FORGED IN THE STRUGGLE
Verbally abused by my 2nd grade teacher, I was told “You’re stupid. You’re an idiot. You will never amount to anything”.
☆☆☆ Diagnosed with Dyslexia, my mother empowered me “Sweetheart, you can be anything you want. You’re just going to have to work harder than everyone else. And that starts today”.
CHOOSE TO RISE
☆☆☆ Through the principles of GGRIT I rose to become an Aerospace Engineer, survived a life threatening snowboard accident and climbed the Seven Summits.
☆☆☆ Help me share the tools of GGRIT to make a difference in the lives of neurodivergent youth and anyone wanting to reach their full potential.
100% of Net Proceeds benefits the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
ADVENTURE’S JUST A STEP AWAY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1st ROCKET SCIENTIST TO CLIMB 7 SUMMITS!!!
Kilimanjaro (Africa – 19,300 ft)
Aconcagua (South America – 22, 838 ft)
Elbrus (Europe – 18,510 ft)
Denali (North America – 20,322 ft)
Mt Vinson (Antarctica – 16,050 ft)
South Pole (Last Degree Ski)
Mt Everest (Asia – 29,032 ft)
Kosciuszko (Australia – 7,310 ft)
Kilimanjaro
(Africa – 19,300 ft)
Aconcagua
(South America – 22, 838 ft)
Elbrus
(Europe – 18,510 ft)
Denali
(North America – 20,322 ft)
Everest
(Asia- 29,029 ft)
1st Attempt Spring 2021- Interrupted By Covid
GOING BACK APRIL 2022
Mt Vinson (Antarctica – 16,050 ft)
South Pole (Last Degree Ski)/p>
☆ 1 of 750* Women to summit Everest
☆ 1 of 90* Women to complete 7 Summits (Bass version)
☆ 1ST Aerospace Engineer to climb the 7 Summits
☆☆☆ 2024: 1 of 25* Women to complete 7 Summits (Messner & Bass)
☆☆☆ 2025: 5th US Woman to complete Explorers Grand Slam
☆☆☆ 2027: 1st US Woman to complete Adventurers Grand Slam
*approx. value based on available internet statistics
☆☆☆ 1 of 675* Women to summit Everest
☆☆☆ 1 of 90* Women to complete 7 Summits
☆☆☆ 1ST Aerospace Engineer to climb the 7 Summits
☆☆☆ 2024: 5th US Woman to complete Explorers Grand Slam
☆☆☆ 2025: 1st US Woman to complete Adventurers Grand Slam
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