Marisa Hurst Email and Phone Number

*Innovative professional communicator with 42 years of varied experience in television news, university media relations, magazine publishing, newspaper reporting, and public-school teaching.*Currently teaching theatre arts, I am adept at conveying complex and abstract concepts to diverse audiences, focusing on learner-centered activities that motivates students to take charge of their learning.*Effectively supervise 150 middle school students daily using strong and various management, organizational, and assessment skills while creating a learner-friendly environment.*Seeking a career change that includes learning, creating, adapting, and polishing new ideas and concepts in public media and communications. Willing to go that extra mile to improve my established skills and acquire new abilities, while making a positive difference in my community.Specialties: * Expert written and verbal communicator* Effective researcher and interviewer* Skilled proofreader and editor* Creative and timely problem solver* Reliable and innovative self-starter* Quick learner* Computer proficient (Microsoft Office)* Hands-on and proactive