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Nicole
Olsen
3847 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia
(703) 608-8660
nolsen@gmu.edu
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Experience
Summary |
- Experienced in writing hard news, feature
articles, editorial pieces, press releases, ehtnographies, and research
reports in various print and electronic formats, including podcasts and
blogs.
- Proficient researcher, interviewer, and reporter.
- Experienced in collecting and coding data, and analyzing, interpreting, and extracting themes from raw data.
- Well versed in
copyediting and proofreading, most recently as the assistant copy
editor for George Mason University student newspaper, the Broadside.
- Strong technical command of the English language; serious commitment to excellence in the published word.
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Education |
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Bachelor of Arts, English
- Major: Nonfiction Writing and Editing
Related Course work: Writing
Across the Media, News Writing and Reporting, News Editing: Print and
Beyond, Online Journalism, Writing for Public Relations, Textual Media,
Creative Nonfiction Writing, Writing Ethnographies, Public Speaking. |
Dec. 2007 |
Antelope Union High School, Wellton, AZ
Class Salutatorian. Gifted and Talented Program. National Honor Society. |
2002 |
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Work Experience |
Editorial Intern- OneWorld United, Washinton D.C.
- Authored news and feature articles published on YahooNews and OneWorld's website.
- Gathered
global news, opinion and feature stories from non-profit organizations
then organized and formatted them for web publication.
- Wrote summaries, or blurbs, for all of OneWorld's newly published material.
- Covered local events and press conferences.
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5/07-8/07 |
News Staff Reporter- Broadside, Fairfax, VA
- Extensive writing, reporting and editing experience for George Mason University's weekly student newspaper.
- Authored several front page articles and covered a variety of writing assignments.
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9/05-5/07 |
Assistant Copy Chief/ Copy Editor- Broadside, Fairfax, VA
- Proofread and edited articles for George Mason University's weekly student newspaper and daily website content.
- Proofread final draft of the paper before publication of each edition.
- Collaborated with news writers (most of whom had no formal training in writing) to organize and refine articles.
- Supervised a copy editing staff of five.
- Assisted in editing the Broadside style guide.
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10/06-2/07
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Server- Uno Chicago Grill, Falls Church, VA; Mimi's Cafe, Tucson, AZ
- Gained strong communication and organizational skills; Developed teamwork, time management and multi-tasking abilities.
- Worked 30 hours a week to pay for college, housing, books, and living expenseses.
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12/02-4/04 |
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Computer
Skills |
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher • Word Perfect • Dreamweaver • HTML • QuarkXPress • PhotoShop •Windows and Macintosh Systems |
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Writing Samples and References Available
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