L Morris

The Life of Liza Morris: 

The Life of Liza Morris LIBR 500, September 2001

Education: 

Education Douglas College, University Transfer, 1992 University of Victoria, BA (English major/Women’s Studies minor), 1995 Various non-profit training courses, 1997-2001: Board/Member Development Grass-roots fundraising Non-profit staff development Negotiation Skills Hollyhock Environmental Leadership School

Work Experience: 

Work Experience 1989-1996: Various retail and administrative jobs, including: cashier, bank teller, special needs assistant, pharmacy assistant & administrative assistant at the University of Victoria SUB. 1996-1997: ESL instructor in Chichibu, Japan, teaching for children and adults with a focus on business English at Canon, Nikon and Chichibu Onoda, a cement company. 1997-2001: Worked for various environmental non-profits (ENGOs), including: Friends of Cortes Island Society, Reach for Unbleached! Foundation, the Watershed Sentinel Magazine & the BC Environmental Network.

Work Experience cont.: 

Work Experience cont. For more information on some of these important ENGOs, please check out the following sites: BC Environmental Network http://www.bcen.bc.ca/ Reach for Unbleached! http://www.rfu.org Photo credit: Western Canada Wilderness Committee website.

Travel: Europe: 

Travel: Europe 1989, 1992, 1998, 2001: Backpacking in Europe. Highlights included climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland, exploring the Greek Islands & picking grapes on Cyprus. Boat ride in Southwestern Crete, Greece

Travel: Japan: 

Travel: Japan 1996-1997: Lived and traveled widely in Japan. Highlights included climbing Mt. Fuji & visiting the temples of Kyoto. Kamakura, Japan

Travel: Southwestern US: 

Travel: Southwestern US 1999: Hiking & camping in Utah, New Mexico & Arizona. Highlights included hiking to Druid Arch in Canyonlands, Utah. Arches, Utah

Travel: Eastern US: 

Travel: Eastern US 2000: Traveled through Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts & New York. Highlights included seeing Shakespeare on Boston Common & a Tom Stoppard play on Broadway. Times Square, NY

Things that make me happy . . .: 

Things that make me happy . . . Reading Travel Hiking Yoga Swimming in the ocean Spending time with my partner, Doug And last, but not least . . . Fine wine & good company!

And, to close, my happiest moment . . . : 

And, to close, my happiest moment . . . Me and my new husband, Douglas Jackson, at our wedding party on August 5, 2001.

The End: 

The End