At the end of the day, who we are and the legacy that we leave behind is extremely important. But sometimes finding ourselves comes with challenges of feeling like we have to be something we are not or pleasing others around us even if we are not staying true to ourselves. Join Meredith Garofalo, former high school athlete and national broadcast meteorologist and space/science journalist, as she shares her journey of struggles and successes, and learn about how she has established an honest and truthful reputation while having to be a national public figure in the media.
Meredith Garofalo is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist as designated by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and a science/space journalist. She is a Senior Meteorologist for News 12 New York covering the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and the Bronx & Brooklyn. Meredith was the 2021 Chair for the AMS Station Scientist Committee, which focuses on raising greater awareness & outreach when it comes to science education for viewers.
Meredith's 14+ years in the broadcast business includes a wide variety of experience all across the country stemming from her internship at WGN-TV in Chicago. Before joining News 12, Meredith worked at local television stations in Ohio, South Dakota, Florida, and California and nationally with WeatherNation. She’s been live out in the field during tropical storms, wildfires, snowstorms, and the aftermath from tornadoes. Meredith is also an accomplished reporter, producing weather and science stories. This includes rocket launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral, in depth special reports and features on NOAA’s GOES-R and JPSS satellite series, and coverage on some of NASA’s biggest accomplishments over the past 4 years. She’s interviewed some of the top scientists and leaders of the space & science community including astronauts on the International Space Station and the Inspiration4 mission. Her career highlight was being selected as the only meteorologist to travel with the GOES-West satellite from Colorado to Florida in 2017 on the C-5M Super Galaxy. Her personal and professional work has been recognized numerous times over the last decade including being awarded “Favorite Weathercaster of the Year” in 2016, Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties’ Community Partner of the Year in 2017, and most notably the inaugural Valparaiso University Alumni Association First Decade Achievement Award recipient in 2018.
Meredith loves supporting and donating her time to organizations such as Make-A-Wish, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Girl Scouts, HERicanes, and the Space Foundation. Meredith was a panel moderator at the 35th & 36th Space Symposium and the 2021 Satellite Conference. She also spends countless hours doing school, career, and motivational talks and participates in podcasts to help encourage girls and women pursuing STEM and space careers and inspire our future generations. Meredith is an accomplished singer and actor, most recognized by performing the National Anthem at a Denver Broncos game in 2018 and for the Cleveland Indians in 2021.
Private event for Category 2 HERicanes (teen girl athletes) of Pioneer High School Girls Water Polo Team.