Elizabeth Morris

Objective

183 West Main Street, Richmond, VT 05477

(802) 338-5502 emorris1717@gmail.com

A position in a challenging environment that allows me to use my economic, data and

journalistic skills on a daily basis.

Work Experience
District Office of U.S. Congressman Peter Welch, Intern
June 2015 - August 2015
Assisted the staff with day-to-day research, attended events with both Congressman Welch and
staff members, answered phones, worked on briefs for the staff, and completed a capstone project.
Our Community Cares Camp, Inc. Assistant to the Executive Director/Counselor
July 2010 - Present
Worked with the Executive Director on fundraising, website upkeep, camper records and
documenting the camp through photos and press releases as Assistant to the Director. Worked with
children as a counselor addressing issues and discipline while monitoring daily activities.
GIFT Give It Forward Today, Intern
January
2015 April 2015
GIFT, a UK charity focusing on food distribution to families in need and educating young people to
become Givers. Facilitated educational sessions at local schools, coordinated with food distributors,
and worked with local stores in the community to further GIFT programs.
Richmond Free Library, Library Assistant
Summer 2012
January 2015
Inventoried, cataloged, shelved, organized, repaired audio books, and performed day-to-day
assignments with patrons on a needed basis.

Education
Ithaca College
Present
Course of study: Economics and Journalism. Grade point average of 3.92 out of 4.0.

Fall 2012 -

Mount Mansfield Union High School

Graduated June 2012
College Prep curriculum.

Honors and Awards

Deans List
2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015

Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring

Phi Kappa Phi

Spring 2015
Membership in the Ithaca College chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Membership
restricted to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and top 10 percent of seniors, with a recommendation
from the dean.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
2015
The International Honor Society in Economics. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA overall, and at
least 12 credit hours in Economics.
Lambda Pi Eta
2014
Part of the National Communication Association, with over 400 active chapters at four-year colleges
and universities worldwide.

Economics Student of Distinction

2013
Awarded by the Economics faculty at Ithaca College to one select student in each Principles of
Economics class.
Oracle Honors Society
2013
First-year students who maintain a GPA in the top 10 percent of students in their school throughout
their first full academic year.

Skills
Proficient with statistics, Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, communications and Microsoft
Word