Abigail Olcese Email & Phone Number

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

-Provide monthly film-related features for print magazine-Write, assign and edit reviews and interviews to be published online-Organize coverage of local and online festivals-Cover local film-related news-Work with and recruit freelance contributors

Overland Park, Ks

Write essays, reviews and interviews on film and popular culture. Serve as guest editor on as-needed basis. Publications include:-Rogerebert.com-Crooked Marquee-Film School Rejects-Birth. Movies. Death.-/Film-Magill's Cinema Annual-Relevant-Sojourners-ThinkChristian-Utne Reader

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Overland Park, Kansas

-Wrote copy for print and digital media (flyers, e-mail marketing campaigns, website content and social media) regarding KU Edwards Campus educational programs, including professional development, graduate programs and continuing education programs.-Wrote and published blog posts and press releases related to KU Edwards Campus news, programs and events.-Worked with subject matter experts and Edwards Campus faculty and staff to plan, research and execute marketing campaigns.-Worked with Edwards Campus faculty and staff on planning and promoting large-scale campus events, including developing promotional materials in print and online.

Topeka, Kansas

-Planned editorial content for Mother Earth Living magazine-Contributed articles for print and web-Managed editorial and photo content for Best For, Health, and Grow, Make, Build sections of the magazine-Prepared and planned daily newsletter content for Mother Earth Living-Copy edited articles and blog posts for print and web-Worked with bloggers and magazine contributors on developing and editing articles-Contacted book publishers to obtain permission for excerpts in the magazine-Optimized and prepared Mother Earth Living print articles for web-Processed invoices for freelance writers, editors and photographers

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Worked with Sojourners advertisers to coordinate content for web and print-Responded to rate requests and advertiser inquiries-Negotiated contracts with advertisers-Coordinated digital and print advertising content for Sojourners'​ website, magazine and e-mail newsletters-Helped to plan special advertising sections for the Sojourners website and magazine (Just Giving Guide, book section, travel section)-Created sponsored e-mails for advertisers-Prepared performance reports on completed campaigns for advertisers-Assisted in planning programming and sponsor content for Sojourners' 2015 Summit for Change-Currently provide film reviews and articles for the Sojourners website and magazine on a freelance basis

Gymnazium Nad Aleji, Prague, Czech Republic

-Taught English as a Foreign Language and British Literature to students ages 14-19 at Gymnazium Nad Aleji, a public school in Prague.-Created and implemented lesson plans on grammar, writing, speaking, literature and cultural education, both independently and working with an existing curriculum, for students of varying proficiency levels.-Created and administered exams-With a colleague, Developed programming and discussion questions for a monthly movie night for students.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

-Lived and worked in the Canterbury House (campus ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas) with four student peer ministers.-Organized Canterbury's weekly and monthly ministry programs-Coordinated volunteer opportunities for students involved with the ministry-Promoted Canterbury programs and events to University of Kansas student population-Maintained communication with Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, local churches and fellow EPDoK campus ministry workers in the state-Worked with team of parishioner volunteers to promote local church support of the ministry program-Selected to attend UN Commission on the Status of Women with a group of Episcopal young adult leaders from across the country in February 2012.

-Recruited and organized leadership teams in five towns in Southeast Kansas participating in the Take Charge Challenge-Worked with volunteer teams to plan, promote and execute events relating to Take Charge and energy efficiency-Coordinated with local media to promote community involvement in the challenge-Prepared quarterly press releases on competition results-Promoted reduction of energy consumption by involvement in the Efficiency Kansas energy audit program-Interacted with community members through educational activities and staffing information booths at Take Charge Challenge events

-Worked with CPB's Public Awareness Initiative department-Organized meetings and presentation materials-Edited and organized online content for CPB's promotional "My Source" campaign-Created reports and presentations on deliverables of public broadcasting station grant recipients

Reported short articles, features and film reviews for weekly publication

-Wrote, recorded and edited news reports, personal essays and movie reviews for KJHK's news program, "As Heard from the Hill."​-Served as program's news director, January-August 2009-Scheduled and conducted interviews-Contributed and assigned story ideas-Organized weekly news staff meetings-Anchored the news program-Recorded, edited and aired the show weekly

-Edited stories for grammatical and factual errors-Proofed pages for layout, grammatical and factual errors-Posted stories and photos on newspaper website, Kansan.com

Bachelor Of Science, Journalism; News And Information Emphasis

Communications