ABIGAIL OLCESE
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Freelance Writer (2012-present)
Appearing in the following:​
  • Birth. Movies. Death.
  • Sojourners
  • Think Christian
    • Guest editor March 2018, July 2018
  • Crooked Marquee
  • Slashfilm
  • Film School Rejects
  • Relevant Magazine
  • Kansas Public Radio
  • The Porch

President (August 2019-present)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
  • Act as contact between KCFCC membership and PR outlets regarding promotional screenings and local events
  • Help organize annual KCFCC awards vote
  • Work with Vice President and Secretary to maintain membership rolls and run two annual meetings (membership meeting in June, awards vote meeting in December)
  • Help moderate KCFCC Facebook group

Film Editor (March 2020-present)
The Pitch Magazine
  • Create regular content related to new film releases for monthly publication
  • Contribute, assign and edit film reviews and features
  • Develop freelance contributor base for The Pitch's magazine and website
  • Other reporting on news and culture in Kansas City as assigned

Marketing Copywriter (May 2017-present)
University of Kansas Edwards Campus
  • Create print, online, social and e-mail content promoting KU continuing education and professional development programs.
  • Develop and publish press releases and blog posts related to KU Edwards Campus programs, news and events
  • Copy edit catalog content and course listings for conferences, classes and events
  • Meet with KU Edwards Campus faculty and staff clients to determine project scope, needs, and content.
  • Collaborate with graphic designer, web developer and marketing publisher to create flyers, websites, e-mails and collateral items.

Assistant Editor (September 2015-May 2017)
Mother Earth Living magazine
  • Planned, assigned and wrote content for Health, Best For and Grow, Make, Build sections of Mother Earth Living.
  • Copy edited articles in galley and design stages.
  • Processed invoices for freelance writers and editors.
  • Performed Search Engine Optimization for online versions of magazine articles.
  • Updated motherearthliving.com homepage and department pages.
  • Coordinated content and created copy for newsletters on sustainable living, food, health and beauty.
  • Selected book excerpts for use on motherearthliving.com.
  • Scheduled, edited and posted contributions from the magazine's network of guest bloggers.

Advertising Assistant (September 2014-September 2015)
Sojourners
  • Coordinated advertising content for the Sojourners website, weekly e-mail newsletters and print magazine
  • Built and reported on sponsored e-mails for clients using Blackbaud Convio
  • Negotiated contracts with advertisers
  • Ran data for reports on campaign performance for advertisers
  • Coordianted sponsor materials, performing artists and art installations for Sojourners' 2015 Social Justice Summit

References available upon request
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