Olivia Thomes is a poet from Boston, MA. She currently works as a Farm & Equine Animal Welfare Specialist at the MSPCA and as a Farm Education Programs Coordinator with Natick Community Organic Farm. She reads for The Literary Review and The Other Stories Podcast, previously having read for The MOON Magazine. Olivia has taught writing at the college and grade school level, is an avid equestrian with 10+ years in the field, and has experience leading service learning trips exploring the literary community of New Orleans where she also volunteered with the St. Bernard Project rebuilding homes affected by Hurricane Katrina. Her publications include The American Journal of Poetry and she holds an MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Poetry from Lesley University and BA in Literature with minors in Writing, Communication, and Music History from Wheelock College.
