Redwood City, California

Olivia Putnam

Olivia graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Social Policy and Psychology. While attending NU, she worked with the Northwestern Prison Education Program, interned at the San Francisco Public Defenders Office, and conducted an Honors Thesis research project investigating the relationship between shame, social withdrawal, and relational repair in the aftermath of wrongdoing. Since graduating, she’s been trained in restorative justice and hopes to bring its principles to her work as an Advocate, emphasizing dignity, curiosity, and relationship. She loves to read, wander around a city, and learn to cook new recipes.

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