Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)

Project Director & Marketing/PR Consultant

Greater Chicago Area

Current
  • Independent Contractor/Consultant/Meeting Planner at Karlene M. Anderson
  • Information Technology & Office Administrative Manager at Olesuk Financial Services (Sole Proprietorship)
Past
  • Board Trustee at McHenry County Music Center
  • Project Director & Marketing/PR Consultant (for St. Charles, IL area) at Shoestring Creative Group
  • Development Assistant at Elgin Symphony Orchestra

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Education
  • Columbia College Chicago
  • Northern Illinois University
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Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Summary

As an independent Project Director & Marketing/PR Consultant with substantial writing and creative direction experience, I place a high premium on providing marketing and public relations support in various types of organizations. My focus has been on proposal intiations, press release writing and editing, artist bio writing and editing, media contacts and follow ups, contract drafting and outsource negotiating, and review of existing marketing collateral. I also work as an administrative manager for a financial planner.

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Specialties:

administration, marketing, public relations, media buying, box office, grant writing, development, entertainment law, compliance, creative project direction for management of processes such as: film output, 4-color process, pre-press, storyboarding, web design layout, nonprofit management, etc.

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Experience

  • Independent Contractor/Consultant/Meeting Planner

    Karlene M. Anderson

    (Management Consulting industry)

    May 1995 — Present (14 years 7 months)

    In my role as independent contractor I have been a co-producer for three plays and two short films in Los Angeles. I was also a company manager for a theatre ensemble's play production in Los Angeles. I have also been an advisor/manager/agent to independent musicians in Chicago where I have helped with booking gigs, writing and editing press releases, creating media kits and CD covers, marketing CD release parties, doing follow up calls and on-site event duties. I recently attended a few familiarization events at Wyndam and Pheasan Run as a meeting planner.

  • Information Technology & Office Administrative Manager

    Olesuk Financial Services (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)

    1986 — Present (23 years )

    I have helped my parents build their independent financial services and tax preparation small business from doing everything from the mundane such as typing letters, opening mail, cutting the lawn, and taking out the trash to the extremely technical such as online transaction review, computer upgrades, "help desk" tasks, and mail merges.

  • Board Trustee

    McHenry County Music Center

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    July 2005 — July 2009 (4 years 1 month)

    home of the McHenry County Youth Orchestra www.mcmusic.org

  • Project Director & Marketing/PR Consultant (for St. Charles, IL area)

    Shoestring Creative Group

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 10 months)

    Shoestring Creative Group is a full-service marketing communications firm with an innovative, national network of nonprofit PR/marketing experts. Mission & Vision: to make high-quality, creative and effective marketing services accessible and affordable to nonprofit organizations under a sustainable business model; to develop best practices and increase the capacity of nonprofit organizations through marketing communications; and to create good, meaningful jobs for professionals who want to put their expertise and experience to work for good causes. More information can be found at www.shoestringgroup.com.

  • Development Assistant

    Elgin Symphony Orchestra

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    2005 — 2006 (1 year )

  • North Region Office - Clerk III

    Chicago Park District

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    2004 — 2005 (1 year )

  • Oboist

    Chicago Park District: City-wide Symphony Orchestra

    (Music industry)

    2004 — 2005 (1 year )

    The Chicago Park District's Citywide Symphony Orchestra has surpassed it's 58th season, and is currently recruiting new members. Classical musicians are welcome to join. Auditions are not necessary. The is a wonderful opportunity for people who wish to breathe new life into an old instrument that's collecting dust in the closet and play with an orchestra again.

    All rehearsals are held at Jefferson Park, 4822 N. Long Ave, on Chicago's northwest side, near the Jefferson Park CTA terminal. For more information e-mail citywidesymphony@hotmail.com or see their website at www.citywideorchestra.org or call Jefferson Park at (773) 685-3316.

  • Department of Marketing - Group Sales Assistant

    Ravinia Festival Association

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

  • Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Arts, Entertainment & Media Management

    Columbia College Chicago

    (Educational Institution; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    1999 — 2002 (3 years )

  • School of Theatre & Dance - Marketing Intern

    Northern Illinois University

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    2001 — 2001 (less than a year)

  • NIU Foundation - Donor Relations Coordinator

    Northern Illinois University

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    2000 — 2001 (1 year )

  • Marketing & Promotions Coordinator

    Guild Complex

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    1998 — 2000 (2 years )

  • Audience Services Representative & Subscriptions Rep

    Center Theatre Group

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    1997 — 1997 (less than a year)

  • Reservations & House Manager for Mark Taper Forum's New Work Festival

    Center Theatre Group

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    1996 — 1997 (1 year )

    Took phone and walk up ticket reservation and ticket payments for box office and did house management during play productions.

  • Graphics Project Coordinator

    Center Theatre Group

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    1996 — 1996 (less than a year)

  • Ahmanson Theatre - Priority Services Representative

    Center Theatre Group

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Education

  • Columbia College Chicago

    MA , Arts, Entertainment and Media Management , 1999 — 2002

    My focus of study was on Performing Arts Management.

    Activities and Societies:
    • Grant writer & winner of the Albert P. Weisman Memorial Scholarship Fund 2000 matching grant for the completion of a Columbia College Chicago student independent communication project to cultivate donors for the Raue Center for the Arts. Representational display included in Albert P. Weisman Scholars’ Exhibit & Reception and ARTwalk 2001: 1 Night, 8 Galleries, 1 Museum. Both were part of Art of Columbia College Chicago: Five days of arts events

  • Northern Illinois University

    BGS , Visual & Performing Arts Contract Major in Arts Administration; Minor: Business Administration , 1991 — 1995

    •NIU Contact Communications’ Certificate of Achievement in Illinois Arts Alliance Campaign, 1993-94
    •NIU Division of Student Affairs’ Certificate of Participation – NIU Skill Development For Success in a Multicultural Environment Program, 1993
    •Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of service to NIU as a Guide for New Student Welcome Days, 1992NIU Wind Ensemble – auxiliary English horn; NIU Wind Symphony – oboe, 1991-1995; NIU Graduation Band – oboe 1991-1995

    •NIU Contact Communications’ Certificate of Achievement in Illinois Arts Alliance Campaign, 1993-94
    •NIU Division of Student Affairs’ Certificate of Participation – NIU Skill Development For Success in a Multicultural Environment Program, 1993
    •Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of service to NIU as a Guide for New Student Welcome Days, 1992

    Activities and Societies:
    •VP, 1995; Board Member, 1993-95 Campus Activities Board’s Fine Arts Committee; Co-writer on behalf of the NIU Fine Arts Committee that won block grant award for professional jazz pianist Marcus Roberts guest artist master classes
    •VP, 1992-93; Social Rep. 1991-1992, Gilbert Hall Music Floor Council
    •Cash Grant Award winner, NIU School of Music based on evaluation of potential for success, 1992-93

Additional Information

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Websites:

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Interests:

organizational development, strategic planning, digital photography, attending the performing arts, professional networking, international travel, gourmet cooking, skiing, reading novels, playing oboe, playing piano, and playing steel drum.

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Groups:

I'm a volunteer board member for the McHenry County Music Center (home of the McHenry County Music Center).

  •    Columbia Alumni Association & Network - CAAN
  •    Northern Illinois University Alumni
  •    Northern Illinois University - NIU Alumni
  •    NonprofitPR
  •    NIU Alumni
  •    NIU Alumni Association
  •    NIU-Alumni
  •    NIU
  •    Music and Entertainment Professionals
  •    Meeting Planners Forum by EMCVenues
  •    Production, Stage, Shows and Events
  •    Northern Illinois Alumni
  •    Northern Illinois University Alumni Connection
  •    YHIP Chicago Chapter - Young Hospitality Industry Professionals
  •    St. Patrick's Parish, St. Charles, Illinois
  •    Web 2.0 for Nonprofit Organizations
  •    Far Northwest Suburb Community (Crystal Lake - McHenry - Woodstock - Lake in the Hills - Algonquin)
  •    Young Professionals of McHenry
  •    CRAVE Chicago
  •    CRAVE Chicago: Intelligentsia
  •    Clients + Friends: SHOESTRING CREATIVE GROUP
  •    Cause Connections | cause marketing match making

Karlene Anderson (Olesuk)’s Honors:

•Grant writer & winner of the Albert P. Weisman Memorial Scholarship Fund 2000 matching grant for the completion of a Columbia College Chicago student independent communication project to cultivate donors for the Raue Center for the Arts. Representational display included in Albert P. Weisman Scholars’ Exhibit & Reception and ARTwalk 2001: 1 Night, 8 Galleries, 1 Museum. Both were part of Art of Columbia College Chicago: Five days of arts events
•Co-writer on behalf of the Northern Illinois University - Fine Arts Committee that won block grant award for professional jazz pianist Marcus Roberts guest artist master classes.
•Cash Grant Award winner, Northern Illinois University - School of Music based on evaluation of potential for success, 1992-93

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