MADISON “MADI” MORRIS
8749 Southwestern Blvd, Unit 15301
Dallas, TX 75206
515-210-1624
/ MADIMORRIS.COM/ @MADI_CUSA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Conference USA
Multimedia Coordinator
Irving, Texas, July 2015- Present
· Write, shoot, voice and edit all video content, pre-produced and live, from ideation to realization, for the official conference website, television partners, member institutions and various social media channels
· Travel to the conference’s 14 member institutions and utilize my network relationships to conduct interviews and engage with student-athletes, coaches and administrators for feature stories and other daily video content
· Serve as an administrator at conference championship events and edit and produce recaps and additional video content for the website and social media
· Serve as sideline/field reporter for school-produced conference championship games on ESPN3 and beIN
· Research and write scripts for C-USA Showcase, a weekly 30-minute television show aired nationally on Fox Sports
· Host the C-USA Showcase as well as other C-USA.TV feature programming, filmed inside the C-USA Studio
· Manage a conference-specific Twitter account and engage with fans, student-athletes and coaches
· Create content for and contribute to the overall C-USA social media strategy, posting to various digital/social/mobile platforms as necessary
Stadium
Sideline Reporter
Various locations, September 2017- November 2017
· Attended team practices, coaches meetings and watched film to get story ideas for the game broadcast
· Leveraged contacts across the country to research story ideas for both teams for in-game hits
· Conducted live interviews with coaches going into the locker room at half and following the completion of the game
· Updated national audiences on injuries and general updates during the live broadcast
American Sports Network
Sideline Reporter
Various locations, September 2015- November 2016
· Attended team practices, coaches meetings and watched film to get story ideas for the game broadcast
· Leveraged contacts across the country to research story ideas for both teams for in-game hits
· Conducted live interviews with coaches going into the locker room at half and following the completion of the game
· Updated national audiences on injuries and general updates during the live broadcast
· Spoke with NFL HOF Brett Favre on-air during halftime of the Southern Miss homecoming football game
KOMU 8 – TV (NBC)
Reporter/Anchor/Producer/Sports Digital Producer
Columbia, Missouri, September 2012- May 2015
· Wrote, shot, voiced and edited day-turn and enterprise sports/news stories
· Wrote and posted web stories corresponding with enterprises as well as tweeted from the field
· Anchored, wrote and produced morning and weekend sportscasts
· Shot, wrote and cut highlights of high school and college sports
· Co-produced Sunday’s "Sports Xtra" half-hour sports show
· Was a team leader for Friday’s “Friday Night Fever” high school football coverage
· Wrote and posted other various generic sports stories for KOMU.com
· Selected to report live from Kansas City for World Series coverage
KBIA 91.3 FM (NPR)
General Assignment Reporter
Columbia, Missouri, August 2013- December 2013
· Set up and conducted interviews, wrote, edited and voiced local news content once a week
KCCI Channel 8 (CBS)
Sports Intern
Des Moines, Iowa, May 2012- August 2012
· Shadowed and assisted sports reporters on daily stories including Olympian gymnast Gabby Douglas’ return to Iowa after qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics
· Shot and cut Iowa Cubs highlights
· Shot and cut highlights from the Iowa High School State Softball Tournament
· Selected and cut weekly “Andy’s Top 8” highlights
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
College Football Playoff National Championship Volunteer- CFP Foundation Digital/Social Content Team Member
College Football Playoff Foundation
Atlanta, Georgia, January 2018
· Assisted in planning, collecting, creating and posting content on location for the CFP Foundation’s various digital and social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four Volunteer- Digital/Social Content Team Member
NCAA
Dallas, Texas, April 2017
· Assisted in planning, collecting, creating and posting content on location for the NCAA’s various digital and social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope and Snapchat
· Served as on-air talent on site and conducted a live interview with WNBA player and former UConn star Sue Bird to an audience of more than 1M on the NCAA Women’s Basketball’s Facebook page
NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four Volunteer- Quote Taker
NCAA
Houston, Texas, March 2016- April 2016
· Came up with questions to ask players during the open media opportunities in the locker room and break out sessions
· Attended media availability in the locker room and break out rooms on practice days and in the locker room after the game on game days and conducted/recorded short interviews with players
· Transcribed interviews I had gathered for distribution to other media outlets
NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional Volunteer- Locker Room Quote-Taker
NCAA
Dallas, Texas, March 2016
· Came up with questions to ask players during the open media opportunities in the locker room
· Attended media availability in the locker room on practice days and after the game on game days and conducted/recorded short interviews with players
· Transcribed interviews I had gathered for distribution to other media outlets
SKILLS
· Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, iMovie
· Avid NewsCutter, Avid Interplay/Media Manager, Avid iNews, NBC Video Channel, OPYN CMS
· Sony XD-Cam, Dejero LIVE Backpack, LiveU Backpack, GoPro Cam, Panasonic HRM10
· Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Vine, Snapchat, Youtube, WordPress, Microsoft Office Suite
EDUCATION
Missouri School of Journalism
· Bachelor of Journalism: Radio-Television
· Minors: Spanish, Sociology
· Multicultural Certificate
· GPA: 3.6/4.0
· Graduation Date: May 2015
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
· University of Missouri’s Dean List (8/8 semesters)
· University of Missouri Mark Twain Scholarship
· Mizzou Alumni Association Central Iowa Alumni Scholarship
· Golden Key International Honour Society Member
· Desk Attendant Job with Missouri Residential Life (January 2013- May 2015)
· Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Member
· American Women in Sports Media Member
REFERENCES
· Kelly Carney, Conference USA Senior Associate Commissioner, (214) 774-1348,
· Jordan Foreman, Conference USA Director of Multimedia, (214) 774-1354,
· Taylor Brasher, NCAA Assistant Director of Digital Communications- Social Media Strategy, (214) 783-2752,
· Ron Thulin, Freelance Broadcaster, (210) 602-8722,
· John Claybrook, Freelance Producer/Director, (512) 589-6720,
· Chris Gervino, KOMU 8 Sports Director, (573) 268-4255,
· Matt Johnson, KRCG News Director, (573) 298-3923,
· Eric Blumberg, MU Journalism Instructor, (573) 864-3720,