Olivia.
I definitely didn’t take the most traditional route into marketing.
I actually started in cosmetology. At the time, I had no idea how much of what I was learning would eventually carry over into the work I do now. Building a clientele, getting people to trust you, promoting yourself, figuring out what makes someone choose you over someone else. Turns out, there’s quite a bit of marketing involved when you’re trying to make a living doing hair.
I also became a mom pretty young, so my twenties looked a little different than the typical college experience. I was working, raising kids, and figuring things out as I went. Eventually, I decided to go back to school and earned my bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Somewhere along the way, I realized how much I loved the combination of creative work and figuring out what actually makes it effective. Writing, design, photography, video, social media, analytics. I wanted to understand all of it, and I still do.
These days, I work in communications and marketing for a school district serving around 16,000 students. I’ve gotten to take on projects I never would have imagined when I first started my career, and I’m still finding new things I want to learn.
Which is probably why I’m heading back to school again in January 2027. This time, it’s for my master’s in Artificial Intelligence Management and Policies in Business at the University of Cincinnati. I’m aiming to graduate in December 2027 and also plan to pursue a graduate certificate in Data Analytics while I’m there.
Off the clock. Kind of.
Meet the people behind the chaos.
My husband and I have been together since high school, and somewhere along the way, we ended up with four kids and a calendar that pretty much runs our lives.
Between sports, clubs, school events, and whatever else they’ve decided to get involved in, there’s rarely a dull moment around here.
When I’m not working or driving someone somewhere, I love kickboxing, photography, and finding little creative projects to get myself into. I’ve always been someone who needs something to do, which probably explains why my schedule looks the way it does.
Life is busy, loud, and a little chaotic most of the time. I love it, though. I just wish someone else would take over the laundry.
The actual management team. I just work here.
The long way around
How I got here.
Probably where I first learned that good work and good marketing are very connected.
Okay, enough about me.
You’ve made it this far. Might as well see what I’ve been working on.