Background
Olson, Barbara Jeannette Sloan was born on January 24, 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Earl and Jean Keith (Collins) S.
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Olson, Barbara Jeannette Sloan was born on January 24, 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Earl and Jean Keith (Collins) S.
Bachelor with highest honors, University Montevallo, 1972. Master of Arts with highest honors, University North Carolina, 1974.
Special writer The Birmingham (Alabama) News, 1965-1968. Box office manager Parkway Playhouse, Burnsville, North Carolina, 1973-1974. Staff costume designer Samford University Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama, 1976-1980.
Instructor, designer University Alabama, 1980-1982. Contributing writer Birmingham Magazine, since 1981. Freelance designer worldwide, since 1976.
Freelance writer, since 1981. Adjunct instructor of theatre arts Samford University, Birmingham, since 1982. Designer Birmingham Children's Theatre, 1974-1976.
Guest designer Music Theatre of Wichita, 1979, State of Alabama Ballet, Birmingham, 1990.
Secretary Obelisk Awards for Performing Arts, Birmingham, 1984-1987. Board directors Camp Winnataska, Alabama Alliance for Arts Education, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Vestavia Hills Public Schools Talented and Gifted, Birmingham, 1986-1988, Imagination Celebration, Birmingham, since 1988. Director Christian education St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Birmingham, since 1990.
Member Episcopal Church Women. Director Alabama Governor's School. Member Alabama Theatre League, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Birmingham History Society, University Montevello Alumni Association (class representative since 1976), Alpha Psi Omega (board directors since 1982).
Married Eric Ellis Olson, August 28, 1971. Children: Elin Keith, John Seth.