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: rboliver18@gmail.com

Objective
Obtain a position at the Wall Street Journal where I can contribute my sports reporting skills while representing the company to the best of my ability.

Education
American University, Washington D.C.
M.A. Journalism & Public Affairs, emphasis in broadcast (3.5 GPA)

July 2013 - June 2014

Pepperdine University
B.A. Broadcast Journalism

September 2009 - May 2013

Experience
USA TODAY Sports Intern
Assisted in publication of USA Todays Sports Weekly newspaper Covered MLB games and events Tasks: reporting, writing stories about players and games, information gathering, conducting interviews and compiling statistics

January 2014 April 2014

ChatSports.com
Covered the Washington Wizards during 2013-14 season

September 2013 - Present

Lead NBA Writer Write insightful analysis, commentary and opinion pieces on the NBA

The Washington Post

September 2013 January 2014

Researcher for the investigative reporting team that broke D.C. tax liens story

Teaching Assistant, American University

September 2013 January 2014

Teaching assistant for undergraduate reporting class; specifically teaching radio broadcast structure

KTLA-TV 5 Sports Intern, Los Angeles

Production assistant in sports department Wrote scripts and edited highlights for nightly news broadcast

December 2012 May 2013

Covered professional sporting events, including NBA and NHL games

Sports Broadcasting Intern, Pepperdine University

Play-by-play announcer for sporting events; specifically basketball

September 2012 May 2013

NewsWaves, Pepperdine University

Covered local stories for Pepperdines news broadcast

September 2012 January 2013

Wrote scripts for broadcast on deadline, creating packages and editing video

Ocean Sports Radio, Malibu, CA

Creator and host; aired weekly on KWVS 101.5 FM in Malibu

October 2012 May 2013

Jumpstart, Los Angeles

September 2009 May 2013

Worked with underprivileged children ages 2-5 to develop language, reading and writing skills

Skills
Shoot & Edit video Final Cut Pro 7 & 10 Avid Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint & Excel Social Media Savvy: Twitter, Instagram