Casey Morell is a journalist, editor and author originally from Orlando, Florida.

Casey has reported on a wide range of topics, from hard-hitting ones like insurance reform and education policy to lighter fare like the virtues and uses of Chatroulette. He also has vast experience in both journalistic and music radio programming having worked for a community radio station for three years. In addition to his reporting skills, Casey is a highly capable and motivated editor.

The former general editor of the ASPA award-winning New College Catalyst, Casey currently lives in Columbia, Missouri, where he is currently an M.A. candidate at the Missouri School of Journalism. He holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts, concentrating in Political Science and International & Area Studies, from New College of Florida (Sarasota, Fla.), Florida's honors college.

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Education

Qualification University Date
M.A. in Journalism University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri August 2012 – May 2014
B.A. in Liberal Arts, concentrating in Political Science and International & Area Studies New College of Florida, Sarasota, Florida August 2008 – May 2012

Work Experience (Media)

Position Company Hired
Editorial Assistant Orlando Weekly
Orlando, Florida
December 2011 - January 2012
Freelance Writer and Blogger Orlando Weekly
Orlando, Florida
September 2011 - Present
General Editor New College of Florida Catalyst
Sarasota, Florida
August 2011 - May 2012
Managing Editor New College of Florida Catalyst
Sarasota, Florida
January 2011 - May 2011
Program Monitor NHK World
Tokyo, Japan (performed remotely)
October 2010 - March 2011
Copy Editor New College of Florida Catalyst
Sarasota, Florida
August 2010 - May 2011
Intern Orlando Weekly
Orlando, Florida
June 2010 - August 2010
Blogger Admissions Department, New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida
August 2009 - May 2012
On-air Host and Producer WSLR LP-FM
Sarasota, Florida
February 2009 - May 2012
Business Editor New College of Florida Catalyst
Sarasota, Florida
January 2009 - May 2011
Staff Writer and Photographer New College of Florida Catalyst
Sarasota, Florida
August 2008 - May 2012

Work Experience (non-media)

Position Company Hired
Secretary-General Florida High Schools Model United Nations, Inc. September 2010 - March 2012
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Environmental Studies New College of Florida Catalyst
Sarasota, Florida
August 2010 - December 2010
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to World Politics New College of Florida Catalyst
Sarasota, Florida
August 2009 - December 2009
Volunteer, Model United Nations Club Sarasota School of Arts + Sciences August 2008 - Present
Library Assistant Maitland Public Library
Maitland, Florida
August 2008 - Present
Webmaster Lake Eola Charter School
Orlando, Florida
June 2005 - Present

Skills and talents

Strong knowledge of both Mac (OS X 10.3–10.7) and Windows (XP–7) operating systems; very experienced with elements of the Adobe Creative Suite such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver and InDesign, and office software such as the Microsoft Office and the Apple iWork suites; fluent in Spanish; types roughly 60 WPM; expert user of social media such as Facebook, Google+, Tumblr and Twitter; highly skilled at producing and engineering live and recorded radio programming.

Awards

Award Year
Recipient, First Place award (as part of New College of Florida Catalyst)
American Scholastic Press Association
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Books


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Contact

  • Telephone: +1 920 786 8679
  • Email: hello [at] caseym [dot] org
  • Twitter: @csymrl
  • iChat/AIM: csymrl
  • Skype: casey.morell
  • Google Talk: casey.morell