Polina Olsen writes a "Looking Back" column for the Jewish Review newspaper and contributes to several local and national publications. She also leads walking tours of the historic Jewish and Italian immigrant district during the summer months. Mrs. Olsen grew up in New York and moved to Oregon in 1977. She is a University of Oregon graduate in computer science and worked for high technology companies for more than twenty years. She traveled throughout Asia and South America for several years and lived in England with her British husband, Andy.