Olivia Eckert
SHE | HER | HERS
Program Coordinator/Policy Analyst I
Education
- Master of Social Work, University of Southern Maine
- Certificate in Policy Analysis, University of Southern Maine
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Maine
Research Interests
- Systems thinking
- Building critical consciousness
- Social-Emotional-Political development
- Deconstructing power and hierarchy
- Critical pedagogy
- Decolonization
- Place Justice
- Complex systems theory
Olivia is the program coordinator for the dee Clarke Justice Fellowship and the Young People’s Caucus (YPC). She supports operations and curriculum development and serves as a co-facilitator for both programs. Olivia also manages the YPC Social Media Advocacy Team, where she empowers young people to learn about systems change and engage in their communities.
Expertise
- Systems thinking
- Root cause analysis
- Policy analysis
- Program design
- Cultural humility
- De-escalation
- Decolonization
- Qualitative analysis
- Trauma-informed practice
Education
- Master of Social Work, University of Southern Maine
- Certificate in Policy Analysis, University of Southern Maine
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Maine
Research Interests
- Systems thinking
- Building critical consciousness
- Social-Emotional-Political development
- Deconstructing power and hierarchy
- Critical pedagogy
- Decolonization
- Place Justice
- Complex systems theory