Producer, #GirlbossRadio @ From October 2015 to Present (2 months) Podcast Producer (Freelance) @ Produce five 30-minute podcasts with Time Magazine columnist Joel Stein on Midroll Media’s new Howl app. The humor podcast is in the style of a self-help book with Joel as the case study. Manage schedules, plan topics, pitch ideas, conduct research, set up segments, structure episodes and write scripts. Coordinate with guests on the show. Direct recording in studio and in the field. Edit and mix audio. Interviewees include Phil Stutz, Dan Savage, Tim Ferriss, Peter Singer, and more. From May 2015 to Present (7 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaRadio/Audio Producer @ My work has appeared on Marketplace, NPR's Latino USA, NPR's Only a Game, KCRW, KPCC, KQED's The California Report, PRI's America Abroad, Midroll Media, Bitch Magazine's Popaganda podcast, Monocle Radio's Urbanist podcast, PRX Remix, and more.
www.sharamorris.com From January 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) Founder @ Our show is all about looking at the news in a way that is approachable, girl-friendly, human, creative, thoughtful, fresh, and smart.
www.homemadenews.com From November 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Production Assistant, Digital Department @ • Published video for the VH1 mobile web, syndication partners, and VH1 Costar app
• Researched and created timed content including photos, factoids, videos, blogs, and memes
exclusively for the VH1 Costar App
• Published and uploaded content to the VH1 Watchwith Costar App
• Created flipbooks for all VH1 shows for the mobile web and VH1 Costar app
• Wrote trivia for VH1 mobile web, Facebook show pages, and VH1 Costar app
• Assisted in the redesign of the VH1 mobile website and the VH1 Costar app From June 2011 to January 2013 (1 year 8 months) Intern @ • Scoured the web for the viral videos and breaking political news, and clipped and edited the best moments from a variety of television programs.
• Learned about the production of online video shows from shooting to editing.
• Wrote captions and learned how to write and edit video blogs alongside the video team From May 2011 to June 2011 (2 months) Greater New York City AreaIntern @ • Researched destinations and scheduled international shoots
• Contacted PR affiliates of international and renowned hotels and restaurants
• Assisted in the creation of the new Condé Nast Traveler iPad application From January 2011 to May 2011 (5 months) Programming Intern @ • Participated in key brainstorming sessions for programming events
• Screened upcoming BBC America programming
• Wrote descriptions for TV listings
• Mastered basic programming scheduling systems From September 2010 to December 2010 (4 months) Transportation Nation Intern @ • Conducted interviews, researched stories, edited tape, and wrote copy to air on WNYC
• Photographed and uploaded photos to WNYC website From July 2010 to August 2010 (2 months) Newsroom and Front Row Intern @ • Researched stories, conducted interviews, and wrote stories for KUHF
• Uploaded archive stories and wrote corresponding text daily for the website
• Produced a live one-hour demo “Classical Concerts”; researched music, wrote scripts, and set
up equipment From May 2008 to August 2008 (4 months)
Bachelor of Arts, History @ Barnard College From 2007 to 2011 2011, History @ Columbia University in the City of New York From 2007 to 2011 2010, Historia y Geografia @ Universitat de Barcelona From 2010 to 2010 Radio and Multimedia Storytelling @ The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies Shara Morris is skilled in: Blogging, New Media, Editing, Television, Journalism, Film, Video, Storytelling, Digital Media, Research, Producing, Social Media, Editorial, Facebook, News Writing
Websites:
http://m.vh1.com/,
http://sharamorris.wordpress.com/