Risa Alexandra Morris: Education
Risa Alexandra Morris: Education
Risa Alexandra Morris: Education
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2500 Rio Grande St. Austin, TX 78705 www.risamorris.net
Education
University of Texas at Austin Junior, GPA 3.5, Major: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: Spanish. University Honors, Spring 2012. Expected Graduation Date- May 2014.
Experience
Intern, KTBC Fox 7 News, Austin, TX News intern. Responsible for shadowing reporters, scheduling interviews, and writing voiceovers and VO/Bs for the 5PM and 9PM newscasts. August-December 2012. Associate Producer, Floor Director KVR News, Austin, TX Producer of the only FCC licensed college news station in the country. Responsible for pre-production of the live weekly newscast including editing on Final Cut Pro and all facets of floor direction. August 2011- February 2012. Award- Best New Reporter 2010-2011. Volunteer Coordinator, KVR News, Austin, TX Responsible for the 25 volunteers of the weekly news show. Organized the crew positions for each show and established relationships with each volunteer. August 2010- May 2011. Intern, Broward Teen News, Fort Lauderdale, FL Created one feature package per quarter for our quarterly newscast. Responsible for conducting interviews, filming B-Roll, editing video, and creating stand ups and reporter tracks. August 2007-May 2010. Award- Best Student Journalist of Broward County, May 2010. Unit Leader, Blue Star Camps, Hendersonville, NC Responsible for supervising 8 staff members and 50 campers for 8 weeks. Planned all programs and events and evaluated staff members. Chosen for this position ahead of many other applicants after working two summers as a counselor. MayAugust 2012.
Community
VP Sisterhood, Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority. Austin, TX Liaison between sorority house staff of 7 and 60 residents of the Alpha Epsilon Phi house. Managed housing contracts, room assignments, and meal plans. Elected and served from January 2012- January 2013. Teacher, Temple Beth Shalom Religious School, Austin, TX Sunday School teacher for 5th graders. Responsible for teaching from a curriculum, creating lesson plans, and communicating with parents and faculty. August 2011- May 2011. Alpha Lamda Delta/ Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Austin, TX Member, University of Texas at Austin. Participate in fundraising, community service, and social events. December 2011- Present.