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Growing up in St Paul Minnesota, Olivia spent most of her time either at ballet practice or with her nose in a book, which developed into a passion for storytelling. Whether through writing or visuals, she began her exploration as a filmmaker and multimedia artist in high school. As a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago, one of the country’s top film schools, she continues to cultivate her identity as a creative. Olivia is a lover of stylistic maximalism, femininity and girlhood, and humor- all driving elements throughout her work.

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Olivia Haas

(651) 355-6192 | [email protected]

Education

Columbia College Chicago – Chicago, IL
Graduated May 2025
Film & Television Arts BA- Screenwriting, Creative Writing
Dean's Scholarship Award, Dean's List 2025

Work Experience

Personal Archives Assistant for Jamie Babbit- Los Angeles CA
02/2025 – 05/2025
Intern/Mentee
  • Researched and contacted public LGBTQ+ archive organizations via email and phone to find the right place for a filmmaker's personal archive.
  • Categorized, labeled and indexed physical materials such as scripts, promotional materials, production materials and personal items efficiently to facilitate archival acquisition.
SP Media Group & Atlas Comics- Los Angeles CA
02/2025 – 05/2025
Development Intern
  • Read scripts and provided industry standard coverage for limited theatrical slate submissions, showing comprehension of the company's desired content and audiences.
  • Reviewed dailies as received from production in Bulgaria, providing efficient script notes that compared footage to the shooting script, making note of changes made during production if needed.
  • Created character decks for Atlas Comics original characters to be used as a resource during development for upcoming projects and adaptations.
Columbia College Chicago- Chicago IL
09/2022 – 05/2025
Student Communications Writer
  • Consistently meets weekly deadlines creating newsletters with original and culturally relevant written content, as well as transcribed messages from supervisors while using an email building program.
  • Creates engaging social media captions for pre-photographed content in collaboration with co-workers.
  • Demonstrates effective communication during off-campus periods when job is remote; including discord messages, Zoom calls, and emails.
Wabasha Street Caves- St. Paul MN
Seasonal – 6/2023- 8/2023 & 6/2024- 8/2024
Event Staff and Historical Tour Guide
  • Demonstrated customer service and adaptability with event groups of 80 or more under high stress situations, providing customer satisfaction while maintaining workflow.
  • Memorized important information regarding tours and clientele to provide the best experience.
  • Used attention to detail and listening skills to translate and adapt historical tours into French for international tourists, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Additional Experience

Classical Ballet Academy, Ballet Minnesota – St. Paul, MN
09/2011 – 04/2021
Student/Performer/Program Graduate
  • Long training and rehearsal hours requiring discipline and good work ethic, as well as creative collaboration and cooperation with peers working with new choreography.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with time restrictions, as well as used organizational skills to assist with proper costume changes and line-up to ensure peer dancers were on cue.
  • Provided senior leadership for younger peers in classroom and performance settings.

Skills

Professional

Industry Standard Script Coverage and Breakdowns, Script Supervising, Screenwriting, Pitch Decks, Customer Service, Social Media

Software

Final Draft, Celtx, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, WIX

Languages

Fluent in English and French (DELF certified)

Interests

Corps de Ballet performer in multiple classical ballets, read over 20 books in the last year including poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.