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee in 2011, and Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
Led office hydrology operations during numerous other flood events and drought events
Deployed to provide assistance and expert guidance to WFO Charleston, South Carolina's Hydrology Program Manager following historic flooding in October 2015 Included flood surveying and mentorship on program management
Temporary duty assignment to Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC) for two weeks to fill in as a Hydrometeorological Analysis & Support (HAS) Forecaster during a staff shortage
Led thorough overhaul of NWS Baltimore/Washington hydrology program
Added the first three tidal forecast points in the region, all in the Washington DC metro area
Updated documentation which had not been reviewed in more than 10 years
Updated numerous flood categories and flood stages at river forecast points
Added six new river forecast points and changed another four from 'caution' points to full forecast points.
Implemented river flood polygon warnings (first office in Virginia & Maryland to do so)
Led the development and implementation of Total Water Level forecasting in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay
Conceptualized and adapted the project to the local area
Collaborated on efforts to standardize the Total Water Level forecast process and expand it to other offices
Member of office Leadership Team
Served as Scheduling Program Leader, performing shift scheduling functions (Nov 2012 - present)
Mentor/coordinator for a multi-person hydrology program team
Program coordinator for the QPF, flash flood, and coastal flood programs
Member of the interagency Silver Jackets teams in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
On the Maryland team, served as principal designer for a brochure on the Cumberland-Ridgely Levee Project
On the Maryland team, participated in the planning for, and served as a speaker at, a Coastal Flood Workshop for emergency managers and floodplain managers.
On the District of Columbia team, served as member of the Preparedness Communication, Flood Emergency Planning, and Flood Inundation Task Groups
Developed preliminary tidal inundation maps for most of the District of Columbia using LIDAR data and GIS services.
Developed the hydrologic portion of the DC Hurricane Functional Exercise, including simulated rainfall and hydrographs based on MARFC modeling.
On the District of Columbia team, served as team member for development of Flood Inundation Maps, which are believed to be the first showing both freshwater and tidal flooding scenarios.
Founded NWS Baltimore/Washington Hydrology Partners Group, an interagency (state/federal/local) group which meets annually to discuss products and services within the region.
Co-led a series of science-sharing seminars for Service Hydrologists in NWS Eastern Region, taking the idea from concept to execution from the grassroots.
Developed training materials for office staff, including question sets and hands-on training.
Completed a comprehensive flood frequency study for portions of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, including climatology and tidal climatology.
Taught flood-specific SKYWARN classes to hundreds of trained spotters annually, both in-person and in a virtual environment, including over 100 at one class in 2016.
Served as a member of the NWS Hazard Services software testing team, including three on-site tests.
Team founder and lead for office River Assessment Group
Conducted on-site surveys at more than 200 river gauge locations in the Hydrologic Service Area
Served on a team redesigning Professional Development Series for the agency, including performing a first draft design of one of the training units for hydrology.
Served on a team redesigning the Hydrology Program Managers course (HPM) and moving it to a virtual environment partially due to COVID
Served as a member of the 2015 NWS Hydrology Program Managers Meeting Agenda Team.
Participated in the 2014 Flash Flood and Intense Rainfall (FFAIR) experiment, and the 2015 HMT-Hydro Testbed Experiment.
Planned and executed at least one internal office hydrology training workshop annually.
Filled in on meteorological forecast shifts approximately 10% of all days worked. Duties on meteorological forecast shifts include maintaining a continuous weather watch, forecasting for more than nine million people in the DC/Baltimore metropolitan area, including marine, hydrologic, public, aviation, and fire weather forecasts. Also issued meteorological warnings and statements, in addition to hundreds of hydrologic warnings and statements.
Served as Student Volunteer Program Leader (2018 - present). This includes recruiting, interviewing, and "hiring" students annually, including completion of paperwork, mentoring students, and planning schedules and tasks for students.
Led office effort to convert to Google Sites, including site ownership, and development of an online in/out board, online shift log, and online schedules, all of which became necessary due to the COVID pandemic.
Senior Forecaster (GS-1340-13)
National Weather Service, Huntsville, AL
March 2007 – November 2010
Major Accomplishments:
Composed multiple event reviews and flooding verification/lessons learned reports
Served as acting meteorologist-in-charge on several occasions, making multiple scheduling and staffing decisions
Regularly ranked #1 or #2 forecaster at the office based on temperature/precipitation verification throughout most of 2008 and 2009
Routinely include climate/historical weather statistics in forecast discussions
These statistics are frequently used by media and attributed to the NWS
Continued to serve as Hydrology Program Manager (HPM)
Created office training course on dam break in the open source Moodle learning management system
Includes auto-graded quizzes and hands-on activities
In coordination with Southern Region Headquarters (SRH) Hydrology Services Branch, developed and launched Hydro Depot initiative on Regional SharePoint server.
HPMs and RFCs upload their reports directly to the server
SRH and other necessary parties receive automated email alerts when these reports are submitted
Served as co-administrator of the project, reviewing products and making changes to alerts as needed
Expanded number of daily routine forecast points from two in 2002 to 13 today (including site-specific forecast points)
Led office hydrologic operations during several flood events from December 2008 through 2009
Flooding was first widespread flooding since 2004
Coordinated with EMA, media, public, and internal partners on flood concerns; Surveyed flooded areas to determine flood impacts
Average river flood lead time was over 10 hours in December 2008 event and over 22 hours in January 2009 event
Average flash flood lead time was 60-90 minutes in several events in 2009
Served as member of the Southern Region QPF Training Team
Only non-Science & Operations Officer field office member of the team
Only field office HPM on the team
Coordinated with former regional HPM Diane Cooper to create draft presentation on QPF
Performed frequent coordination with TVA, NWS RFCs, and WFOs and other partners
Coordinated and hosted interagency meeting between TVA, numerous field offices, LMRFC, and SRH in both 2007 and 2009
Gave hydrology spotter talk to ham radio operators
Talk focused on basic hydrologic concepts and NWS flood policies
Continued activities listed below under "General Forecaster" section
Served as Drought Program Manager
Coordinated frequently on the U.S. Drought Monitor mailing list, providing input to drought categories and evidence of drought conditions during historic drought
Served as member of the Alabama Drought Monitoring & Analysis Group
Served as member of the Alabama Drought Monitor Team
Set local policy on drought statement format and issuance schedule for the office, and trained staff members on procedures
Local policy, mandating earlier and more-frequent issuances, was praised by media and partners
Participated in conference calls with State of Alabama and Tennessee Valley Water Partnership
Conducted print, radio, and television interviews regarding drought issues
Wrote drought statement personally on average of once per week
Served as Northern Alabama Regional Coordinator for CoCoRaHS
Recruited and assisted volunteer observers
Managed program of over 180 observers in 14 counties
Coordinated integration of local rainfall network (CHARM) into CoCoRaHS, adding another approximately 50 observers to the daily total
Created locally-based products, internal and external, utilizing CoCoRaHS data
Prepared locally-based promotional materials for CoCoRaHS
Served as ROC Duty Officer at Southern Region Headquarters (September - October 2007)
Major project at SRH was the regional adaptation of a CR project called HydroForms. We decided to launch this initiative via Microsoft SharePoint instead of using the CR solution. The project was launched on the new SRS server in 2009.
Also provided briefings to TXDEM on several tropical weather threats, and composed routine reports for state and regional interests.
Continued work as Office Scheduler, Hourly Weather Focal Point, and Assistant IFPS Program Leader as outlined below
General Forecaster (GS-1340-12)
National Weather Service, Huntsville, AL
August 2002 – March 2007
Major Accomplishments:
Served as acting lead forecaster on numerous shifts
Was acting lead and severe weather coordinator during severe weather event
Served as acting MIC on several occasions
Coordinated with personnel from Southern Region Headquarters as AMIC on scheduling issue
Served as Hydrology Program Manager
Performed frequent coordination with TVA, NWS RFCs, and other partners
Expanded number of forecast points in hydrologic service area from four to eight
Coordinated creation with TVA and others of new forecast points on Tennessee River at Decatur and Scottsboro
Surveyed and coordinated creation of new forecast point on Big Nance Creek at Courtland
Coordinated addition of river forecast services from TVA at Guntersville Dam after request from emergency manager
Coordinated implementation of Hydro VTEC in river-based flood products at WFO Huntsville
Included staff training and documentation plus participating in weekly conference calls
Served as member of team which implemented “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” road signs at numerous locations in Lincoln County, Tennessee
Briefed TEMA representative on plans for expansion
Represented office at dedication ceremony in March 2006
Created only product issued by NWS containing a TVA river forecast
Gave presentation on H-VTEC and COOP Modernization to representatives from TVA, LMRFC, SERFC, WFO Slidell, WFO Atlanta, and WFO Huntsville (October & December 2006)
Developed local hydrology policies and procedures during office spin-up
Developed product formats for all local hydrologic products
Conducted four annual hydrology seminars for staff
Coordinated AHPS workshop for office management and hydrologic personnel
Visited every stream gage in the WFO Huntsville area
Created intranet page for hydrology with pictures and detailed information
Performed flood surveys following major events
Served as member of Agenda Team for the SR Breakout Session of the 2004 National Hydrology Program Managers’ Conference
Created Flood Awareness Week newsletters annually since 2005 and a brochure in 2006 that was distributed at Lincoln County ceremony
Designed and created river flow maps for primary rivers in each county
Modified, implemented, and refined program from WFO Grand Rapids to automatically determine river stage forecasts using a crest-to-crest relationship
Served as WFO project lead / team co-leader for HCN Modernization in North Alabama
Coordinated logistics for Regional Site Selection Team meeting in Huntsville
Surveyed more than two dozen sites for potential inclusion in project
Served as voting member of Regional Site Selection Team
Created site selection documentation form used as a prototype elsewhere
Represented office at dedication ceremony in 2006
Also created “Backyard Observing Program” in WFO Huntsville CWA
Allows local residents with established weather equipment to provide their data to the NWS
Led team to manage program after implementation
Served as Climatology Program Leader (2002-2004) and Assistant Climatology Program Leader [specializing in Climate Services] (2005-2007)
Collaborated with Alabama State Climatologist Dr. John Christy on numerous projects
Threading of climatological data in Huntsville and Muscle Shoals, extending record back to 1894 at Huntsville and 1891 at Muscle Shoals
Aldridge Creek Flood Mitigation Project Meetings
Drought Products
COOP Modernization
Designed and created, as leader of a three-person team, a Climate and Weather Calendar for display and download on the WFO Huntsville website in 2004 & 2006
Directly trained another staff member on duties of the climate program, who then took over most routine functions of the day-to-day climate program.
Set up and installed Xmclimate, Xmsunmoon, Xmutils and AWIPS Climate Program at WFO HUN
Created intranet page for climate with detailed information and instructions
Modified base SCD program to work properly with available elements at HUN
Served as member of the Southern Region Climate Services Steering Team
Attended meeting with NWSHQ, SRCC, SRH, and others regarding climatology issues
Presented presentation on Xmclimate at regional conference in Baton Rouge
Presented climate presentation at regional conference in Washington DC (via teleconference due to tropical weather)
Participated in conference calls regarding future regional climate activities
Assisted WFOs MLB, MOB, LIX, and TAE in setting up Xmclimate
Created documentation for Xmclimate to be used in SR WFOs
Served as Hourly Weather Focal Point
Set up HWR products for NOAA Weather Radio
Set up a local roundup (AWR) for use by WFO staff, including an “interesting places” section for monitoring conditions elsewhere
Coordinated creation of public Hourly Weather product (RWR)
Created and co-wrote HUNobs program to facilitate keeping of climatological 6-hourly and 24-hourly data
Coordinated NWS receipt of observational data from Redstone Arsenal
Wrote program to receive and display data in AWIPS
Implemented program to encode as a METAR data from RAWS stations and COOP Modernized sites
Implemented program to encode in SHEF format data from AWIS (Auburn Agricultural Mesonet) stations for comparison to NWS COOP sites
Served as part of the WFO Huntsville Web Team (2002-2004)
Created and maintained various sections of webpage, primarily climate and hydrology
Implemented and maintained office “photo album” through early 2004
Served as office scheduler (all of 2005, portions of 2006 & 2007, 2008-Nov 2010)
Maintained office schedule (2004-2005, Sep 2006-Feb 2007, Aug 2007-Nov 2010)
Did routine office scheduling under advisement from management
Was assistant scheduler (Jan-Aug 2006, Mar-Aug 2007)
Served as member of WFO HUN GIS Team (2005-2009)
Implemented program from WFO JAX to create rainfall plots for area
Created mapping and contour maps through Manifold program
Other Items
Served as assistant IFPS Program Leader (2005-2009)
Wrote program to display COOP MOS in AWIPS
General Forecaster (GS-1340-12)
National Weather Service, Memphis, TN
May 2002 – August 2002
Major Accomplishments:
Created online product guide based on printed product guide produced by the office. This same product guide format has now also been used at WFO Huntsville and Birmingham.
Continued performing functions done as an intern (see next section)
Meteorologist Intern (GS-1340-07/09/11)
National Weather Service, Memphis, TN
May 1999 – May 2002
Major Accomplishments:
Served as Climatology Focal Point
Setup and implemented “xmclimate” program as office’s first computerized comprehensive climatological database
Setup and implemented AWIPS climate program for five sites in CWA, including some sites which previously had not been available
Set up climatological section of IFPS
Served as assistant to the Service Hydrologist
Maintained portions of WHFS HydroBase
Created and maintained RiverPro templates
Surveyed flooding and performed routine visits to forecast points
Other Accomplishments
Served as assistant to the webmaster
Designed and created bi-annual outreach and COOP Observer newsletters
Modified and adapted QuattroPro fire weather program to function for the Memphis FWSA instead of the entire state of Tennessee. (Program used 2001-2002 at WFO Memphis.)
Trained forecasters on routine operations of CRS
Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) (GS-1340-04)
National Weather Service, Mobile, AL
December 1998 – May 1999
Worked as a student trainee under the direct supervision of at least one forecaster and one hydrometeorological technician. Programmed and recorded NOAA Weather Radio, disseminated warnings via NWR, NAWAS, and 800 MHz Radio. Augmented ASOS observations as a certified weather observer. Received forecast training and guidance from office forecaster.
Student Volunteer (unpaid, average 15-20 hours per week)
National Weather Service, Mobile, AL
1998
Shadowed forecasters and hydrometeorological technicians. Learned basic operations and procedures. Worked as a volunteer during two hurricanes and several severe weather events.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Founder and Webmaster, GameShowNewsNet.com (formerly Prime Time TV Game Shows Page)
1999 – 2007
Designed and created the Prime Time TV Game Shows Page in 1999 in response to combining two hobbies: game shows and Web design. Updated the site with new content almost daily, including recaps of aired programs, and interviews with contestants. In 2001, the site expanded to cover daily games and reality television, and was renamed Game Show NewsNet. As part of a group of three (plus additional contributors), the site became one of the most widely-known Websites for game show news and information on the Internet. Stepped away from day-to-day work on the site in 2003, but continued to contribute via commentary columns and as Web designer until 2007. Still continue to contribute as requested by current site managers. Working on this site built my knowledge of HTML and web development. I continue to use this knowledge routinely in my professional life.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Education
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Degree conferred: August 9, 2010
Major: Human Resource Education / eLearning
Final GPA: 4.00
Coursework includes Foundations of Online Education, Design of Learning Systems, Learning Technologies, Educational Psychology, Information Technology and Ethics, Program Evaluation, Management of Online Programs, and eLearning Innovations.
Bachelor of Science
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Degree conferred: May 1999
Major: Geography / Meteorology
Minor: Mathematics
Graduated cum laude (with honors)
Final GPA: 3.57 out of 4.00
4.00 GPA in all meteorology courses
3.89 GPA in major (geography/meteorology)
President's List for two semesters and one quarter
Dean's List for five quarters
Coursework includes 39 quarter hours and 21 semester hours of geography and/or meteorology courses; 37 quarter hours and 3 semester hours of math or statistics courses; three quarters of calculus-based physics; and both physical education and music coursework.
Advanced Diploma
Fayette County High School, Fayette, AL
Diploma Date: May 1995
Additional Training:
USDA:
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Time Management
Federal EEO
GIS:
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Introduction to ArcView GIS
GIS and Spatial Hydrology
Numerous GIS self-paced tutorials
ArcGIS Desktop II Residence Course
NWS:
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IDSS PDS 1-7
Distance Learning Operations Course [DLOC]
Advanced Warning Operations Course [AWOC]
Winter Advanced Warning Operations Course [Winter AWOC]
Distance Learning Aviation Course [DLAC]
Warning Decision Making [WDM] I
Dam Break Workshop
Hydrology Program Management
The Hydrologic Cycle
Advanced Hydro Applications
Numerous leadership & personal development courses through SkillSoft (list available upon request)
Equal Employment Opportunity – EEO
Diversity Coursework
(Full transcript available upon request)
FEMA:
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IS-00100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS-00102.c Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners
IS-00200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-00201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan
IS-00230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-00300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
IS-00700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS-00800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-02200 Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions
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Other required training as part of Professional Development Plan, full listing available upon request
Self-Training
Read numerous leadership books
Typing Speed: 100-110 wpm
RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
* Carr, R. H., Montz, B., Semmens, K., Maxfield, K., Connolly, S., Ahnert, P., Shedd, R., & Elliott, J. (2018). Major Risks, Uncertain Outcomes: Making Ensemble Forecasts Work for Multiple Audiences. AMS Weather and Forecasting, October 2018, Vol. 33, No. 5.
https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/WAF-D-18-0018.1
* Viterbo, F., Mahoney, K., Read, L., Salas, F., Bates, B., Elliott, J., Cosgrove, B., Dugger, A., Gochis, D., & Cifelli, R. (2020). A Multiscale, Hydrometeorological Forecast Evaluation of National Water Model Forecasts of the May 2018 Ellicott City, Maryland, Flood. AMS Journal of Hydrometeorology, March 2020, Vol. 21, No. 3.
https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JHM-D-19-0125.1
* Khalid, A., Ferreira, C., & Elliott, J. (2021). Integrated Coastal-River-Urban Total Water Level Forecast System for Tidal Rivers: Calibration, Validation, and Operational Evaluation. Pre-print submitted for publication.
* Khalid, A., Ferreira, C., & Elliott, J. (2024). Compound Flooding in River-Urban-Coastal Environments: Multi-factorial Drivers and Modeling Considerations. Pre-print submitted for publication.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
(as primary presenter)
* Elliott, J. C. (SeCAPS 2008). The Jackson County EF-4 Tornado: A Radar Operator's Perspective.
* Elliott, J. C. (SeCAPS 2009). Heavy Rain Event Climatology of the WFO Huntsville Hydrologic Service Area.
* Elliott, J. C. (Virginia Water Conference 2016). Using Flood History, Surveys, and Frequency Studies to Determine Flood Risk.
* Elliott, J. C. (MAFSM 2016). Using Flood History, Surveys, and Frequency Studies to Determine Flood Risk in Maryland.
* Underwood, S. M. & Elliott, J. C. (MAFSM 2016). Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Flood Inundation Mapping Tool.
* Elliott, J. C., Zubrick, S. M., Kenyon, H. S., and Dillow, J. J. A. (AMS 2017). The Ellicott City, MD Flash Flood of 30 July 2016: Where Meteorology, Hydrology, and Geography Collide.
* Elliott, J. C., Zubrick, S. M., and Dillow, J. J. A. (NWA 2017). The Ellicott City, MD Flash Flood of 30 July 2016: Where Meteorology, Hydrology, and Geography Collide.
* Elliott, J.C. & Meyer, C. (Tornado Summit 2019). The Ellicott City, Maryland Floods of 2016 and 2018: When Catastrophe Strikes Twice.
* Elliott, J.C. (NHWC 2019). The Ellicott City Floods of 2016 & 2018: The Critical Role of the Howard County, MD Flood Warning System, Lessons Learned & Plans for the Future.
* Elliott, J.C. (NWA 2019). When Catastrophe Strikes Twice: How the Ellicott City, Maryland Flood of 2018 Was NOT a Repeat of the 2016 Flood.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
(as primary presenter)
* Elliott, J. C. & Blackwell, K. G. (South Alabama 1999). Hurricane Climatology of the Gulf Coast, 1979-1998.
* Elliott, J. C. (AMS 2015). What if a "Sandy"-like Surge Happened in Washington D.C.?
* Elliott, J. C. (AMS 2015). Development of a Comprehensive Gauge-Based Flood Frequency Analysis for the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Hydrologic Service Area.
* Elliott, J. C., Underwood, S. M., Reed, S. M., Thomas, C. M., and Miller, J. M. (AMS 2017). The Washington, DC Flood Inundation Mapping Project: Development and Use of Mapping in a High-Profile, Multiple-Threat Area.
* Elliott, J.C. (NWA 2019). When Catastrophe Strikes Twice: How the Ellicott City, Maryland Flood of 2018 Was NOT a Repeat of the 2016 Flood (Poster Version).
POSTER OR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AS CO-AUTHOR
* Troutman, T., Elliott, J. C. & Coyne, J. M. (NWA 2007). The Tennessee Turn Around Don't Drown (TADD) Project.
* Schneider, A., Konarik, S. B. & Elliott, J. C. (NWA 2012). Analysis of Flash Flood Monitoring and Prediction-Advanced (FFMP-A) Performance in Diagnosing Recent Flash Flood Events in the Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office Area of Responsibility.
* Hayes, J., Elliott, J. C. & Silverman, H. T. (NWA 2013). Gauge Correlations and Tidal Anomaly Indicators in the Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Potomac, Anacostia, and Patuxent Rivers.
* Thomas, K., Elliott, J. C. & Silverman, H. T. (NWA 2015). Improvement and Verification of Total Water Level Forecasting in the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Potomac River.
* Montz, B. E., Carr, R. H., Semmens, K., Maxfield, K., Elliott, J. C., Ahnert, P. R., and Shedd, R. (AMS 2017). Major Risks, Uncertain Outcomes: Making Ensemble Forecasts Work for Multiple Audiences.
* Cohen, S., Kenyon, H. S., and Elliott, J.C. (NWA 2017). From Nuisance to Extreme: A Comparison of Flash Flood Atmospheric Ingredients in a Range of Events Across the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington WFO Area of Responsibility.
* Montz, B. E., Carr, R. H., Semmens, K., Maxfield, K., Ahnert, P. R., Shedd, R., and Elliott, J. C. (AMS 2018). Major Risks, Uncertain Outcomes: Making Ensemble Forecasts Work for Multiple Audiences.
* Miretzky, B. J., Hogan, L., Elliott, J. C., Orrock, J., and Thompson, R. (AMS 2018). Enhancing Coastal Water Level Forecasting to Support the Protection of Life and Property.
* Goldstein, J., Elliott, J., and LaSorsa, B. (NWA 2019). Development, Verification, and Refinement of a Flood Threat Matrix for the NWS Baltimore/Washington County Warning Area.
* Elliott, J.C., Pallozzi, K. J., Zubrick, S. M., and Lee, J. E. (AMS 2020). Breaking All the Rules: The Washington, D.C., Area Flash Flood of 8 July 2019.
Additional event reviews for local meteorological and hydrologic events.
DEPLOYMENTS FOR HYDROLOGY SUPPORT
* WFO Tallahassee (August 2008) - support following major flooding from Tropical Storm Fay
* WFO Nashville (May 2010) - support following historic "May Day" Nashville flood
* WFO Morristown (September 2010) - technology and hydrology support for TVA interagency relationship
* WFO Charleston SC (October 2015) - support following historic flooding in South Carolina
* RFC State College (January 2016) - worked for two weeks as a HAS forecaster to support RFC operations during a period of short-staffing. Also shadowed hydrologist forecasters.
* WFO Upton NY (February 2017) - support for development and implementation of Total Water Level forecasting.
* WFO Mount Holly NJ (March 2017) - support for development and implementation of Total Water Level forecasting.
AWARDS
* Numerous cash and time off awards for hydrology, shift scheduling, climate, program management, and miscellaneous activities (more information available upon request)
* Regional (NWSTC) Isaac Cline Award for Hydrology & Climate Service – 2024
* Member of NWS Eastern Region Team of the Quarter -- 2016 Q2
* National Isaac Cline Award for Hydrometeorology -- 2017
Regional (Eastern) Isaac Cline Award for Hydrometeorology -- 2017 and 2013
Regional (Eastern) Isaac Cline Award for Outreach – 2017
Local Isaac Cline Award -- 2021
Local Isaac Cline Award for Leadership -- 2020
Local Isaac Cline Award for Outreach – 2017
Local Isaac Cline Award for Hydrology – 2013 (two), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, and 2000.
Regional (Southern) Isaac Cline Award for Hydrology -- 2006
(Southern Region) Director’s Service Improvement Awards – 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009 (regionally-nominated in 2009)
Local Isaac Cline Award for Program Management – 2001
Numerous cash awards for hydrology, shift scheduling, climate, program management, and miscellaneous activities
(full list available upon request)
Member of staff: NOAA Bronze Medal for WFO Memphis, 2002
Member of staff: NOAA Bronze Medal for WFO Huntsville, 2004
Member of staff: NOAA Bronze Medal for WFO Huntsville, 2005
* Also represented the office at the medal ceremony in Washington, DC in March 2006
Member of Staff: NOAA Bronze Medal for WFO Huntsville, 2006
Member of Staff: NOAA Bronze Medal for WFO Huntsville, 2010
* Also represented the office at the medal ceremony in Washington, DC in April 2010
Member of Staff: NOAA Bronze Medal for WFO Baltimore/Washington, 2016
Tandy Technology Scholar, Fayette County High School, Fayette, Alabama – 1995
Named to President’s List for two semesters, one quarter – University of South Alabama
Named to Dean’s List for five quarters – University of South Alabama
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, National Weather Association (1999-2016)
* Founding Member, NWA Social Media Committee (2011-2013)
Member, American Meteorological Society (2015-2020 and 2025)
Student Member, United States Distance Learning Assocation (2009-2010)