Taís Moraes

EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.
M.S. (Broadcast Concentration). Expected May 2008.
• Currently co-producing, filming, and scripting thesis documentary on the life of street vendors in New York City. Project will also include multimedia website.
• Additional Coursework: TV News Magazine Workshop and Covering Conflict.
Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Certificate in Environmental Analysis, July 2007.
Bachelor of Arts in Social Communications, July 2006. Concentration: Journalism.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bachelor of Dentistry, (4-year degree), July 2001. Major Coursework: Immunology and Pediatric Dentistry.

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Intern, Manhattan Connection (weekly public affairs program taped in New York City and broadcast in Brazil, on the cable channel GNT-Globosat), January 2008 - present.
• Liaison in control room with Rio de Janeiro studio, pitch stories, prepare research for anchors, shoot stories in the field, and run teleprompter.

Production Assistant, Dona Rosa Filmes (independent production co.) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2005 - May 2006.
• Worked on the feature film “Women Sex Truths Lies,” (“Mulheres Sexo Verdades Mentiras”), directed by Euclydes Marinho, handled casting tests and production logistics for crews and actors. The film, a combination of documentary and scripted shoots, had a theatrical release in Brazil in January 2008.

Intern Reporter, TV of Pontific Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (TV-PUC), Brazil (university cable channel broadcast throughout the city) June 2004 - May 2005.
• Hosted weekly news program; reported and shot stories in the field. Co-produced two 25-minute documentaries, one about the critical flaws of the sewer system in the city and the other about the dangers of plastic surgery.

Intern Reporter, Newspaper and Radio of Rio de Janeiro Archdiocese, Brazil, September 2002 - July 2003.
• Reported and wrote news and feature articles on subjects relevant to the Catholic community.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dentistry
Independent dental practice, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2001 - February 2003.
Oral and Maxillofacial intern, Emergency Room of Miguel Couto Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1999 - March 2000.
• Performed dental procedures and care for wounded patients.

SKILLS
Audio and Video: Shooting in DV format, digital video editing with Avid NewsCutter and Final Cut Pro, and audio editing with ProTools.
Web production: Adobe PhotoShop, QuickTime, basic Dreamweaver and Flash.

LANGUAGES
Fluent English and Portuguese (native language).
Conversational Spanish and French.