Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Shanna Mendiola is a meteorologist working for NBC4 Southern California. She has won an Emmy & has worked as a weathercaster for several news organizations.
- Besides her meteorological work, she spends much of her time with community work and as a healthy living spokesperson.
- Mendiola has helped the Filipino community in the aftermath of super typhoon “Haiyan,” helping visually impaired children and continuously encouraging students to pursue their careers in meteorology. She also regularly volunteers in the Southern California area for various causes.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born in Ohio, Shanna is a Filipino American by ethnicity. Her mother was born in Iloilo, Philippines, & was in the nursing profession.
Early Life and Education :
- Now living in a coastal state, Jessica credits her love of the ocean to a childhood spent at the beach.
- As a 9-year-old, Jessica wrote in her diary that she wanted to be a psychologist! Pursuing that dream, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from Wooster College in her home state.
- Following her undergraduate degree, she moved to Virginia where she received her psychology doctorate in clinical and forensic psychology from the Virginia Consortium Program – splitting her time between The College of William and Mary and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS).
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Shanna has worked with numerous networks such as KDVR & KWGN, KGO-TV, and KTVZ-TV, in Denver, San Francisco and Oregon respectively.
- She is member of professional organizations such as the National Weather Association, American Meteorological Society and the Asian American Journalist Association.
- Along with her co-workers, she won an Emmy for the program El Nino: Currents of Change in the 68th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards in 2016.
- She often needs to get up for work at 2 a.m. in the morning!
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Shanna uses interesting technology in her Weather reports, such as a mobile weather station called NBC4x4Caster, a mobile Doppler weather radar truck called the StormRanger4 and augmented reality technology to enhance her delivery.
- After surviving a health scare with a blood clot, Shanna now raises awareness about the same. She ran 5km in the TODAY Show’s Run for Today in 2015, an event that raises awareness about blood clot prevention.
- As a child, she remembers watching Weather Cast Al Roker and is proud to have worked for him, the first Asian American to have done so.
- Quite a good dancer, she won a Denver city version of Dancing with the Stars that focused on TV anchors called Dancing with the Anchors. This victory led to 7000 USD donated to Anchor Center for Blind Children as a prize as well as a mirror ball trophy.
- The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival and the Dumb Friends League Telethon often have Shanna emcee for them at their yearly events.
- A Broncos fan, Shanna loves food and will often spend her time exploring restaurants in her area.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Shanna Mendiola Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Shanna Mendiola Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on Shanna’s social media handles.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Shanna Mendiola Married? : No
- Children / No. of Kids : —
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Asian
- Nationality : Filipino-American
Love Shanna being an Filipino-American, too. Curious why she has not been seen regularly on channel 4? Saw her last night at the 11:00 o’clock news so I know that she bid still with the station. Do tell what has she has been up to why she seldom does the weather report.
I’m loving your accurate description of the weather especially the high desert thank you so much!
I very much enjoy your intelligent display of weather knowledge…