Keynote: Morgan Marie, The Storytelling Coach
Location
Pamplona Ballroom
Start Date
28-3-2026 12:40 PM
End Date
28-3-2026 2:15 PM
Description
Morgan Marie is a Strategic Storytelling Coach, speaker, educator, and proud Gonzaga alumna with over a decade of experience helping people communicate with clarity, confidence, and connection. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University, where her foundation in storytelling began to take shape. Morgan began her career as a television news reporter, learning how to identify what matters most, craft compelling narratives and communicate clearly under pressure. She later expanded her work into marketing, advertising and sponsorship before stepping fully into her role as a storytelling coach, consultant and facilitator. She has been an adjunct professor at GU since 2017 teaching both undergrad and graduate courses. Morgan has also spent years as a midday radio host, connecting daily with listeners through conversation, music and real-life stories. Today, Morgan works with entrepreneurs, students, nonprofits, and corporate teams through workshops, keynotes, and 1:1 coaching, helping them use storytelling as a strategic tool for leadership, presentations, fundraising, and everyday communication. She is also the founder of The Cove, a private community where women gather to share stories, build confidence and ride the waves of entrepreneurship. Known for her warm, engaging presence and practical approach, Morgan blends education, neuroscience, and lived experience to help people trust their voice and communicate in a way that connects.
Recommended Citation
Marie, Morgan, "Keynote: Morgan Marie, The Storytelling Coach" (2026). Payne Center for Leadership Development Student Leadership Conference. 12.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/payne_slc/2026/general/12
Keynote: Morgan Marie, The Storytelling Coach
Pamplona Ballroom
Morgan Marie is a Strategic Storytelling Coach, speaker, educator, and proud Gonzaga alumna with over a decade of experience helping people communicate with clarity, confidence, and connection. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University, where her foundation in storytelling began to take shape. Morgan began her career as a television news reporter, learning how to identify what matters most, craft compelling narratives and communicate clearly under pressure. She later expanded her work into marketing, advertising and sponsorship before stepping fully into her role as a storytelling coach, consultant and facilitator. She has been an adjunct professor at GU since 2017 teaching both undergrad and graduate courses. Morgan has also spent years as a midday radio host, connecting daily with listeners through conversation, music and real-life stories. Today, Morgan works with entrepreneurs, students, nonprofits, and corporate teams through workshops, keynotes, and 1:1 coaching, helping them use storytelling as a strategic tool for leadership, presentations, fundraising, and everyday communication. She is also the founder of The Cove, a private community where women gather to share stories, build confidence and ride the waves of entrepreneurship. Known for her warm, engaging presence and practical approach, Morgan blends education, neuroscience, and lived experience to help people trust their voice and communicate in a way that connects.
