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Ryan Oliver Twitter: @RyanOliver_DC LinkedIn: Ryan Oliver
1600 Arbor View Road Silver Spring, MD 20902 Phone: 301-580-3139 Website: rboliver.com E-Mail: [email protected]
Education
July 2013 - June 2014
M.A. – Journalism & Public Affairs (3.5 GPA)
September 2009 - May 2013
B.A. – Broadcast Journalism
Relevant Experience
USA TODAY Sports Intern January 2014 – April 2014
Assisted in publication of USA Today’s Sports Weekly newspaper
Covered professional and collegiate games and sporting events
Tasks: reporting, writing stories about players and games, information gathering, conducting interviews
and compiling statistics
Wrote pieces for both newspaper, online and magazine publications
January 2014 – May 2014
Reporter, sports anchor and producer for student produced newscasts
Shot and edited packages for newscast
Produced and edited video
October 2013 – June 2014
NBA Writer: Created insightful analysis, commentary and opinion pieces on the NBA
Created original content mainly on the Washington Wizards
September 2013 – January 2014
Researcher for investigative reporting team that broke D.C. tax liens story
Conducted phone interviews, contributed write-ups based on research, compiled information and
statistics
September 2013 – January 2014
Teaching assistant for undergraduate reporting class; specifically teaching radio broadcast structure
December 2012 – May 2013
Production assistant in sports department
Wrote scripts and edited video for nightly news broadcast
Covered professional sporting events, including NBA and NHL games
September 2012 – May 2013
Play-by-play announcer for sporting events; specifically basketball
September 2012 – January 2013
Reporter, writer and editor
Covered local stories for Pepperdine’s news broadcast
Wrote scripts for broadcast on deadline, creating packages and editing video
October 2012 – May 2013
Creator and host; sports radio broadcast aired weekly on KWVS 101.5 FM in Malibu
September 2009 – May 2013
Worked with underprivileged children ages 2-5 to develop language, reading and writing skills
Skills
Shooting video and camera operations
Digital Journalism
Field Reporting
Wordpress
Content Editing
Video Editing: Avid, Final Cut Pro 7 & 10
Content management: Arranging video, media and content on websites
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint & Excel
Social Media Savvy: Twitter, Instagram, Vine
Strong organizational and communication skills
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