On-Air
Multi-Platform Correspondent
Host • Reporter • Presenter • Anchor
Video
Producer Reel
Journalist • Reporter • Producer
Photography
Journalism Clips
ABC News
Transgender Woman Used Black Market Drugs to Transition - pitched, shot, produced, wrote
Risk of FGM Increasing for Women in the U.S., says CDC - pitched, shot, produced, wrote
Dead Horse Bay: New York's Hidden Treasure Trove of Trash (Emmy Winner) - pitched, shot, produced
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Migrant workers are making thousands trimming marijuana - pitched, shot, produced, wrote
Goat yoga is the latest trend, and it's here to namaste - pitched, hosted, shot, produced, wrote, edited
Texas Woman Brings Missing Daughter Home from Mexico - pitched, produced, wrote
Hispanic Community Reacts to President-Elect Donald Trump - pitched, produced, wrote
Starting With a Paper Clip and Trading Up at the DNC - hosted, produced, wrote, edited
Walter Scott Shooting: Frame by Frame - wrote
Good Morning America
I became a mermaid for a day and it was magical - pitched, hosted, shot, produced, wrote, edited
This 14-year-old designed a bulletproof wall for shootings - pitched, shot, produced, wrote
The Women Who Run Series: Midterm Elections - supervised, produced
Columbine survivor is now a mom, teacher - pitched, produced, wrote, edited
The 1st black female reporter for The Washington Post - produced, wrote
Trying face yoga in an attempt to reduce wrinkles - pitched, hosted, shot, produced, wrote, edited
Your dog can be a part of your wedding with these dog-fits - pitched, hosted, shot, produced, wrote
Teen girls from India invented an app to deal with iPhone waste - pitched, shot, produced, wrote
A professional slime-making tutorial with the 'Queen of Slime' - hosted, shot, produced, wrote
ABC7
Hidden History - creator and host of series
Community Stories, Explainers, COVID Survivors - Executive Producer overseeing stories and series
High schoolers are serenading their town from a distance - pitched, hosted, shot, produced, wrote, edited
C-SPAN
Millennials and Journalism - featured panelist
CNN
Ticks causing mysterious meat allergy - pitched, wrote
Sandy Hook students to return to class - wrote
Campaign targets ‘fat talk,’ negative body images - pitched, wrote
Croatians raise money for young girl's treatment in U.S. - wrote
Father's campaign: More time off for grieving parents - wrote
CNN Business
Papa John’s faces $250 million spam lawsuit - wrote
Americans donate $8 million to cut national debt - wrote
Election Merchandise: Chia Romney - pitched, wrote
Kickstarter's top projects: When they shipped - wrote
Chrysler recalling over 900,000 Jeeps over airbag issue - wrote
60 Minutes
The case of Beckett Brennan - assistant, researcher
Behind-the-scenes travelogue to holy Mt. Athos - assistant, researcher
NY1 News
Al Jazeera America
Produced packages for primetime
Specific pieces available upon request
MedHelp
Melatonin: Safe Aid for a Sound Night’s Sleep? - pitched, wrote
Is Your Child Being Bullied? - pitched, wrote
The Daily Beast
Voter Fraud Laws Aim To Disenfranchise - co-wrote
Columbia Journalism Review
A New App for Citizen Journalists - pitched, wrote
GlobalPost’s progress report - wrote
Pulitzer winners donate their prize - wrote
Journalism & Women Symposium
Using Google to Up Your Digital Game - wrote
Successful Tips for Freelancing - wrote
Truthout
Students Rally for a Cheaper Pill - wrote
Style Section L.A.
Wrote articles for style site.
Style Section L.A. affiliated with The Huffington Post
CBS Sunday Morning
Appeared on “CBS Sunday Morning” for Super Bowl 2010 to discuss social media.
The Valley Sun
A dog’s life - wrote
Vintage Cobras - wrote
Rats Find Creature Comforts - front-page exposé, pitched, wrote
AI Work
Meta Research Papers
Public Speaking Events
USC x University of Anáhuac Mayab in Mérida, Mexico
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Honors
Emmy Award
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Awarded in the category of Outstanding Video Journalism: News for her ABC News documentary “Dead Horse Bay: New York’s Hidden Treasure Trove of Trash.” It was the first-ever Emmy nomination and win for ABC News Digital.
Emmy Award
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Awarded in the category of Outstanding Morning Program for “Good Morning America.”
Emmy Award Nominee
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Nominated as a television correspondent for Outstanding News Special for ABC’s team network coverage of the Solar Eclipse.
Leadership Academy for Women in Media
Poynter Institute
Selected as one of 30 leaders for Poynter’s prestigious program to develop leadership skills and addressing industry challenges.
Webby Award Nominee
Webby Awards
Nominated for her ABC News feature “Underground in America: Female Genital Mutilation.”
German-American Fulbright Grant
Fulbright Commission
Awarded Fulbright grant for the Berlin Capital Program. Explored German media in Berlin on a 10-day seminar.
Olivia is a lifestyle specialist, and with #LivWell, she explores lifestyle, health and wellness – it’s Life with Liv!
Olivia goes by @LivNews on all platforms and uses the hashtags:
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#LivWell for lifestyle, travel, family, health and wellness
Aside from working in news and tech she also covers lifestyle content, and she is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and a jump rope Olympian (true story!).
Olivia is also the founder and creator of Get Savvy with Social, LLC. The media and lifestyle blog covers tips on how to be the savviest digital socialite along with tips on how to live a well-rounded life. She also offers media consulting services!
Olivia’s favorite part of working as a journalist is learning something new every day, and she wants to use this platform to share that with you. From tick bites and food allergies, to mastering wellness routines, to trying out cryotherapy firsthand, to reporting on FGC/FGM in the U.S., Olivia has experience with a wide range of health-related topics.
Being “healthy” isn’t always easy and often isn’t seen as “fun.” Who doesn’t like indulging now and then?
Olivia focuses on better understanding health so as to maintain a happy life balance, while still getting the chance to treat yourself at times without having that nagging guilt.
Follow Olivia’s coverage and lifestyle tips on her her blog & YouTube Channel!