ˈoʊlsən ɐtˈɛndᵻd kˈɑːlɪdʒ æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv vɪktˈoːɹiə ɪn kˈænədə bᵻfˌoːɹ swˈɪtʃɪŋ tʊ ˈiːstɚn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
Olson attended college at the University of Victoria in Canada before switching to Eastern Washington University in 1999.