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Writings
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Olivia has been featured in various national news outlets, including The Washington Post, The Daily Wire, Newsmax, and The College Fix.
Her creative works have been published in multiple literary journals, such as Carolina Muse, The Penwood Review, and The Great Smokies Review. She received an Honorable Mention in the 2025 A. R. Ammon Poetry Contest and was nominated for the Topp-Grillot Award by esteemed poet, Dr. Mildred Barya.
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Education & Training
Formal Education
Master of Professional Studies in Publishing
The George Washington University, '27
Bachelor of Arts in English: Creative Writing
UNC Asheville, '25
Certificate in Paralegal
South College Asheville, '22
The George Washington University, '27
- Online, part-time in the evenings.
- Received the largest merit scholarship from the department.
- Coursework: Book and Journal Publishing, Fundamentals of Electronic Publishing, Electronic Publishing Tools, Business of Publishing, Publishing Entrepreneurship, Professional Copyediting.
- Pursuing coursework on electronic and book publishing, coding, business management and entrepreneurship, marketing and promotion strategy, podcasting, social media, and book design.
Bachelor of Arts in English: Creative Writing
UNC Asheville, '25
- Summa cum laude, distinction in English.
- Coursework: Poetry Writing Workshop, Fiction Writing Workshop, Readings in Drama, Horror Fiction Writing Workshop, American Literary Traditions, Western Literature, Appalachian Literature.
Certificate in Paralegal
South College Asheville, '22
- Graduated with Honors, LEX Honor Society, Scholarship from Asheville Area Paralegal Association.
- Continued studies through Mar. 2023.
- Coursework: Legal Research and Writing I & II, Torts & Remedies, Contract Law, Ethics for Paralegals, Criminal Law, Domestic Law, Real Estate Law, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate, Computer & Information Literacy, Criminal Procedures, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Computers in the Legal Office, Law and Technology, Special Topics in Legal Research.
Additional Training & Education
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Web
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Starting in high school, Olivia found a fondness for building and designing websites and did so for many academic and personal projects. As part of her curriculum at GWU, she learned basic web design, including web development through HTML and CSS. After building a blog for her church's women's ministry, she was brought on as a web designer for their official website.
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ExperienceBrookstone Church Next Gen Ministry Pages
Website of Brookstone Church Since Apr. 2026 Currently under construction Women of Brookstone Blog of Brookstone Church's Women's Ministry Since Feb. 2026 View the website here |
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Affiliations
Political
- Network of Enlightened Women, Student Member (Jan. 2026 - Pres.)
- American Society of Young Professionals, Member (Oct. 2025 - Pres.)
- Christians United for Israel, Member (Oct. 2025 - Pres.)
- The Fund for Americans Studies' Student Journalism Association, Individual Member (Oct. 2024 - Pres.)
- America's Future, National Member (Jul. 2025 - Pres.)
- PragerFORCE by PragerU, Member (Feb. 2025 - Pres.)
- Turning Point USA, Member (Jul. 2024 - Pres.)
Artistic
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs, Student Member (Mar. 2024 - Pres.)
- North Carolina Writers' Network, Student Member (Mar. 2024 - Pres.)
- National New Play Network's New Play Exchange, Writer Member (Feb. 2024 - Pres.)
- This is Working by Wiley Cash, Member (Jan. 2024 - Jan. 2025 *defunct*)
- Editorial Freelancers Association, Guest Member (Feb. 2025 - Pres.)
- North Carolina Poetry Society, Student Member (Sep. 2024 - Pres.)
- North Carolina Theatre Conference, Individual Member (Jun. 2024 - Pres.)
Legal
- Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX) National Paralegal Honor Society, Member (Jan. 2022 - Pres.)