American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM #771) - August 2017-present 

National Weather Association (NWA) Member and Seal Holder (2018) - 2007-present 

Won Emmy for “Best Weather Anchor” - July 2022 

Emmy nominated for Health/Science - “Emily’s Secret Battle” and for Talent - “Best Weather Anchor” - May 2022 

Emmy nominated for Environmental Series - May 2021  

Voted “Best Local Celebrity” for 405 Magazine’s “Best of the 405” Awards - May 2021 

Emmy nominated for Talent – Weather and for Technology/Science Story - May 2020 

Voted “Best Local Celebrity” for 405 Magazine’s “Best of the 405” Awards - May 2020 

Emmy nominated for Talent – Weather and for Environment - Program/Feature - May 2019 

Voted “Best Meteorologist” for the So6ix Okie Awards -January 2019  

Featured in The New Yorker Magazine’s “Annals of Obsession” Video Series - August 2018  

Emmy nominated for Talent - Weather and for Specialty Assignment Report - News Series - April 2018  

Speaker at TEDxOU - January 2018  

Voted “Best Weatherperson” for Enid News “Best of Enid” - May 2017  

Emmy nominated for severe weather coverage of May 9, 2016 Tornado Outbreak - April 2017  

Voted “Best Meteorologist” for The Norman Transcript “Reader’s Choice Awards” - February 2017  

Voted “Best Meteorologist” for the So6ix Okie Awards - January 2016  

Won National and Regional Emmy Award for team coverage of the May 20, 2013 Tornado Outbreak -  September 2015  

One of three storm chasers featured in Popular Mechanics Magazine -  May 2015  

Interviewed on The Weather Channel for Storm Chasing and Popular Mechanics feature - April 2015 

Led TEAM OKLAHOMA, a dozen Oklahomans who trained for the 2014 Arizona Ironman.
The  group crossed the finish line and raised $200,000 for the Go Mitch Go Foundation - June-November 2014  

Emmy nominated for Talent - Weather - April 2014  

Cover model for So6ix Magazine - February 2014  

Featured in New York Times Magazine and profiled in their blog “The 6th Floor” - June 2013  

Emmy nominated for severe weather coverage of May 24, 2011 Tornado Outbreak - April 2012  

Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Award for best “Spot Weather Coverage” - April 2012  

Completed OKC Redman Half Ironman Triathlon, raising $6,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Summer 2011  

Ion Oklahoma Magazine’s 30 Under 30 NexGen Award Recipient (Inaugural Class) - October 2011  

Keynote Speaker for Oklahoma EPSCOR Women in Science Conference - October 2011  

National Anthem Singer for the Oklahoma City NBA Team, Thunder Basketball November 2010 - March 2012  

Media Chair for Habitat for Humanity Steering Committee in Bristol, Virginia - Fall 2009