Fiona McQuade is an undergrad student and grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fiona has always found the study of weather compelling from a young age and has always found the science behind some of our major storms fascinating. She did not start her undergrad studying meteorology, but instead first entered college as a Mathematics-Actuarial Science Major and made her major switch to Geography Meteorology. After college she hopes to work in the aviation sector of the field at airports to ensure safety in flights.