Kate Olson

Current

Staff Writer at Swimnetwork.com
Founder at This Mommy Gig [http://thismommygig.org]
Consultant at Kate Olson Consulting, LLC

Consultant at Professional Learning Board

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Past

Business Education Teacher at School District of La Crosse
Accountant at Gundersen Lutheran

Education

Viterbo University
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Recommended

4 people have recommended Kate

Connections

133 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Kate Olson’s Summary

My background in business and experience in education make e-learning development and online media consulting a natural fit for me. I enjoy working with various individuals and businesses to achieve a variety of goals, including course design, research, web design, and web presence optimization. I believe in the power of social media as a tool to bring people together into meaningful communities, resulting in the creation of This Mommy Gig, a group blog and community for working parents.

Kate Olson’s Specialties:

technology integration in education, business and marketing, community building, social networking

Kate Olson’s Experience

Staff Writer

Swimnetwork.com

(Online Media industry)

June 2008 — Present (2 months)

News writer for SwimNetwork.com - stay updated on competitive swimming, research, write articles, and utilize other media to enhance news stories.
Founder

This Mommy Gig [http://thismommygig.org]

(Privately Held; Online Media industry)

May 2008 — Present (3 months)

This Mommy Gig is a group blog and community for working mothers and those who are interested in the issue of balancing work and parenting.
Consultant

Kate Olson Consulting, LLC

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)

April 2008 — Present (4 months)

I consult clients in a variety of areas, including web site design, optimizing web presence, and hands-on technology assistance.
Consultant

Professional Learning Board

(E-Learning industry)

January 2008 — Present (7 months)

Facilitate and design professional development courses for teachers; research new business opportunities; blogger; recruitment; site design
Business Education Teacher

School District of La Crosse

(Education Management industry)

August 2007 — June 2008 (11 months)
Accountant

Gundersen Lutheran

(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

May 2003 — August 2004 (1 year 4 months)

Health Plan accountant

Kate Olson’s Education

Viterbo University

Licensure, Business Education, 2004 — 2005

Completed graduate education courses to gain Business Education licensure in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

BS, Business, Accounting, 1999 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Accounting Internship