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Owner Profile of Kathleen Vater (married name), formerly known by her colleges and peers in the Television Industry as Kathleen 'Olsen'

Kathleen has over 20 years experience in the Broadcast TV industry as Professional Television Producer and is certified by the 'Society of Broadcast Engineering' as Broadcast Technician.

Kathleen started her carrier in 1988 and graduated from L.H. Bates Technical College in 1990 as Certified Broadcast Technician. While in school her talents and technical skills were rewarded with several grants and prestigous State College scholarships. She went on to graduate from Highline Community College 1992 with a Associate Degree in Journalism. While there she interned by teaching ‘Television Production Class 1991-92’ and was later offered a teaching position which she had to turn down due to her plans to complete her formal education in Broadcast Management.  She completed her formal education and training by graduating from Washington State University 1995, with a Bachelors degree in Communications and Business. She was one who incited the idea and birth of the sequence program for Broadcast Management, which is combining the technical production side of Broadcasting with the business elements of Television Broadcasting together, and one of the first to graduate from this sequence program at WSU’s renown ‘Edward R. Murrow School of Broadcasting’ in 'Broadcast Management''. 

Kathleen was awarded several ‘PRESTIGOUS AWARDS’: 1990 Apple of Distinction (WA State Teachers Award); 1990 recipient of the WAVE Scholarship, ''Washington Award for Vocational Excellence". Where she has been recognized for her contributions to her community and donating of her time and work to non profit organizations; Seattle Science Center ‘Dinosaurs Exhibit’, Tacoma; Black History Month Gala, Tacoma 1988; Multi Care Medical Employees Oyster Fest 1992, Tacoma; and many others.

Kathleen  (Olsen) Vater has provided professional Television Broadcast services to clients such as; (to name a few) Washington State Patrol Academy 1988-89 (Government); Multi Care Medical 1994-95 (Corporate); Puyallup School District 1989; Tacoma PBS station KBTC 1987-89 (TV Station/Industry); and Tulalip Tribes since 2001(Cultural/Organization).

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