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Olivia Goodreau

Summary

Entrepreneurial and creative Founder with a passion for turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experience in creating new products and services, building relationships with other organizations, and hosting successful networking events. A skilled multitasker with a strong work ethic, excellent teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Reliable, dedicated, and willing to take on any task to help the team thrive.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Author

"But She Looks Fine: From Illness To Activism"
05.2023 - Current
  • Wrote a memoir capturing what life was like as a child dealing with a chronic illness and using that same illness to make a lasting impact in the world.
  • Went on national and international book tours and built a loyal following through engaging author-reader interactions at book signings, speaking engagements, and online platforms.

Inventor

LongHaul Tracker
11.2022 - Current
  • LongHaul Tracker, a free app, enables the tracking and reporting of chronic symptoms of any illness. It facilitates charting, graphing, journaling, and sending PDFs to your provider.
  • Currently collaborating with two universities with NIH grants with 3/6 year studies for patients, and is open to further collaborations and inclusion in clinical studies.

Inventor

TickTracker
01.2018 - Current
  • TickTracker is a free global, multilingual app that tracks and reports ticks in real time using geolocation. The CDC, HHS, NIH, Smithsonian, Public and Private Companies, and citizens have all provided data to help create an up-to-date estimate of tick populations and migrations.
  • TickTracker was invited to participate in the HHS "The Opportunity Project," a fourteen-week tech sprint involving world-changing technologies. TickTracker won against inventions from IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft.
  • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is keen on exploring TickTracker's potential in developing countries, where it could significantly contribute to public health initiatives.
  • Microsoft is developing an AI Software Tool to identify the tick's species with a single photo.

Founder & Chairwoman

LivLyme Foundation
01.2017 - Current
  • Lead efforts to provide funding for children affected by tick-borne illnesses, which also extends funding to scientists developing new treatments and tests.
  • Additionally committed to educating the global community about ticks and tick-borne illnesses.
  • To date, the LivLyme Foundation has raised over $3 million in funds for children and research efforts, giving grants to Stanford University, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, & University of New Haven.
  • The LivLyme Foundation hosts annual international virtual scientific summits, where scientists globally present their findings to the public and collaborate. Over 26,000 attendees from over 50 different countries have viewed the summits.

Pfizer Lyme Disease Vaccine Technical Consultant

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, CDC
03.2024 - 03.2024
  • One of seven Lyme advocates was selected to participate in the CDC and Pfizer's "Lyme Vaccine Technical Consultation" at the CDC headquarters.
  • Tasked with discussing, asking questions, and voicing concerns regarding the new Pfizer Lyme Vaccine set to be released in 2026.

Intern

Biomaterials And Advanced Drug Delivery Laboratory
10.2017 - 10.2017
  • developed a Western Blot at the request of Dr. Jayakumar Rajadas, Ph.D and Senior Research Scientist Venkata Pothineni.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Public Health

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
05.2027

High School Diploma -

Saint Mary's Academy
Denver
05.2023

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Networking and Team Collaboration
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Interpersonal and Social Skills
  • Idea Development and Brainstorming
  • Entrepreneurial and Innovative
  • Partnership Building with Industry Expertise

Accomplishments

  • presented at the U.S Dept. of Labor, The White House, the HHS, The U.S Census Bureau, the CDC, Stanford University, Harvard University's Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Institute, Entomological Society of America, Microsoft, Boy Scouts of America, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Focus on Lyme, Midcoast Lyme Disease Support and Education, Center for Lyme Action, etc.
  • youngest recipient of “The Bravery Award” from Stanford University's BioADD Laboratory, “Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes,” the “Women Who Inspire” in the #beboldforchange from Nigeria's Florence Ozor Foundation, the 2017 “People Who Inspire Award” from Ride Out Lyme, 2019 “The Power of One” award from Focus on Lyme, 2019 International Women's Economic Forum's award for “Young Innovators Creating a Better World for All”, “Bluebird of Hope”, from the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation awarded for displaying courage, providing hope, and creating change.
  • In 2017, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper proclaimed April 8th as “Olivia Goodreau Day” in recognition of her activism

Timeline

Pfizer Lyme Disease Vaccine Technical Consultant

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, CDC
03.2024 - 03.2024

Author

"But She Looks Fine: From Illness To Activism"
05.2023 - Current

Inventor

LongHaul Tracker
11.2022 - Current

Inventor

TickTracker
01.2018 - Current

Intern

Biomaterials And Advanced Drug Delivery Laboratory
10.2017 - 10.2017

Founder & Chairwoman

LivLyme Foundation
01.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Public Health

University of California - Los Angeles

High School Diploma -

Saint Mary's Academy
Olivia Goodreau