1. Natalie Midzak
Date of Birth: December 14, 1994 Nationality: U.S. Citizen
7421 Loretto Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Mobile:+1 (215) 983-9372 namidzak@millersville.edu
Summary
Ambitious student diligently completing a degree in meteorology while working with data collected
in the field during the Plains Elevated Convection at Night project and volunteering with the Ukrainian
American Youth Association. Possess strong interpersonal skills and a passion for learning and
discovery.
Education and Courses
Millersville University 2017
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Working toward a Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology, with minors in Chemistry and
Mathematics. Completed 123 credits. Awarded Black and Gold Scholarship. Member of the
American Meteorological Society, secretary of Events and Fundraising committee for AMS Student
Chapter, member of Campus Weather Service forecasting team.
Completed coursework including:
Atmospheric Dynamics I
Atmospheric Dynamics II
Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere
Space Weather
Organic Chemistry I
Quantitative Analysis
Manor College 2013
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Completed seventeen credits during senior year of high school as part of the dual enrollment
program. Invited to join Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society.
Completed coursework including:
Introduction to Chemistry I
Introduction to Chemistry II
College Algebra
General Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Ukrainian Heritage School 2012
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Attended Ukrainian Heritage School for fifteen years completing courses in Ukrainian language,
history, grammar, and culture. Received six accreditations from Manor College in Elementary
Ukrainian 1 and 2 after graduating.
Research Experience
National Center for Atmospheric Research-Earth Observing Laboratory November 2015 to Preset
Module Development Assistant
Developing an instructional module used for Meteorological Instrumentation courses in collaboration
with NCAR-EOL and Dr. Richard Clark.
Millersville University August 2015 to Present
Undergraduate Research Student
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Work independently and as part of a team to complete Level 0 data quality analysis of the data
collected during the PECAN field campaign Continue further research and interpretation of
the data collected by Millersville University instrumentation.

2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration May 2016 to August 2016
Undergraduate Research Student
Greenbelt, Maryland
Worked as part of the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) team to analyze smoke particle
sphericity from southern African biomass burning.
Plains Elevated Convection at Night May 2015 to July 2015
Undergraduate Research Student
Ellis, Kansas
Conducted research primarily using a Scintec MFAS Sodar with RASS extension during the PECAN
field campaign with Millersville University.
Conferences Attended
National American Meteorological Society Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, January 2017
 Completed a student poster titled “Determining Smoke Particle Sphericity Using CATS Data” (to be
presented)
PECAN Science Workshop Norman, Oklahoma, September, 2016
 Completed a student poster titled “Measurements at FP3 in Support of PECAN Scientific
Objectives MFAS SODAR with RASS”
Space Weather Workshop Broomfield, Colorado, April, 2016
 Presented a student poster titled “Evolution of Magnetic Fields of CMEs Using Helio-XM Model”
National American Meteorological Society Annual Conference New Orleans, Louisiana, January,
2016
 Presented a student poster titled “Examining the Nocturnal Stable Boundary Layer and
Low-Level Jet during PECAN”
Northeastern Storm Conference Saratoga Springs, New York, March, 2015
Technical Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Prezi. Comfortable using Fortran, Matlab, Python,
IDL. Experience operating both Linux and Windows systems. Fluent in English and Ukrainian
languages.
Extracurricular Activities
Millersville University August 2016 to December 2016
First Year Experience Mentor
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Assisted in classroom activities during a UNIV 103 course. Led classroom discussions and presentations.
Worked closely with freshman during their acclimation to college life.
Ukrainian American Youth Association May 2013 to July 2013
Youth Counselor
Rudno, Lviv, Ukraine
Lived and worked with Ukrainian children in the village of Rudno in Western Ukraine. Taught

3. Ukrainian culture and history. Established close relationships with members of the Ukrainian
American Youth Association based in Kiev, Ukraine.
References
Richard D. Clark, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Earth Sciences
Professor of Meteorology
Millersville University
(717) 871-7434
Richard.Clark@millersville.edu