MORGAN WRIGHT 6401 Mercantile Drive E. Apt 201 l Frederick, MD 21703 l Phone: 240-291-1059 l E-Mail: morganitb@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Media Communications November 2015 Full Sail University - Winter Park, Florida Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) Current GPA: 3.5

CAREER EXPERIENCE News Reporter/Anchor October 2014 - Current WHAG TV/ NBC Affiliate Hagerstown, MD

• Cover a range of areas (e.g., news, healthcare, sports, business, education, lifestyle) as a full-time general assignment reporter and photographer

• Present stories and other content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers

• Develop sources, maintain contacts and pursue leads that result in original stories • Develop and write stories for Your4State.com online platform • Produce the morning show; pull stories from online databases, edit and format national packages, and correct scripts • Report live, breaking news; communicate clearly and effectively under pressure • Film stories with JVC Pro 100 cameras • Edit news content and create packages in Avid Newscutter • Participate in promotional activities including public appearances

College Associate Fox Business Network June 2014 – August 2014 Washington, D.C.

• Assisted producers and reporters developing live shots throughout DC, such as the White House press briefing with Press Secretary Josh Earnest; DuPont Circle World Cup Viewing Party; US Supreme Court decisions; International Monetary Fund with Michel Camdessus, Christine Lagarde, and Janet Yellen; National Press Club with Attorney Ken Feinberg, and Capitol Hill Russell Rotunda

• Runner for Supreme Court decisions on various cases, including ABC v. Aereo • Shadowed industry professionals, including reporters Rich Edson, Peter Barnes, and Kelly Wright • Increased my story writing skills by developing my own scripts for television • Developed and pitched stories for Foxnews.com web articles • Performed duties of Guest Greeter; assisted guests to various studios to conduct interviews for a live or pre-taped

segment; mic guests and setup IFB; developed guest lists in iNews • Logged various events in iNews and transcribed various interviews for producers • Fluent in iNews, Ardome, and Viz

Marketing Director October 2013 – March 2014 Empire Springfield, Virginia

• Responsible for marketing all concerts and special events through social media, print, sponsors, promoters, touring bands and local bands

• Oversee all social networking and manage customer interaction via social media, including engaging with fans, responding to comments, posting pictures and videos, and handling incoming messages

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• Upload and update new events to all websites and ticketing sites • Build a built-in audience for venue as well as knowledge and relationships with the community • Cross-promote with surrounding partners and venues • Create and send out targeted newsletters and utilize e-mail marketing strategies • Reach out and collaborate with bands, labels, agents, management, and press contacts to create posts on their

media outlets for venue • Create Ad campaigns targeted to specific demographics to promote a show as well as boost posts to engage a wider

audience • Coordinate with Graphic Design Department to ensure artwork is relevant, timely, and marketed online • Organize Photo Team to shoot and capture live images • Manage the Street Team to ensure all shows are being flyered • Develop and execute ‘meet and greet’ promotion campaigns

Special ist June 2013 – October 2013 Apple Inc. Bethesda, Maryland

• Responsible for assisting and answering trouble-shooting technical questions • Assisted in a customers selection of hardware and software solutions • Developed an understanding of all Apple products in the store • Conducted tasks to enhance the visual aspect of the store • Collaborated with our business team to assist and create business partnerships • Helped customers through a customer’s journey in order to find the best possible solution

Recording Art ist & Touring Musician - Drummer September 2009 – August 2013 I, The Breather

• Signed by Sumerian Records in 2010 • Produced and recorded debut album “These Are My Sins”

o Billboard Charts Heat Seekers: #11 2010 • Produced and recorded album “Truth & Purpose”

o Billboard Charts 2012 #179 o Christian US Album: #13 o Billboard Heat Seekers: #36 o Billboard Top 200: #179

• Participated in over 20 national and international tours including: o I The Breather Australian Headlining Tour o “Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Tour” with Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead & more o “Young & Reckless Clothing Tour” with The Word Alive, Norma Jean, Born of Osiris o “Leveler Tour” with August Burns Red, Silverstein & more

• Performed live sets (headlining, support, direct support) and collaborated with musicians and sound engineers for a live show

• Produced and recorded original music featured on two records

Manager September 2009 – August 2013 I, The Breather

• Developed a fan base of over 100,000 fans and followers on Facebook using various social networking skills and promotional skills in person at concerts

• Oversaw budgets of recording, merchandising, performance guarantees, writer-splits, royalties, distribution, and artwork

• Established strong communication on day-to-day duties between record executives, booking agents, promoters, touring parties, and managers

• Conducted publicity events featuring interviews, podcasts, radio shows, and articles featured in magazines • Advertised the band through various social networking sites and magazines, gaining features for music videos and

radio promotion • Marketed the band through live performances, image, music videos, recording, online video blogs, and professional

photographs • Branded the band by developing a strong image, as well as a bold and strong logo appealing to all

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• Booked various concerts and tours alongside booking agents • Approved budgets and also planned routing and itinerary for various national and international tours • Documented tours through film & edited video for online blogs using iMovie & Final Cut Pro • Supervised Creative Management through Social Networking & Self Promotion through Facebook, Twitter,

Instagram, and various other social media markets

Production Assistant January 2009 - December 2011 NBC25 Hagerstown, Maryland

• Prepared the studio set, including the anchors desk, teleprompter, and weather station • Modified sound technicalities, such as checking levels on microphones and riding levels during a broadcast • Directed the camera for multiple newscasts and live cut-ins as a Camera Operator • Conducted computer graphics duties using Adobe Photoshop CS4 • Conducted duties such as running tape for a newscast to document a reporters story as Tape Operator during a

broadcast • Performed duties on the lighting crew • Performed audio engineer duties during a broadcast using a Mackie Audio Board

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

• iNews - Advanced • Avid Newscutter - Advanced • Ardome - Intermediate • Viz - Intermediate • Final Cut Pro – Intermediate • Garage Band – Advanced • iMovie – Advanced • Logic – Intermediate

• Final Cut Pro X – Intermediate • Adobe Photoshop – Intermediate • Adobe Illustrator – Intermediate • Adobe InDesign – Intermediate • Microsoft Word – Advanced • Microsoft Excel – Advanced • Microsoft Power Point – Advanced

AWARDS

• Course Director Award in New Media Tools – Full Sail University January 2014