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Name Kelly Simek

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Kelly Simek is an American reporter, broadcast meteorologist and weather anchor who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Charming, athletic and hard-working, Kelly is the complete package who is always up for a new adventure.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Kelly is originally from Carlsbad, California. She grew up in San Diego.
She is the daughter of Debbie Campanelli Simek (mother) and Bob Simek (father). Her brother Jonathan is a mountain biker and surfer.

Currently, Kelly is in a romantic relationship with Tom Knapp-Ramos, who studied at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Tom is regularly featured on Kelly’s Instagram page along with various pictures of their fun trips & adventures together.
Tom had asked Kelly to be his girlfriend on Friday 13th in May 2011. Exactly 100 months later, on Friday the 13th in September 2019, he asked her for marriage.
The couple had planned for a wedding date in May 2020, but the coronavirus crisis disrupted their plans. Eventually, the wedding happened on November 28, 2020, after a couple of cancellations. Instead of a grand ceremony, with 200+ guests, they eventually settled with an intimate ceremony with only 10 guests.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

Kelly graduated from La Costa Canyon High School in 2011.
She studied at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Initially, she pursued a career in Broadcast Journalism, but after taking a meteorology course during her first year, she changed her mind immediately. The fact that she was good at Math & Science, which are essentials for a meteorology course, also helped her make this decision.

During her time at the university, she studied Geography, Journalism, Meteorology, and Communications to create a sort of personalized degree in Broadcast Meteorology.
Simek graduated Cum-Laude with a degree in Broadcast Meteorology in 2014.
She was also a member of the school’s marching band, Cancer Free Hawaii program, Colleges Against Cancer and many other societies and clubs.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Kelly’s meteorology career began in Honolulu, where she joined the KITV4 More Local News team as an intern. She worked with the station for five months, from January 2014 to May of 2014.
Her big break came when she was offered a position as weather anchor and reporter by the KHON-TV station, which is also based in Honolulu.

In her current role as a lifestyle show host on Living808 on the KHON2 network, Kelly embraces the opportunity to entertain viewers while showcasing the beauty of Hawai‘i. She co-hosts Empowered, a show highlighting the importance of renewable energy and sustainability for the islands.
Prior to this, Kelly worked for KHON2 as a weather reporter and anchor for the Wake Up 2day show and also as a Morning News Co-Anchor for the Take2 show, with Kristine Uyeno.
Besides her work in broadcasting, Simek also works in luxury real estate, as a Realtor-Associate with the Alesia Barnes Team at Compass. Some of her notable sales include a property sold for $2,237,500 with 9 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms on 0.15 acres, and another for $1,350,000 featuring 3 bedrooms, and 1.5 bathrooms.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

When she was a university student, Kelly took part in beauty pageants and even won the Miss East Oahu contest in 2014.
She was also a baton twirler for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and put on performances with the school’s band during various volleyball, football, and basketball matches.

When she is not working, Kelly enjoys spending time in the great outdoors. She also enjoys good food and traveling around the country.
Passionate about giving back to her local community, Kelly is a part of the American Cancer Society where she works as a volunteer.
Simek regularly posts her adventures on her Instagram page where she has over 12, 000 followers. She also loves sharing pictures of different foods and dishes that she tries out when she is out exploring the world.

A fan of hiking, working out & fitness, Kelly also has her own blog called WeatherandWandering.
Reflecting on her life and career, Kelly considers her two big career milestones include transitioning to the lifestyle show, Living808, and starting her real estate career, which made her feel like a businesswoman.