Olivia Franklin

Olivia Franklin is a Breaking News Reporter at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK since August 2024, with prior experience as a News Writer for The Times Herald and Indiana Daily Student. Olivia operated a successful photography business from August 2017 to August 2024, honing skills in photography and client interaction. Additional roles include Kitchen Manager, Certified Trainer, and Crew Member at Chipotle Mexican Grill from September 2020 to July 2024, as well as swim coaching, instructing, and lifeguarding from September 2016 to July 2019 with Greenwood Gators. Educationally, Olivia holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from The Media School at Indiana University, completed in December 2023. Early experience includes an internship at A Thousand Words Portraits, focused on photography techniques and communication.