Nora Olsen

Experience

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  Post Office

  Jul 1999 - Sept 1999

  Counter Staff - temporary summer job

  Responsibilities included:Counter services, stamp sales, sorting, money handling.

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  Castle Schloß Schönbrunn

  Jun 2000 - Sept 2000

  Tourist information - temporary summer job
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  G4 Securitas for the Vienna State Opera House & Vienna Burgtheater

  Sept 2000 - Jun 2004

  Usher

  Responsibilities included:Customer information, performance information, programme sales, money handling, cloak room management, controlling tickets, closing of the opera house after the performance.

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  Rabenhof Theater

  Oct 2004 - Oct 2004

  Assistant director

  Assistant director for the duration of the pre-production of “Sisters Bronte”Responsibilities included:Attending the rehearsals, Providing solutions, finding props, updating actors about changes to rehearsal schedules, assisting with scenery working behind the scenes and assisting the actors during opening night, evening programme design.

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  Theater Gruppe 80

  Nov 2004 - Jan 2005

  Assistant director

  Assistant director for the duration of the pre-production of “Liebelei”, “Arthur Schnitzler”Sadly this theatre has since shut down. It was famous in Vienna and while working there I had the chance to learn from Helmut Wiesner, very well known and valued in the Viennese theatre world. I attended rehearsals every day and worked behind the scene during opening night to assist the actors and make sure that the performance ran smoothly.Responsibilities included:Attending the rehearsals, Providing solutions, finding props, updating actors about changes to rehearsal schedules, assisting with scenery working behind the scenes and assisting the actors during opening night. Show less

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  Fränkisches Schloßtheater

  Feb 2005 - Mar 2005

  Assistant director

  Assistant director for the duration of the pre-production of “Ein Monat auf dem Lande“, by “Turgenjew”One of the most famous theatres in Germany. As Assistant director I attended all rehearsals, helped with the scenery and props, and worked closely together with the director, the scene-painters and the actors.Responsibilities included:Attending the rehearsals, Providing solutions, finding props, updating actors about changes to rehearsal schedules, assisting with scenery working behind the scenes. Show less

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  Theatre St. Gallen

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2006

  Assistant to the directors

  Assistant to the directors and actors for the duration of the pre-production rehearsals of musical “Anatevka”Theatre St. Gallen is one of the leading musical theatres in Switzerland. A large production with two directors, during which I gained a lot of knowledge and experience.Responsibilities included:Attending the rehearsals, providing solutions, prop management, updating actors about changes to rehearsal schedules, working behind the scenes.

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  Shunt Theatre

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2007

  Backstage Crew

  Four week internship in London, providing an insight in the world of theatre in England, along with the opportunity to learn and experiment with the different parts of the stage, such as lights, sound and scenery.Responsibilities included:Attending rehearsals, lighting and sound setup and operation during performances, scenery (building of, and painting), providing solutions, prop management, art installations, assisting actors and artists.

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  Theatre Salon5

  Nov 2007 - Dec 2007

  Assistant to the director and actors

  Assistant director and Actors for the duration of the pre-production rehearsals of play “Vincent”Responsibilities included:Attending rehearsals, providing solutions, prop management, updating actors about changes to rehearsal schedules, working behind the scenes and assisting the actors during opening night.

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  Universität Wien

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

  Doctoral Researcher

  Phd in Theatre, Film, and Media Studies.Researching in libraries, archives in the UK, Austria and Germany, including private collections, that are not open to the public.Reviewer for academic journals.Presenting papers at conferences including the University of Oxford, University of Manchester, RollinsCollege Orlando and the University of Auckland.

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  Vienna State Opera House

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2009

  Usher

  As Usher for G4Securitas I worked in the front of the house, to interact with audience and tourists ensuring that everything went smoothly during performances.This role gave me the opportunity to see many performances and to gain a wide range of knowledge.Responsibilities included:Customer information, performance information, sales, money handling, controlling tickets, closing of the opera house after the performance.

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  Renaizance

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2019

  Company Secretary

  office work, public relations, organising meeting, working with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, financial oversight and reporting, meetings and minutes, secretarial work, administration

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  Gothic Studies

  Jan 2015 - now

  Reviewer

  Reviewing articles for Gothic Studies Journal, University of Manchester, UK

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  Freelance Translator English - German

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2020

  Translator

  translating documents and websites

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  MED Theatre Moretonhampstead

  Dec 2015 - Mar 2016

  Assistant Director

  Assistant director at the MED Theatre’s annual community play 2016 “The Refuge - Dartmoor at the times of the Civil War”Attending rehearsals, prompting, providing solutions, prop management, updating actors about changes to rehearsal schedules, working behind the scenes and assisting the actors during opening night.

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  Aeternum Ganza

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2020

  Reviewer
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  Verlag der Schatten

  Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

  Freelance Author

  Short stories

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  Little Sprouts Kapiti

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

  Branch Manager

  management, fundraising, event management, sponsorship relations, office work, volunteers drive, donations, finances, updating the Little Sprouts Kapiti Facebook page, creating a Google pack request form, working with Excel, Xero and Word, organising and taking part in committee meetings, writing monthly reports for Head office, interpreting data, talking to local businesses and local clubs and organising stock for our packs.

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  SHORELINE CINEMA, INC

  Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

  Duty Manager

  Duty Manager responsibilities: leading a team of two, end of day shifts, closing shifts, making sure everything is prepared and ready for the morning shift, communication with other Duty Managers, cash up, bank reports, money handling, till, looking after the projectors and starting films. LCQ certificate and Duty manager certificate.

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  Kapiti College

  Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

  Front of House several productions and events - Te Raukura ki Kapiti

  Front of house duties include: opening and closing the venue, scanning vaccine passes, scanning tickets, showing customers to their seat.

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  Icebreaker, a VF Company

  Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

  Retail Sales Assistant and Key holder - temporary position over the busy holiday period

  Opening and closing the store, customer service, dealing with customer complaints, End of day emails to the Head office, cash up, filling out the EOD Excel sheet (conversion, UPT, ABS), working with POS system, Outlook, answering emails, dealing with phone enquiries, daily stock taking, replenishing the store floor.

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  Sotheby's International Realty

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Office Manager and Sales Admin - one year Contract - Maternity cover

  Working closely with agents to market each property. Creating and designing advertisements, including flyers, newspaper ads and property information booklets. Creating website content.Releasing adverts and creating weekly newsletter. Attending meetings and taking meeting minutes.Setting up contracts, updating clauses including tender documents and sale and purchase documents.Updating Websites. HTML and eflyer.Manage and co-ordinate national advertising and bookings for internal and external publicationsObtaining quotes and information from media agencies. CRM system Real estate data management. Show less

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  Capital Theatre Trust

  Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

  Front of House for "Les Miserables"
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  Coasters Theatre Kapiti

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2022

  Production Manager - Robin Hood, the panto
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  Finman Services Paraparaumu Ltd

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  Receptionist and PA

  Temporary contract finishes 25 August 2023

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  Otaki Stage Players

  Aug 2023 - Sept 2023

  Ensemble

  Part of the Ensemble in the upcoming production of Sweeney Todd the Barber of Fleet Street. Singing and helping out backstage with set building (painting)

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  The Law Connection Limited

  Sept 2023 - Sept 2023

  Secretary

  Four weeks temp

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  Electoral Commission

  Oct 2023 - Oct 2023

  Electorate Official

  New Zealand Elections 2023, counting votes

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  El Rancho

  Jan 2024 - now

  School Holiday Camps Camp mum

  Camp Mum at Camp Mum office, Holiday camps, First Aid

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2024 - now

  Translator
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  WOW World of Wearable Art

  Sept 2024 - Oct 2024

  WOW Crew