Indra Petersons
| Indra Petersons | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Indra Valija Petersons June 22, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (B.S.) |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Television meteorologist |
| Spouse(s) | Jake Wood (m. 2013) |
Indra Valija Petersons (born June 22, 1980) is an American meteorologist of Latvian descent. She formerly worked as the weather anchor for CNN's early morning program "New Day". She is also formerly a meteorologist for KABC-TV in Los Angeles, where she was born and raised. She is currently a meteorologist at ABC News.
Early life and education
Petersons was born Indra Valija Petersons on June 22, 1980 in Los Angeles, California,.[1] Her father is Dr. Viesturs T. Petersons, a neurosurgeon, and mother Silvija Petersons (nee Ducis).[1][2] She has two older sisters, Astra and Brita.[3] She is of Latvian descent.[4] Her first language is Latvian, and she is also fluent in English.[4]
Petersons is a 1998 graduate of La Cañada High School in La Cañada Flintridge, California.[3] She then went on to graduate from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Physics in 2002, also minoring in business, math and physics.[5]
Career
In 2002, Petersons got her start as a meteorologist for KVIA in El Paso, Texas.[5] The same year she went on to KEYT in Santa Barbara, California.[5] In 2003, she became a meteorologist and weather producer and she did reporting on environmental and general assignment issues at KABC in Los Angeles, California.[5] She held the position until she left for CNN's New Day show in 2013, where she did weather segments for CNN Newsroom.[5] She holds an American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist certificate.[3] Currently she works for ABC News.
Personal life
Petersons married Jake Wood of Bettendorf, Iowa, a former United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper, on August 10, 2013.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "Indra Valija Petersons, Born 06/22/1980 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- 1 2 Staff(s) (April 25, 2013). "Petersons-Wood : Engagement". Quad-City Times. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Longoria, Ruth (April 17, 2008). "Fascination leads to career". La Cañada Valley Sun. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Staff(s) (May 15, 2014). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Indra Petersons". CNN. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Indra Petersons". Linkedin. Retrieved July 31, 2014.