Welcome to my page! I'm so glad you're here.

Words are my thing. But if I had to sum myself up? Here’s the game plan:

Journalist by nature, communicator by choice. My high school volleyball coach always said I asked too many questions. Now, I'm a journalist. Go figure.

Small-town roots, big-time dreams. I grew up in a small town in southern Ohio without as much as a stoplight. 740, born and raised! Naturally, a sense of community is a big part of who I am and is one of the reasons I want to be involved in the sporting industry. Without community and drive toward a common goal, there is no team at all.

Talking is my sport. Point blank, I love to talk. Conversations fuel me, and if I can turn a casual chat into a compelling story, even better.

Buckeye built. I’ve worked with Ohio State Football Video and currently cover field hockey as a student SID—writing previews, recaps, press releases, running social and handling media. With both of these experiences under my belt, I'm hoping to begin a career in sports communications after graduation in May 2025!

Let’s talk!

Here’s my career condensed to a few bullet points.

My work experience

Ohio State Athletics (2024—present)

Student Sports Information Director

Sports & Society Initiative (2024-present)

Editorial Intern

Ohio State Alumni Magazine (2023—present)

Editorial Intern

Ohio State Football (2021—24)

Video Assistant

My education

The Ohio State University

BA, Public Affairs Journalism 2021—25

My skills

Communications

Public Relations

Social Media

Networking

Writing

AP Style

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

Like my resumé? Want to work together? Drop me a message and I’ll get back to you in no time.

Olivia Riley

(740) 701-0098 | riley.890@buckeyemail.osu.edu

© Olivia Riley , 2025