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My name is Lisa Rau.
My name will soon be Lisa Rau Cannon.
(Dropping + replacing my birth-given middle name when I get married in August. w00t!)

I am half Colombian and half North Dakotan.

By day, I’m a grad student at the University of Southern California (USC) studying broadcast journalism. My scholarship gives me the opportunity to be the supervising producer of a TV show called Impact. It’s a 30-minute documentary-style program that airs on more than 30 public stations across California and Nevada.

By night, I’m a budding accordionist, ukulele cover artist, public speaking coach and raw milk enthusiast.

I love Think Geek, laypeople who take interest to high-energy particle physics and the Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation.

I can’t pick between Bill Nye or Beakman.

One day, I would like to run a production in which people simultaneously laugh and learn cool things. I wouldn’t mind hosting it myself.

Links Regarding Myself

RauMachine – (portfolio, resume, clips, etc.)

USC Impact – (the TV show I mentioned)

BetterGrads – (college mentoring org; I ran the blog)

NeonTommy – (former columnist)

Public Speaking Coach – (Glendale College Speech Team)

HTMLA – (weekly tech podcast, ended June 2011)

This is me playing Silent Night on the accordion for my grandma.

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