ITIC-CAR Full Time Staff

• Christa G. von Hillebrandt-Andrade – M. Sc. Geology, Manager of ITIC-CAR, 2010-present

Student Programs at the ITIC-CAR

Student opportunities at the NWS International Tsunami Information Center, Caribbean Office (ITIC-CAR) are vital in enhancing the educational program for those who wish to get hands-on experience in becoming a tsunami scientist, IT officer, or ET/HMT technician.

The NWS ITIC-CAR offers multiple programs and opportunities for students to expand and reach their educational goals. As the job market becomes more competitive, skills obtained through hands-on experience and research will be vital for the future.

Current ITIC-CAR Students 

• Kimberly Maisonet González (CIMAS), Fall 2023
• Irene Mendez (CIMAS), Fall 2024

Former ITIC-CAR Student Volunteers:

• Alina Nieves (SCEP) 2010-2011; Meteorologist at NWS Corpus Christi

• Hector M. Crespo Jones (Pathways) 2012-2014; Meteorologist at NWS El Paso

• Roberto Arias (UPRM Meteorology Internship Program) Summer 2011; Graduate Student at UPRM

• Natalia Ramírez (UPRM Meteorology Internship Program) Summer 2012; Graduate Student at UPRM

• Glorianne Rivera (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies) 2014-2015; Meteorologist, NWS San Juan

• Fernanda Ramos Garcés (UPRM COOP program) 2015; Meteorologist at Univision, Houston, T.X.

• Maya Pincus (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies) 2014-2015; Museum of Natural History, New York

• Rolf Vieten (UPRM COOP Program) 2015; Seismic Analyst at PRSN

• Fernando Martinez (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies) Fall 2013-2015; Environmental Protection Specialist at FEMA

• Jean-Edouard Faucher (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies) Fall 2013-2015; Management Consulting Senior Analyst at Accenture

• Zamara Fuentes (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies), Fall 2015-2016; Research and Field Assistant at M. Turtle & Associates and Technical Writer/Editor at Aberdeen Proving Group

• Carlos A. Rivera (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies), Fall 2015-2016; Web Developer at CSC Puerto Rico

• Gloria Berrios-Rivera (UPRM COOP Program), Summer 2016

• Kariuska Matos-Horta (UPRM COOP Program) - Summer 2016; Meteorologist at Univision Communications

• Gwendelyn Monge (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies), Fall 2014-Fall 2015 / Summer 2016-2017; Graduate Student at UPRM

• Elimar Torres (UPRM COOP Program), Winter - Summer 2017; Graduate Research Assistant at Texas A&M University

• Giovanni Guzmán (UPRM COOP Program), Winter - Summer 2017; Finalized internship at the Australian Institute of Marine Science

• Eduardo Santiago (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies) Fall 2016-2017; Co-Founder Visionary at Idea Platform

• Pedro Matos (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies), Spring 2016 / Fall 2016-2017; PhD at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst

• Cherrymar Reyes (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies), Summer 2015-2016 / Fall 2016-2017; Graduate student at UPRM

• Athena Español de la Cruz (UPRM COOP Program), Fall 2017 – Winter 2017; Environmental Specialist at Maine Department of Environmental Protection

• Mariana Olivencia Feliu (UPRM COOP Program), Fall 2017 – Winter 2017; Research Assistant in the area of analysis and processing of geophysical data at PRSN

• Carlos Iturrino García (CREST), Summer 2019; PhD Student at Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Italia

• Carolina Hincapié-Cárdenas (NOAA/NWS Student Trainee) Winter 2018 - Fall 2019; Oceanographer at ITIC

• Josué Aceituno Díaz (NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies) Winter 2019 - Winter 2020; Soil Scientist at USDA California

• Karina Tañón (UPRM COOP Program, NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies) Summer 2019 - Spring 2020; Electrical Engineer at Boeing

• Anna Grimes (NOAA Pathways), Summer 2020 - Fall 2020; Hydrologist at USGS

• Jazar Abuellouf Amin (CIMAS), Winter 2017 - Winter 2020; Electric Engineer at LUMA

• Luis Espada Rivera (CIMAS), Winter 2020 - Winter 2021; Graduate Student at UPRM

• Marcos Joel Gónzalez Ramos (CIMAS), Fall 2019 - Spring 2021

• Laura Bayona-Roman (NERTO), Summer 2021; Graduate Student at UMBC

• Dariel J. Carrion Rivera (CIMAS), Fall 2021 - Spring 2022; Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin 

• Wendy Prudencio (NERTO), Summer 2022; PhD Student at UMBC

• Jelis Sostre Cortés (CIMAS) Spring 2023 - Spring 2024; Ph-D Student at Georgia Tech 

• Claudia Guzmán Soto (UCAR), Fall 2023

• Glorymar Gómez (UCAR), Spring 2024

If you have any questions regarding these and other opportunities, please contact the manager, at christa.vonh@noaa.gov.

National Weather Service
International Tsunami Information Center, Caribbean Office
c/o Puerto Rico Seismic Network
Building D
259 Boulevard Alfonso Valdés
Mayagüez, PR 00680
Tel. 787-833-8433, 787-265-5452
Fax. 787-265-1684