Keith S.

Olsen
28 Scholes St. Apt. 3L Brooklyn, NY 11206 (201) 926-8731 kso218@gmail.com
EDUCATION

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY

M.S., Journalism with concentration in digital media
Received travel grant and highest honors for masters thesis: Harvesting Local Food, the challenges
and strengths of the locavore movement
New York University, New York, NY
B.A., Romance Languages & Journalism

WORK
EXPERIENCE

NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Human Development, and Education, New York, NY
Web Communications Administrator for Health Programs, September 2013 - Present
Write short news items with a focus on current students, alumni and faculty
Rewrite outdated web material and produce more appealing and engaging programmatic descriptions
Manage event calendars and conduct media and public-at-large outreach with public affairs team
Launched and regularly produce content for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
Coordinate and produce video and photo content
Manage visual identity and branding for internal and external uses
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
Web Editor, September 2012 September 2013
Served as editor-in-chief of schools website, including writing news stories and copy, selecting
images for the homepage slideshow and running analytics reports on site use
Responded to and fulfilled requests from all departments within the school to update website
Collaborated with Career Services Department to improve job placements by overhauling web content
and increasing site/database navigability for employers
Produced content for robust social media presence
Created print and web advertisements for degree and non-degree programs
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
Program Administrator, Continuing Education, April 2011 September 2012
Handled logistics of professional education program with primary focus on curriculum development
Assistant taught on-site and online courses in social media and multimedia storytelling
Developed strategies for marketing courses and performed outreach to increase registrations
Oversaw online admissions systems and answered queries from students and news organizations
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
Assistant, Alfred I. duPont & John Chancellor Awards, June 2009 August 2011
Served as point-person for technical and logistical queries regarding two prestigious journalism
prizes, arranged travel and lodging for award-winners and juries, and processed new entries
Managed duPont Award website redesign and served as web-master and social media editor
ABC News, New York, NY
Intern/Freelance Desk Assistant, Nightline & World News, August 2007 June 2009
Imported, logged, digitized and transcribed feed under extreme time pressure and on deadline
Researched stories and assembled news briefs for producers, correspondents and anchors
Pitched on-air story at Nightline: profile on new graduates job-hunting during Great Recession

SKILLS

Languages: fluency in Spanish and French, basic German and Latin

Digital: Proficient in digital recording, editing and shooting (Final Cut Pro, Audacity), HTML,
Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, WordPress/CMS platforms, social media

INTERESTS

World language acquisition, politics of local food, late night cable news