Originally from Wayland, Massachusetts, Olivia is currently a Political Science and Film & Media Arts double major with a minor in Special Education at American University in Washington, DC. She is an active part of student religious life, student theater and The Aviary, a student media organization focused on platforming female and non-binary stories. She can also often be found working in various schools as well as summer camp.

Through the American University School of Public Affairs, Olivia has actively participated in research projects focused on local election administration and direct democracy. This research work has driven Olivia’s passion for local government, and she is very excited to join The First Ask to support our candidates and bring democratic female voices to state legislatures!

Ritika Shroff is a senior at American University, where she is majoring in interdisciplinary studies of Communication, Legal Studies, Economics, and Government, and pursuing a Master's in Public Administration. Ritika understood the importance of women in office when she got the opportunity to work for the first all-women democratic leadership in Iowa during her senior year of high school. Since then, she has had the opportunity to intern at DCCC, Indian American, APAICS, and Evergreen Strategy Group, all of which have strengthened her understanding of the political world.

At American, she is involved with student media, serving as the Advice Columnist on the school newspaper, The Eagle, and as a podcast producer for American Way of Life. Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Ritika enjoys traveling and reading!