Olivia Nichols (they/them) served as a Transit Justice Coordinator at GreenRoots connectung with Chelsea, Mass.’s community around public transportation towards a vision of greater equitable mobility.

They graduated Brandeis University in 2020 majoring in Sociology and minoring in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Olivia worked on campus at both the Intercultural Center and the Gender and Sexuality Center. At Brandeis, Olivia engaged in campus organizing with the student group Brandeis Asian American Task Force and enjoyed performing music and poetry with friends. Olivia worked in the Boston area at various community organizations including GreenRoots and Asian American Resource Workshop.