Sofia Montalvo

Operations Technical Director, U.S. National Ice Center

Sofia Montalvo, Operations Technical Director (OTD) to the U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC), advises the Commanding Officer/Director on operational and civilian matters as they pertain to the effectiveness and efficiency with which the USNIC meets its mission and goals. As the USNIC's Subject Matter Expert in operational sea ice services, she works with the Operations Department, focusing on providing relevant sea ice information services to our users. She is also the primary USNIC representative to national and international organizations. Ms. Montalvo has held many roles at the USNIC prior to OTD, SAR/Imagery Order Desk Lead, Master Ice Analyst, and Snow and Ice Analyst, which has given her a greater insight into many aspects of the USNIC.

Prior to coming to the USNIC in 2017, Ms. Montalvo worked at the Mission Control Center of the National Data Buoy Center, working in quality control of the data being reported by the many US Government run weather, TAO, and tsunameter buoys around the world. She also worked as an intern at the National Hurricane Center her final year of her undergraduate work. Ms. Montalvo earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Mathematics from the University of Miami in 2011 and a Master of Science in Atmospheric Science from North Carolina State University in 2014.