OLIVIA SZYMANSKI

August 2021 – present

Law & Order: SVU, New York, NY

Production Assistant         

• Manage check-in and timekeeping.​

• Make rounds and enforce COVID procedures on set.

• Provide assistance to production office.

 

July 2021 – August 2021

New York Film Academy, New York, NY

Technical Assistant         

• Worked with the NYFA Summer Program in development, production, and post-production roles.

• Assisted instructors in filmmaking, lighting, editing, and acting classes.

• Oversaw edit lab projects and assisted students working with Adobe Premiere.

 

October 2020 – May 2021

Teaching Assistant Program in France, Paris, France

Language Assistant           

• Taught English in-person to over 100 French students at the
  primary level, facilitated conversation and pronunciation.

• Created original lesson plans and activities covering
  vocabulary, grammar, and culture.

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July 2019 – August 2019

Departure Films, New York NY

Development and Casting Intern           

• Researched and compiled daily trend reports to develop pitches for new TV series.

• Sought out talent for various projects and interviewed potential candidates.

• Worked on set for shoot of greenlit pilot episode.

• Assisted with research and filming of YouTube series.

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January 2019 – June 2019

Carolyn Kras Internship

Writing Intern                                                              

• Collected historical research for screenwriter Carolyn Kras' current projects.

• Wrote script coverage and evaluated books on their suitability for screen adaptation

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January 2017 – December 2018

Student Life Newspaper, St. Louis MO

Senior News Editor                                                                 

• Edited all incoming news articles during production nights for bi-weekly issues.

• Directed weekly meetings, research content, and manage staff of contributing writers.

• Wrote articles and interview sources.

• Developed a beat on graduate student unionization and was interviewed as a guest on a 550 KTRS St. Louis radio show about the coverage.

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June 2018 – August 2018

POP Collective Media, Montclair NJ

Intern

• POP Collective directs social media, marketing, and video production for local businesses.

• Designed, researched, and wrote weekly newsletters for clients.

• Assisted with video production, graphics, and social media management.

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June 2018 – August 2018

Cape Cod Chronicle, Chatham MA

Editorial Intern

• The Chronicle is an independent weekly paper covering the towns of Chatham, Harwich, and Orleans MA

• Pitched story ideas, wrote articles, and participated in weekly editorial meetings.

• Assisted with copyediting on production nights.

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June 2017 – August 2017

Yellow Umbrella Books, Chatham MA

Bookseller and Intern

• Worked directly with visiting authors and publishing representatives.

• Publicized signings and events.

• Gained knowledge of independent bookstore operations and relations with publishers and distributors, as well as placing orders to distributors.

• Assisted customers, restocked books, kept record of rare books, and worked register.

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June 2017 – August 2017

Pleasant Bay Community Boating, Chatham MA  

Public Relations Intern

• Worked with public relations team to develop a monthly newsletter and publicize events.

• Attend weekly meetings with Board of Directors.

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June 2014 – August 2015

Chatham Orpheum Theater, Chatham MA  

Box Office & Concessions

• Provided quality customer service in a fast-paced environment and worked cash register.

• Operated theater lights while managing schedules of show times.