Marissa Morris

8 Rudy Rose Lane, Green Brook, NJ 08812

Phone: 732-710-9187 E-Mail: marissamorris314@gmail.com

Journalism Experience
NBC Washington Sports Department
Assistant Sports Producer

March 2016-Present

Edit and write game highlights and feature packages for sports anchors
Report on and conduct interviews for collegiate and professional sporting events

Field Producer (Washington Redskins Home Games)

September 2015-January 2016

In charge of game log and post game press conference interviews
Assist reporter and photographer in writing and editing packages for stations weekly sports show, Redskins
Final
Intern
January 2015-June 2015
Worked alongside producers preparing television sports on the national and local levels
Chart sporting events and assist in production of highlight packages
Assisted with the field production of live shots and features

Big Ten Network

August 2014-Present

Director and producer for a variety of sporting events that originally stream live on the Big Ten Digital
Network. Many of these broadcasts also air on BTN on delay. (formerly TerpsTV in 2012 and 2013)

Also served as color commentator, camera operator, graphics creator, replay operator and technical director

WMUC Sports, University of Maryland Radio Station

News Editor

September 2012-Present
May 2014-Present

Manage a staff of 20 reporters, including assigning crews for each sport

In charge of editing and posting articles to the stations website
Previously covered womens basketball, mens soccer, mens basketball, and baseball. Responsible for player
and coaches interviews and textual or audio write ups of each individual game

Intern, Somerset Patriots, Atlantic League of Professional Baseball

May 2014-August 2014
Managed social media accounts and created videos for a minor league baseball team located in N.J.
Served as on field host for five games in front of crowds over 5,000 people

Freelance
Band Audio Operator for TerpVision
Voice Interpreter for University of Maryland Sports Closed Captioning

October 2014-Febuary 2015

August 2013-November 2013

Awards/Honors
Broadcast Education Associations Best TV Newscast (Maryland Newsline)
John Ledecky Sports Journalism Scholarship Recipient
Maury Povich Sports Journalism Scholarship Recipient
National Society for Collegiate Scholars

2016
2015
2013 and 2014
May 2013-Present

Professional Organizations
Association of Women in Sports Media UMD Chapter President

2015

Education
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Fall 2012-Present

Major: Broadcast Journalism Minor: Leadership Studies

GPA: 3.757; estimated graduation: May 2016

Skills

Working knowledge of AP Style, online content management systems, HTML, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere,
Dalet Digital Media Systems