BIO
Gratitude – Growth – Resilience – Integrity – Tenacity
ADVENTURE ATHLETE
Choosing To Rise: A Journey Through The Extreme
Life doesn’t get easier. But you have the choice every day to dig in, grit it out and get better at dealing with any challenge. I hope to inspire and teach others to apply GGRIT to reach their full potentials. GGRIT is a choice. Choose to RISE!
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
Let’s Take A Step Back To Understand How I Got To This Place
Facing adversity as early as 7, when my family learned I am dyslexic, I was determined to overcome stereotypes and discrimination to pursue a career as a female engineer with learning differences.
As a girl, I found release and acceptance in the outdoors, hiking with my father throughout Colorado. I first summited Kilimanjaro with him in 2005. This was all taken away (2011) in the back bowls of Vail, when I suffered a horrendous, life-threatening snowboarding accident, severely breaking my femur. Told I was lucky to be alive and I would have a cane the rest of my life, I once again had to focus and set my intent.
After 2 years of intense physical therapy, a titanium allergy, and surgeries, I persevered to not only climb Kili again, but to take on the 7 summits.
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