Patricia R. Olsen

PATRICIA R. OLSEN
122 Clearview Drive
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
www.patolsen.com


Writer/​Author with combined experience in business writing and journalism. Specialties are books, book proposals, white papers, and health and business articles, especially first-person profiles and Q&As. Skills include editing and blogging. Author of health book with M.D. co-author, published by DaCapo Lifelong in 2008. English and M.B.A. degrees.


Professional Background: 1980-present

Freelancer for The New York Times Business Section

I’m a lead writer of the popular Boss column and am skilled in finding the themes in an executive’s life and in conveying his or her voice. I’ve also contributed to nine other columns in the section, including Small Business.

Technical Writer

I've been a technical writer, on staff and on contract, for companies that include Cisco, AT&T, and others. I've written manuals, policies and procedures, requirements, and other documents. I'm knowledgeable about SDLC, VPNs, optical networking, and other technical concepts.

Columnist

I write two executive columns:
• Life Stories, for On Wall Street magazine
• At the Helm, for Family Business

Content Developer

I have written articles for numerous websites and corporate clients, including Aflac, Princeton University, Columbia University Medical School, and Harvard Business Review online. I also contribute to newsletters.

I've also published articles in countless magazines, including Dealmaker, Trader Monthly, Continental, Neurology Now, Diabetic Living, CareTaker Advantage, Remedy, Bipolar, USA Weekend, Financial Planning, Business Traveler, The San Francisco Chronicle magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Hemispheres, and others. In addition, I’ve written for custom publications and business schools.

Education

Foundations of Clinical Research and Drug Fundamentals Program
(Courses toward post-B.A. certificate)
MERCER COUNTY PROGRAM

M.B.A. (Marketing)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Graduate School of Business Administration

A.A.S. (Computer Science)
BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

B.A. (English, Spanish)
RIDER COLLEGE


Professional Organizations (Past and present):

Member of Society of American Business Writers and Editors, American Medical Writers Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association of Health Care Journalists, and Authors Guild.