Olivia Martinez

Olivia Martinez knows what makes a gift actually land — not just look good in the box. Based in Chicago, she brings 14 years of hands-on experience in early childhood education, family counseling, and consumer product evaluation to her role as gift curator at GiftScores. Her B.S. in Child Development from Ohio State and Certified Family Life Educator credentials inform every recommendation she makes, whether she's vetting sensory-safe toys for a one-year-old or finding something genuinely thoughtful for a grandparent. She's consulted for toy retailers, contributed to parenting publications with 300,000 monthly readers, and led gifting workshops at Chicago-area assisted living facilities. She once spent a full Saturday stress-testing bath toys and came home smelling like a rubber duck factory. Her husband hasn't forgotten.