Olivia Smith

While not born in Jacksonville, Olivia has lived here since she was 18 months old and considers herself a staunch Duval Devotee. Despite growing up in Jacksonville, she didn’t develop a real love of the city until she was about 19 years old and attending UNF. Olivia started her “big girl career” by working in the child welfare system at JFCS and has a love for children. She is Mama to an energetic, wildly bright boy and a super sassy, clever girl. Since leaving her role in child welfare in 2016, she has remained in the nonprofit sector of Northeast Florida and currently works full time in development. Olivia is deeply passionate about supporting children and teens in her community, and in addition to her full-time job, she channels that passion into her roles as the Chair of the Pace Center for Girls Jacksonville young professionals board and the Advocacy chair of the PTA for her son’s school. Additionally, she serves on the Association of Fundraising Professionals First Coast Chapter board and is an active member of The Junior League of Jacksonville. Because she clearly has nothing else to do with her time, Olivia is also working to earn her master’s degree in public policy at Jacksonville University in August of 2024. When she’s not tied down amongst her roles as mama, professional, student, board member, or volunteer, you can find her cheering obnoxiously for the Jacksonville Jaguars, enjoying a book, looking for sharks teeth at the beach, completing a puzzle, riding her Peloton, enjoying a beer at a local brewery or savoring a French toast crunch latte at Southern Grounds in Avondale or San Marco.