Olivia has been a producer at Georgia Public Radio, an 18-station NPR network that airs across the state, into parts of South Carolina and Alabama. She’s a producer for two podcasts, “Political Rewind” about local issues and “Two Way Street,” about arts and culture. She won a first place award for feature writing from the Associated Press and first place award for “Radio Reporting Excellence” given by the Atlanta Press Club. She was also an intern at WSB TV in Atlanta. got her B.A. from Oglethorpe University and an M.A. from Columbia University Journalism School.
Beat: Native American issues in Montana and Wyoming
There are eight Native American reservations in Montana and Wyoming. This Report for America corps member covers the growing awareness and response to the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, ongoing negotiations over tribal water rights, differing approaches to energy development on tribal lands, unique expressions of tribal sovereignty, crime and justice, and language and cultural revitalization. This reporter covers tribal, county, state and federal policy and relations, providing sorely needed sunlight on issues that often go uncovered and can lead to severe conflict between reservation and nearby communities. This reporter is based at Yellowstone Public Radio’s main studio in Billings, and travels frequently.