Lena Maria Arango Bio, Wiki
Lena Maria Arango is an American meteorologist working for FOX 26 KRIV in Houston, Texas serving the station as a meteorologist. She has been working with the station since August 2021.
Lena Maria Arango Age
Maria who seems to be in her 30s was born on October 19 in New England. Therefore, she celebrates her birthday on October 19 every year. However, she hasn’t shared details about her birth year or her parents. She is private when it comes to his dating life.
Lena Maria Arango Height
Maria stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Lena Maria Arango Education
Maria attended Timberlane Regional High School in 2003 where she earned her High School Diploma in 2006. From there, she joined the Northern Essex Community College where she did Business Transfer, Business Administration, and Management. She did not stop there, she went ahead and joined the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2016 to further her education. After completing her course there, she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Atmospheric Science Option.
While in college, she was a member of the American Meteorological Society and Sigma Gamma Epsilon. In four years she received several scholarships and accolades such as the RISE Sustainability Innovation Award. She also had a plan at her University to reduce CO2 emissions which won first place. Maria continued her studies and in 2020, she graduated with a Master of Science in Environmental Science Atmospheric Science.
Lena Maria Arango Work Experience
Maria is a Meteorologist at FOX 26 KRIV Houston, Texas. Before becoming a Meteorologist, she worked for almost ten years in retail and hospitality management. Maria serves the station as a weekend morning meteorologist. Before joining the FOX 26 weather team, she worked for WGGB ABC40/FOX6 in Springfield, Massachusetts. During her working time there, she served as a Meteorologist and multimedia journalist for one year and a month from August 2020 to August 2021.
After discovering her purpose in 2016 she left her career and joined the University of Massachusetts in Lowell. For almost a year, she worked in retail and hospitality management before becoming a Meteorologist. She completed research at the National Weather Center. For 3 years, she was on the Boston Marathon Weather Team. She brings her talents down south to Texas after starting her career in Massachusetts which is close to her hometown. Furthermore, she likes being involved and active in her community. She is extremely passionate about underrepresented groups in STEM education as a minority female.
Apart from her journalism career, she was a TA in college and also taught kids. She is an active mentor who mentors the next generation of emerging scientists where she has completed her science experiments on-air. During her leisure time, she likes reading, traveling, hiking, running as well as gardening. In addition to that, she is an adventurer. Maria is very happy to work in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the U.S. and continue her career.
Lena Maria Arango Net Worth
In Maria’s career as a bilingual meteorologist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Lena Maria Arango Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Maria Arango’s Awards
The American Meteorological Society named her a Senior for her academic excellence and achievements. IN 2019 during Oprah’s visit to UMASS Lowell, she was selected to participate in a master class with Oprah to represent the College of Sciences.
Lena Maria Arango Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 3,455 followers, around 7,854 followers on her Facebook page, and about 101k followers on her Instagram account.