About Me! and My Resume!
Olivia's History
I was raised in Atlanta, GA and Boston, MA, so I am a fan of both grits and sports. I was lucky to have educators and family who cultivated my nerdiness and creativity. I developed my love for the theater playing the "little kid" in many musicals in which my sister was cast. Through these experiences and many more, I recognized the power that theatre has to encourage collaboration, communication, confidence, complex relationships, and self-efficacy.
I began working in applied theatre in 2009 with Aarohan International Theatre in Kathmandu, Nepal. Since then, I have been lucky to work with Bond Street Theatre, Arts For All, Voices UnBroken, the Harlem Children's Zone, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Women Against Abuse, the 52nd Street Project, Drew University, and more. My work has taken me to Newark, Raleigh, Kabul, Antigua, Doha, and Madison. In 2018, I transitioned to a new role as Executive Director of Speak About It. In 2023, I went on sabbatical to pursue a Masters in Public Health and returned in 2024 in a programmatic and evaluative capacity as the Director of Strategic Partnerships. Unfortunately like many others working on violence prevention, community building, and health promotion, I was laid off in the summer of 2025. Now I am seeking new opportunities to use my skills!
I graduated from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in May 2024. Now, I am continuing my academic journey marrying public health and theater education.
I am thrilled to have made Philadelphia my home in 2016, where I live with my spouse and our dog Maple.