Ms. Jimenez is a four-time Emmy award winner, a five-time Golden Mike award winner, and an inductee of the Santa Ana Community College Hall of Fame.
REDONDO BEACH, CA, December 13, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Vera T. Jimenez has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With over 20 years of experience to her credit in the media industry, Ms. Jimenez has earned distinction as a senior meteorologist at KTLA, a television station that services the region of Los Angeles, California. In this capacity, she is responsible for assembling a seven-day forecast for viewers, as well putting together updates throughout the evening based on information from the National Weather Service, as well as her own data. Previously, she served in multiple roles at a variety of broadcasting stations, including KNET, KFWB, KABC-TV, KCBS-TV and KIK-FM, beginning in 1997.
Outside of her work in media, Ms. Jimenez has distinguished herself as a healthy living advocate since 2019. Reflecting on her two decades of experience in front of viewers, she has learned the importance of maintaining healthy habits, as well as the connection between the mind, body and skin. Thus empowered, she has resolved to teach others how to age gracefully. Likewise, Ms. Jimenez has found success an online health advocate, through which she guides clients toward achieving more favorable outcomes in various aspects of their lives.
In addition to her primary vocation, Ms. Jimenez served as a partner of the Hermosa Beach Fish Shop, a casual seafood restaurant, between 2014 and 2019. Throughout this time, she and her husband also delved into expanding their real estate portfolio through wise property investments in Pennsylvania and Los Angeles.
Known for her contributions as a civic-minded citizen, Ms. Jimenez has maintained her affiliation as a member of Rotary International since 2016, through which she helps in raising funds, serves as part of a Meals on Wheels crew, and contributes to a local youth program. She also collaborates with the Salvation Army in alleviating poverty as a donor and meal server since 2017, and serves as a Board Member of The Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor.
Ms. Jimenez first sought an education at Santa Ana Community College, after which she studied religion at California State University, Long Beach and graduated with a bachelor's degree, cum laude. Following this accomplishment, she became certified as a broadcast meteorologist through Mississippi State University in 2010.
Noted for her achievements in the field, Ms. Jimenez is a four-time Emmy award winner, a five-time Golden Mike award winner, and an inductee of the Santa Ana Community College Hall of Fame. Likewise, she was acknowledged among "California's Strongest People You Can Bank On" by Farmers' and Merchants Bank, which honors men and women who have exerted a lasting positive impact on their local community, in 2019, and was lauded for her excellence in broadcast journalism by the National Hispanic Media Coalition in 2018.
In accounting for her success, Ms. Jimenez credits the diligent work ethic she gleaned from the example of her mother. Looking toward the future, she hopes to continue working in the news media, travel with her husband, and engage in more charitable and international projects.
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