Olivia Thayer

Olivia Thayer is an experienced editorial and linguistic professional with a strong background in language education and cross-cultural research. Currently serving as an Editorial Assistant at Duolingo since 2021, Olivia focuses on enhancing SEO metrics and localizing blog content, while also reviewing course iterations as a Cross-linguistic Reviewer. Olivia's expertise in computational linguistics is evidenced by work as a Grammar Specialist and Skill Architect at Duolingo, where contributions include addressing user errors and designing course materials. Additional experience includes roles as a Historical Writer and Researcher at Ancestry, Translation Project Manager at Datawords Group, and Translator for Oxford University Press. Olivia holds a Master's Degree in Hispanic Linguistics from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor's Degree in Romance Languages and Linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.