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 my big sister's many plays and musicals. 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 taught 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 national violence prevention nonprofit Speak About It. After completing my Masters in Public Health, I returned as the Director of Strategic Partnerships to sustain the organization's vital consent and community work.
In 2026, I returned to my consulting practice with Elevate Theatre Company, after experiences with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Pilot Peak Consulting. I am currently the Interim Director of the Office of Sexual Violence Education & Prevention at Arcadia University.
I earned a Masters in Applied Theatre from CUNY and a Masters in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, completed as a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow in Violence Prevention.
I am thrilled to have made Philadelphia my home in 2016, where I live with my spouse and our dog Maple. Let's talk about hikes, books, or grits!