What does SOC stand for? Who is Dan? And how is WII and IBS connected?
In case you get lost among all the places, institutions and people I mention in my blog, this is where you can learn how it all fits together. I will try to keep this page updated with everything that may need clarification, but that I do not want to waste too much space on in the blog. If you are missing something, please send me a message using the form under the tab Contact.
My life in chronological order (so far)
1984-2003: I was born, grow up and graduate from high school in Söderhamn, Sweden.
Fall 2003: Spring 2004: Studies French in Nice and Paris, France.
2004-2007: Studies Journalism and Media production at Kalmar University and graduate in June 2007.
Summer, fall and winter 2007: Works at Sveriges Radio Kalmar in Kalmar, Sweden.
Spring and summer 2008: Works at Sveriges Television Gävledala in Falun, Sweden.
Fall 2008 – Spring 2009: Internship at WETA-TV26 in Washington, DC.
Summer 2009: Works at Hudiksvalls Tidning in Hudiksvall, Sweden.
Fall 2009: Summer 2010: Working at TV4 Nyheterna Jönköping in Jönköping, Sweden.
Fall 2010: Begin my Master’s program at American University in Washington, DC.
AU (American University) – This is my university, this is where I am pursuing my two-year Master’s program. AU is located in northwest Washington and has approximately 9,000 students in total. My school is the School of Communication.
Chris Palmer – One of my favorite professors and the Director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking at AU. He has won several Emmys and been nominated for an Oscar, and he recently published a book called “Shooting In the Wild: An Insider’s Account of Making Movies In The Animal Kingdom”. Here is a link to his biography at American University’s website: Chris Palmer
Dan (Daniil Davydoff) – My best friend Dan! We shared an apartment during the spring semester of 2009 and became best friends for life. He is a prodigy who completed his Master’s Degree in International Relations at the age of 22. He is also an extremely competent violinist. We can tell each other everything and will be there for each other through thick and thin.
David Reinbold – This is my current roommate. He is a journalism student from Pennsylvania, who now studies at the International Media program at AU.
Don Fish – Don is a professional freelance editor since 30 years, but takes classes at AU in order to stay updated on the technology and market. He and I worked together on a 16 mm film assignment about a Holocaust Torah. The story went on to win 1st prize in the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival Student Competition. We also worked together on the story about 102-year-old Kip Shannon in Des Moines, Iowa, which was broadcast on Maryland Public Television. Both videos can be viewed on this website under the tab Video. Don is very professional and easy to work with and I really value his opinions.
IBS (International Business School) – IBS is the Swedish study abroad company through which I traveled to the US in 2008/2009, when I was an intern in Washington, DC.
Dr. Mary Ryan – She is the founder and manager of the Washington Internship Institute (WII). She wrote one of my two letters of recommendation for my application to American University.
Namibia – In 2006, my classmate Sara and I traveled to Namibia in Sub-Saharan Africa for two months, where we wrote our B.A. thesis about press freedom. It was a fantastic experience and my dream is to return there one day.
National Park Service – The U.S. government agency in charge of all national parks and national monuments in the United States. This is where all the park rangers with those large flat hats work! I used to intern as a videographer/editor at the Office of Public Affairs for the National Capital Region. During my internship, I produced a PSA about the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in 2010, among other things.
Maggie Stogner – Maggie is one of my professors and she has worked at Apple and National Geographic, but now, she runs her own production company alongside her teaching job at American University. I took two of her classes and she is currently my thesis project adviser. Besides being a fantastic teacher, she has also been kind enough to offer me some great opportunities, such as taking me along for a shoot for National Geographic, where I was assisting cinematographer Doug Gritzmacher.
Michael Oppenheimer – My main contact Study Abroad. He hs helped and supported me through the application and preparation process for American University. He is a really great guy who can find solutions to any problems!
Shane Brown – Shane was the internship coordinator at WII when I interned in Washington, DC in 2008/2009. He assisted me and the other students in looking up and applying for internships. He also visited Sweden in the spring 2010 to promote the WII program and we managed to meet up quickly in Gothenburg. These days, he is no longer working for WII, but we still stay in touch. This is a brilliant guy who will go far.
Shenandoah University – The university where I was registered while interning in Washington, DC in 2008/2009. My internship and classes all took place in the DC metro area, but I was registered at Shenandoah University in order to obtain a proper student visa.
SOC (School of Communication) – This is my school at American University. This is where all of AU’s communication education is centered. Aside from the film program, students can also pursue Master’s degrees in Journalism, Public Relations and International Media.
Study Abroad – Despite the English name, this is a Swedish organization that offers various study abroad programs. I contacted them when I found the Master’s program at AU, and they helped me tremendously throughout the application and preparation process. My main contact has been Michael Oppenheimer, and his support and advice has been invaluable.
WETA-TV26 - This is where I had my internship in the spring of 2009. Here, I worked on two historical documentaries about the city of Washington in the 60s and 70s. Since we were making historical documentaries, I spent countless hours at the National Archives and the Library of Congress, doing massive amounts of photo and footage research. Both documentaries have since been broadcast several times on PBS, and “Washington in the 70s” recently won 3 Emmy Awards!
WII (Washington Internship Institute) – This is the internship institute in Washington, DC where I was was enrolled in 2008/2009. All my classes took place in their offices on 18th Street and they also helped me apply for and organize my internship.
Publicerad Monday, July 19th, 2010 at 10:16