Hi, I’m Olivia.

Senior UX Researcher @ Ancestry • Textile artist • Photographer

I was born and raised in San Diego, CA, and I have also lived in San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago, Budapest, and New York City before settling permanently again in my hometown.

Passions & Pursuits

In my free time, I enjoy working with my hands—whether that’s throwing yarn over knitting needles or pulling the jib line on a sailboat, I take great joy in creating, restoring, and working things. Here are some of the things I enjoy most when off the clock —

Knitting • Bead embroidery • Sailing • Literature • Illustration • Writing • Digital & Film Photography • Cinema • Ceramics • Restoring vintage and antique furniture

Academic Background

Master of Arts, Anthropology • University of Chicago, 2018

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology with a minor in Philosophy • San Francisco State University, 2015