Olivia Pace (she/her) is a freelance writer, social worker, organizer and educator born and raised in the Portland, OR metro area. Her writing focuses on capitalism, leftist politics, racial justice, Black feminism, popular culture, chronic illness and climate change, and sexual violence. Olivia is living with Cystic Fibrosis.

From 2015 to 2020 Olivia was one of the lead organizers of Disarm PSU, a campaign demanding the disarmament of Portland State University campus police. The university announced it would capitulate to the campaign’s demand in August of 2020. 

Olivia’s professional background is in early childhood education and social work. She graduated from Portland State in 2019 with a BA in Child and Family Studies and a minor in Black Studies and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work. Olivia worked in preschool classrooms for six years. She has also previously worked as a case worker and mentor for youth of color who have survived sex trafficking. As a preschool teacher, Olivia helped to form the Growing Seeds Workers Union in 2020, and was also a member of the Universal Preschool/Preschool for All steering committee.