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Juneau, Alaska, United States

Juneau, Alaska, United States

Missoula, Montana Area

Worked with creative professionals and burgeoning small business owners to launch their ideas into reality offering support in all aspects of starting and running a creative or service based business. Resources included: business plan writing, website design and copywriting, implementation of detailed inventory assessments and record keeping systems for insurance and tax purposes, research and recommendation of best practices in alignment with state and city laws, competitive market analysis and recommendations regarding pricing, marketing, and public relations.

Missoula, Montana, United States

In charge of daily business operations and PR including inventory management, customer service, social media marketing, new line/product acquisition, supplier communications, webstore maintenance (including copy and SEO), and copywriting for press releases, travel guides, and weekly newsletter. Strategized and executed new growth plans and goals for the company, implemented new organizational systems, streamlined operations practices, and remained engaged in hands-on production of fiber products for retail sales.

414 Sw 10Th Avenue, Portland, Or 97205

Gina Johnson Morris is the co-owner of Radish Underground, an independent boutique in Portland's West End carrying unique (and often exclusive) products from designer owned companies around the world and specializing in local and regional designers. Areas of expertise:Public and media relations (press releases, TV & print interviews, promotional videos/commercials, liaison for Downtown Marketing Initiative, Portland Business Alliance, Travel Portland for Radish and WEPDX).Digital, print, and social media marketing; maintaining all social media channels with consistent and engaging brand voice and content creation.Visual merchandiser specializing in renowned window displays & unique floor designs.Event coordinator for 40+ in-store gatherings (designer/artist booking, contracts, in-kind donations, promotion); lead coordinator for Radish and WEPDX for all citywide and neighborhood promotions (ex. Fashion's Night Out, Little Boxes).Teacher of RAD(ish) Workshop series furthering designer/artisan development in entrepreneurship by boosting their business savvy. Curator of rotating visual artists; handling of all 501(c)3 donations and merchandise loan requests & contracts; LLC secretarial duties and keeper of meeting minutes.Voice of downtown small business & member of the Downtown Retail Council 2011-2013.Co-founder of the West End Marketing Co-Op & WEPDX.comDesigner/maker/wholesale manager of all in-house candle and (3) jewelry lines.

Portland, Oregon

The Business of Art (COMP203). Developed and taught a unique curriculum around an introduction to relevant skills which support a creative professional practice. Students were actively engaged in discussion and application of concepts such as estimation, budgeting, basic financial record keeping, pricing your work, knowing your target audience, marketing, simple contracts/terms, and various best practices for small businesses making and selling creative work or services.

Portland, Oregon Area

Founding Director in charge of all operations for The BridgeLab Career Center, an entrepreneurial development program + working artist resource center at Pacific Northwest College of Art. Responsible for the creation and dissemination of programing, resources, and advising around professional practice and entrepreneurial development of PNCA students and alumni, as well as the larger Portland community of professional artists, designers and makers. In charge of building and maintaining relationships and partnerships with local businesses, organizations and individuals to facilitate opportunities for professional development of the PNCA community and to provide a vibrant, relevant, and nimble resource hub to the college and beyond.Produced and launched the pilot of PNCA's first on-line course, The Creative Business Series (part one) in 2015. Additional responsibilities: Designed and launched all programs, including curriculum, advising, mentoring, budget, job board maintenance, internships, and marketing efforts.Developed robust client, partner and mentor relationships that facilitated creative opportunities for PNCA faculty, staff and curricular programs as well as bolstering community outreach for student internship and employment opportunities.Responsible for all or program development and event planning around speakers, training, and innovative pilot programs aimed at entrepreneurial skill building, professional creative practice development and certificate programs.Collaborated successfully with other departments to develop professional tie-ins with existing undergraduate and graduate program curricula.Supervised and managed a team of work-study students & began a new Graduation Fellowship Program.

Portland, Oregon Area

2013/14 & 2014/15 Seasons:* Resident Artist Dance Instructor2011/12 Season:* Co-Choreographer - Leonard Bernstein's "CANDIDE" with Amy Beth Frankel* Resident Artist Dance Instructor - 6 week ballroom dance course in preparation for "RINALDO"* Movement Consultant - "DON GIOVANNI"“The Resident Artist program serves as a launching pad for highly talented young singers making the transition from the conservatory to the professional opera world, by providing them with vocal coaching, training in diction and languages, and a wide variety of performance opportunities,” said Mattaliano. “2014/15 marks the program’s tenth anniversary, and we have much to celebrate in its growth. Two of our resident artists have been Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions finalists in the last three years, many are performing with opera companies around the country, and Resident Artists current and past are featured in major roles in each production of our upcoming 50th Anniversary Season.”

West End Portland, Or

Co-founder of the West End Portland 2012 with Patrick Leonard, Com.Dir. PICA. An unofficial neighborhood business association called the WEPDX Co-Operative Marketing Coalition in which we banding together 40+ local businesses for a greater marketing impact and solid brand presence in Portland. Together Gina and Patrick developed a fully branded neighborhood aesthetic, logo, website (www.WEPDX.com), walking map, and two years of a large, targeted, collaborative West Coast marketing campaign (print & web) to draw tourists to our neighborhood specifically when planning a trip to Portland. Targeted ads encouraging cross promotion across business platforms/genres. In addition, Gina personally organized and installed 'greening' beta program for adding living trees to concrete blocks in WEPDX, creating an environment and sense of arrival, way finding for tourists between the Pioneer and Pearl Districts.ABOUT WEPDX:: We are the pioneers of a new Portland—setting up shop with new fashion, innovative cooking, and thriving culture, that mixes freely with vintage clothing, classic cocktails, and historic ballrooms. Award-winning chefs, independent shops, local fashion, and hip hotels nestled together in the newest old corner of downtown. Shop exclusive independent boutiques, hand made perfumes, rare books, vinyl records, or heirloom house wears for a new urban lifestyle. Dine on nouveau Alpine fare to classic cantina tacos to old-school deli cuts, the West End has centuries of authentic flavors from today’s best chefs. Taste your way around the world in just 10 blocks. We are also proud to be new home of The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, and their world renowned Time-Based Art Festival which takes over Portland each September. Experience all the latest music, art, film, design, and more popping up in the old brick buildings. We are the Portland you're thinking of.

Portland, Oregon Area

The Young People's Theatre Project combines entertainment and education for all audiences. Through performances, workshops and residencies with professional theatre artists, young people of all ages explore their creative potential. The Project is a resource to an ever expanding community, from opening nights to opening minds. Gina was honored to be a Core Group instructor, choreographer and Asst. Director for the summer musical production of "Cinderella", as well as a private musical theatre movement & audition-prep coach of star students.

Portland, Oregon Area

Hand poured soy-wax candle company produced in Portland, OR from 2005 - 2011 by Gina J. Morris which evolved into an in-house line for Radish Underground in the West End of Portland. Former stocklists include: Radish Underground, The Bhaktishop, lululemon athletica (Pearl District), and Betsy & Iya (under the latter Radish Underground label).

Lakewood Center For The Performing Arts

An award winning production of the classic Broadway favorite. Noted for it's clever and exciting re-staging of the famous Bob Fosse choreography blended with iconic themes from the famous Hollywood movie and featuring celebrated original choreography by Gina Morris & Amy Beth Frankel, directed by Isaac Lamb. "(Gina) Morris blows our socks off as the lead dancer in the "Rich Man's Frug", a wonderfully staged number... a highlight of the show" - The OregonianWinner of 11 Oregon Theatrical Awards Society honors including: BEST CHOREOGRAPHY, BEST DIRECTOR & BEST SHOW, 2010-2011 Season

Portland, Oregon Area

Private and group classes and workshops; Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Yoga Alliance Certified, Registered Yoga Teacher. (Milk & Honey Studios, Portland Metro YMCA, in-home private instruction)

1231 Nw Couch St., Portland, Or 97209

Extensive and excellent training and experience in high-end, specialty, retail floor management, goal coaching, team building, inventory management, entrepreneurship, in-kind donations solicitation, event planning and execution, and visual merchandising.

Los Angeles, Ca

Assistant Artistic Director/Rehearsal Director: responsible for knowing, teaching, and cleaning all choreography for each full-length classical or contemporary ballet production in the season; teaching company technique classes; company member supervision including auditioning, hiring, and discipline; coordination of season fund-raisers, event venues (Stella Adler Theater, Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA & The Del Rey Theatre, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA); solicitation of benefactors. Full-time principal dancer and soloist with the company. "Gina Johnson (Morris) is a sincere and capable artist." - The Los Angeles TimesFEATURED ROLES: "Lasciare Va" - Solo (2003) "'Elle: A Modern Giselle" - 'Elle (2004); "The Sleeping Beauty" - Lilac Fairy (2005)

Bigfork, Montana

Classical ballet, Vagonova Technique. Principal/Soloist FEATURED ROLES: "The Nutcracker" - Snow Queen (1999), Rose (Main Flower) (1998), Principle Flower (1998), Arabian (1997), Russian (1995), Ribbon Candy (1995/1998); "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" Green Fairy (1996), Dragonfly (1995); "Pas de Quarte" - Carlotta Grisi (1996); "Alice" - Jaberwoky (1999).GUEST ARTIST: NWB 10 Year's @ the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts "The Nutcracker" - Spanish (solo) 2003

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Dance

Activities and Societies: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Del Rey PlayersFEATURED ROLES: "Psalms" - reproduction of original chor. by Jose.

Graduate, Small Business Retail Management Iii

Portland Business Alliance scholarship winner & graduate of the inaugural course. Gina was a featured panelist for the Small Business.

Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

200 hour Yoga Alliance Certified, Registered Yoga Teacher of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga at It's Yoga, San Francisco, CA (now Asta Yoga.