Olivia Woodrich

Olivia Woodrich is an award-winning social activist and founder of a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering children with disabilities by teaching them how to advocate for themselves in the classroom. Olivia has provided advocacy training to nearly 2,000 students and parents nationwide through her training with the Tourette Association of America as both a Youth Ambassador and a Rising Leader. She has also presented anti-bullying and inclusion programs about Tourette Syndrome to over 15,000 students nationwide. Olivia has received numerous accolades for her advocacy, including the prestigious Diana Award from the Prince of Wales, and the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama. With a Political Science and Pre-Law degree focusing on Disability Rights Law, Olivia currently serves as a Policy Coordinator for the TAA. She has actively lobbied on Capitol Hill multiple times, securing millions of dollars in funding for TS research and delivering presentations about TS to government organizations like the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of the Interior.