Olivia Viny

Created safe environment for individuals at resource center, delivering front-line support. Provided support in crisis situations and utilized de-escalation techniques. Completed thorough documentation of client interactions and needs to ensure quality services.

• Delivered friendly and fast-paced service in a café environment, handled cash and point-of-sale system with accuracy and accountability, and promoted repeat business by building relationships with regular customers.

• Supported children with autism and mental health disorders through behavior intervention plans, promoting growth and independence, collaborated with clinicians and families to implement treatment, trained new hires to ensure quality care, consistency, and adherence to ethical standards, and maintained detailed documentation to inform treatment decisions.

• Planned and facilitated enrichment activities to promote well-being, supervised operations and ensured smooth communication during busy shifts, managed payments, scheduling, and data tracking in Excel, and fostered positive relationships with clients.

• Class of 2025 | Honors Certificate
• Capstone: “A Slow-Burning Building: An Ethnography of Alt-Right Influences in the Utah State Legislature During the 2025 Legislative Session” – Conducted independent research using qualitative methods to analyze alt-right influences in Utah State law and policies.
• Research Assistant – Supported faculty-led project on the Utah State Legislature; collected and analyzed data using qualitative coding and statistical tools. Contributed to presentations and research summaries.