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ERIK L. OLSEN
http://www.erikolsen.com/
New York, NY
erik -at- erikolsen -dot- com
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EXPERIENCE
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The New York Times
New York, NY
October 2005 - Present
VIDEO JOURNALIST: shooting, editing, writing original video stories for the New York Times broadband channel and other outlets.
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FREELANCE TV PRODUCER
New York, NY
June 2004 - October 2005
Shot, wrote, edited, and conceived video programming for various production and television companies. Specialized in half-hour long biographical programs.
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ABC NEWS / ABC News.com
New York, NY
March 1999 to June 2004
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / PRODUCER (TV - since 11/2001) / MANAGING PRODUCER, SPECIAL PROJECTS (WEB SITE)
Assisted producer(s) in development of segments for air on ABC News PrimeTime Thursday. Duties included reporting, story development, setting up and supervising shoots and story production. Shot DV, edited, wrote and produced stories for broadcast.
Covered early stages of Ralph Nader's campaign for ABC News. Wrote and edited news pieces and was frequent contributor to ABC News' The Note.
Pioneered development of several of the first Internet-only video shows for a major news organization. Managed development of special multimedia projects, including those for Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, World News Tonight.
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Rubin Postaer
Interactive
Santa Monica, CA
August 1997
to March 1999
SENIOR
PRODUCER.
Led production of numerous interactive projects for major corporate clients (Honda, VH1, Arco). Managed all aspects of production and drove the successful implementation of new technologies such as video and Flash.
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News Review/World Business
Update
Santiago, Chile
1996
BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT.
Reported and wrote
general interest and business articles for this
English-language newspaper. Interviews were conducted in
Spanish and English with top Chilean business people,
government officials, and others.
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Apple Computer
Cupertino, California
Summer
1995
PRODUCT MANAGER SUMMER ASSOCIATE.
Worked with software development team and Apple developers to develop feature-set for a Web-browsing software program for the Newton PDA.
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Sierra On-line, Inc.
Bellevue, Washington
1993 to 1995
ASSISTANT PRODUCER. Developed educational content for early online network and helped develop new game concepts.
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Thailand Environmental
Institute
Bangkok,
Thailand
1992
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Analyzed emerging environmental business trends in Thailand and Southeast Asia and wrote reports and speeches for presentation at international conferences.
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United States Department of the
Interior
Washington, D.C.
1989 to
1992
SPECIAL ASSISTANT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. Served as spokesman for the Secretary
of the Interior in regional magazines and newspapers. Prepared
press releases and arranged interviews for Secretary and other
interior senior staff. Traveled nation-wide with Secretary and
advised him on media issues.
Other Odd and/or Random Jobs:Windsurfing and catamaran instructor: San Diego, CA
Ski area photographer: Squaw Valley, CA
Junior rafting guide: Boulder, CO
Little league umpire: Boulder, CO
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EDUCATION
University
of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Graduated
1995
MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION, Environmental Management.
Semester scholarship for international Marketing Program at Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain. |
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University of
Colorado, Boulder, CO
Graduated
1990
BACHELOR OF ARTS. Majored
in History and Political Science.
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SKILLS
PHOTOGRAPHY:
PHOTOS PUBLISHED IN: NY Times.com, Teen Vogue, ABC News.com, MSNBC.com, Paddler Magazine, Sea Kayaker Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Stellar, Metro Sports NY, Matchbox Magazine.
LANGUAGE: Spanish, some
German
WRITING: Sample of
recent articles and stories published.
OTHER PUBLISHED
WORK IN: Seattle Weekly, Los Angeles Times, New York Times.com, Paddler Magazine, Adventure Kayak Magazine, MSNBC.com, News Review, Stellar, World Business Update, Eastsideweek, Seattle Magazine, Computer Wave Magazine, Los Angeles Daily News, Newsweek, and various multimedia Web publications.
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ACTIVITIES, AWARDS, MEMBERSHIPS
- FINALIST: Online Journalism Awards: Lennon in New York
- FINALIST: CURRENT.TV Video Contest: Postcard from Varanasi
- Presenter and speaker at various tech symposia and
conferences.
- Presented to civic groups an hour-long talk
and slide presentation about a 10,000 mile overland
trip I took from Antarctica to Los Angeles.
- Hosted weekly talk show for KUCB radio, Boulder, CO.
- Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship for 1996,
Santiago, Chile.
- Lyndon B. Johnson Scholarship for internship in
Washington DC.
- Member: International VR Photography Association (IVRPA)
- Member: Online News Association (ONA)
TV APPEARANCES
- TV appearances on ABC News Politics Live and other ABC News programs.
Enjoy photography,
reading, guitar, skiing, and basketball.
Last updated December 2006.
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