Maurice L.

Harris
3885 Spring House Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45217 | harrismaurice@yahoo.com | (513) 704-8395

PORTFOLIO http://harrisportfolio.com
Executive Profile
Gifted creative director with an extensive background in communications, especially skilled at using electronic
media to make emotional connections with audiences.

Skill Highlights

Corporate Communications
Creative Direction
Multimedia Production

Team Leadership
Employee & Customer Engagement
International Business

Accomplishments
Incrementally increased employee engagement by more than 20% in five years at First Student, First Transit
and Greyhound through targeted strategy built on creative use of multimedia.
Saved more than $500,000 per year in print costs at FirstGroup America while more effectively connecting
divisional presidents with 87,500 employees through digital media platforms.
Introduced virtual town hall meetings as a solution to improve two-way communication with national mortgage
loan sales staff at Fifth Third Bank.

Professional Experience
Pushpop Media (Freelance) Cincinnati, OH
January 2015 to present
Founder & Creative Director
Determine the best ways to represent clients' identities through digital media. Develop high-level concepts
for design projects and manage the implementation of them.
FirstGroup America Cincinnati, OH
April 2013 to January 2015
Director of Corporate Communications
Principal brand manager and media spokesperson for First Student, First Transit and Greyhound in the US
and Canada. Chief reputation manager and PR strategist during crises such as labor strikes and fatalities.
Oversaw department budget and staff.
FirstGroup America Cincinnati, OH
August 2009 to April 2014
Director, Internal Communications
Engaged 87,500 employees across the US and Canada in English, Spanish and French. Partnered with UK
business leaders to achieve global objectives.
Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati, OH
May 2007 to July 2009
Assistant Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Produced dynamic print and digital communications. Led community outreach and local PR campaigns
targeted at central Cincinnati communities, Hispanics, and LGBT professionals.
Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati, OH
May 2005 to May 2007
Officer, Marketing & Communications Specialist
Improved the company's outbound customer communications across all platforms. Managed all aspects of
employee communications and public relations.

Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati, OH

March 2002 to May 2005
Public Relations Specialist
Desktop publisher and copywriter. Drafted press releases, pitched stories and editorial content, and served
as media spokesperson.
OfficeTeam Cincinnati, OH
Temp-to-Hire Professional
January 2002 to March 2002
Provided administrative support in the Fifth Third Bank marketing department (subsequently hired).
Legend Entertainment Corp. - Cincinnati, OH
August 1994 to January 2002
Head Sales and Music Licensing Manager
Sourced and negotiated music licenses and recording contracts through record labels, music publishers, and
film/television music supervisors. Managed the day-to-day activities of recording studio.

Volunteer Experience
Habitat for Humanity
March 2015 to present
Volunteer Coordinator
Coordinate volunteers from Christ Church Cathedral to participate in the construction of two Cincinnati homes.
Christ Church Cathedral; Cincinnati, Oh
Youth Music Minister
Instruct and mentor the members of the Christ Church Cathedral youth rock band.

2013 to present

El Hogar de Amor y Esperanza; Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Teachers' Assistant and Music Instructor
Spanish-language reading tutor and piano teacher for students in primary school and orphanage.

Education
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, Ohio
Master of Science : Organizational Leadership (2012)
Northwood University Midland, Michigan
Bachelor of Business Administration: Management (2004)
Summa Cum Laude

Languages

English
Spanish
German

References available upon request.

July 2014