Recruitment ManagerOlivia Smarr
D.C. Metro Area
osmarr@edgilityconsulting.com
Olivia Smarr is an experienced educator and advocate for social justice and equity, with a deep passion for working on education reform and community organizing. In her role at Edgility, Olivia brings a unique lens to identifying robust pools of prospective candidates for our searches. She understands the importance of having culturally competent school leaders committed to excellence, and her approach to education and social justice incorporates an emphasis on the holistic wellbeing of communities.
Olivia believes that all students deserve to be in educational environments that provide them with an excellent academic experience, and also support their communities, encourage them to embrace their identities, and foster their personal growth and development.
In addition to her several years of experience working as an educator, Olivia has an extensive background in community organizing, public policy research, and arts education. Before joining Edgility Consulting, Olivia served as the Director of Operations and School Programs for Transcend Academy where she coordinated SAT preparation programs for local schools. Prior to this, Olivia was a Program Associate at New America, a public policy think tank, where she co-led an innovative research program analyzing how policy institutions engage with the communities in which they are located. Olivia has also led various economic and reproductive justice campaigns as a community organizer.
Olivia received her Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology & Society from Stanford University in 2014. In addition to being a dedicated educator and recruiter, Olivia is a trained dancer, specializing in dance traditions of the African diaspora.. As someone with a background in both the arts and STEM fields, Olivia loves exploring the connections that exist between the arts and the sciences, and believes that creativity is a core component of learning.