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Nick Allard Represented by The NWT Group 817.987.3600 [email protected]

EXPERIENCE:

Weekday Morning Meteorologist, KIRO Oct 2015 – Present ■ Produced accurate and informative weather stories, using excellent communication skills, ability to implement technology into my presentation. ■ Produce content for social media

Weekday Morning Meteorologist, KGW Aug 2009 – Oct 2015 ■ Produced accurate and informative weather stories, using excellent communication skills, ability to implement technology into my presentation. ■ Member of the AMS with an AMS Seal.

Weekend Morning/Weekday Meteorologist, KING/NWCN May 2006 – Aug 2009 ■ KING 5 Weekend Morning Meteorologist & 3 days a week NWCN Meteorologist. ■ Played the go-to-meteorologist role with the ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure. ■ Anchored live daily 4:30am newscast for Portland affiliate KGW. Jun 2007-Dec 2008 ■ In charge of the Subaru Weather In The Classroom program. Set up and visited multiple schools per month to explain science, TV, and meteorology to students. Apr 2007- May 2009 ■ Field producer for “Ask Ciscoe Live.” Traveled to Spokane to shoot, edit and turn 30-minute show in one day. ■ Rebuilt and redesigned all on-air weather graphics for

Digital Learning Commons Aug 2008 – Aug 2009 ■ Conducted training sessions for educators in State. ■ Developed relationships and a reputation of trust among teachers to help them implement the newest educational technology in the classroom. ■ The DLC was a non-profit company dedicated to improving the use of technology in the classroom for all Washington State schools.

Main Weather Anchor/Reporter, KVEW/KAPP Aug 2003 – May 2006 ■ Led the weather team during a complete redesign of our on-air “look” May 2004-May 2006 ■ General assignment reporter: Aug 2003-May 2004. ■ Super Bowl XL: Spent week in Detroit writing and telling compelling stories about the Seahawks during the Super Bowl. Feb 2006

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■ KVEW-42/KAPP-35 Extreme Yard Makeover: Hosted 3 specials that changed the lives of families in need. Told their stories and worked with contractors who renovated their yards and homes. Aug 2005-May 2006

EDUCATION:

Mississippi State University Sept 2004 – Aug 2007 Certificate in Meteorology

Washington State University May 2003 Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, BA in Broadcast News/Production

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: Cable 8 Productions/Executive Board Aug 1999 – Aug May 2003 ■ Responsible for production and operations of the Cable 8, a student run station reaching 20,000 viewers. ■ Supervised Board of Directors with 30 people, 8 shows per semester. ■ Raised over $60,000.00 to convert to digital TV. ■ Produced, directed and hosted TV shows.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

■ EMCEE FUNDRAISING EVENTS: Serve as the Emcee of 5-10 fundraising events, charity auctions and volunteer groups each year. May 2004-Now ■ MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION: Wrote and told stories of families suffering from a Neuromuscular Disease while co-hosting two MDA-Telethons. Emceed various fundraising events and attended emcee conference in Los Angeles. Sep 2004-May 2006 ■ BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAFE HARBOR CRISIS NURSERY: The nursery is a non-profit organization and provides emergency child-care for the community. Mar 2004-May 2006

AWARDS:

■ College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Graduating Senior Award ■ Edward R. Murrow Award ■ W. Neal Robison Award ■ Calvin A. Watson Scholarship ■ Washington State Association of Broadcasting Scholarship