I am an undergraduate student at Simpson University preparing for a career working with youth leadership and development, helping people with brain safety and fitness, and caring for families during times of need. I currently use employment opportunities to work with the youth. I am a coach for Legacy volleyball club in Redding, CA and before moving to Redding I coached at Gold Cal Juniors in Folsom, CA for 2 years. I found that being able to work with young women at such a crucial time in their lives has impacted my view of how important leadership and development of youth is. Brain safety has always been a main theme in my household since I can remember. My older brother, Jay, was born with severe cerebral palsy, so I grew up understanding that different people have different struggles. There was many things Jay couldn’t do because of his disability but he would always give things his best try. I always found strength in my brothers’ optimistic attitude. My brother’s disability affects his physical and cognitive abilities. Jay will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life and have the mental capacity an eight-year-old. This gives jay a different kind of outlook on life, he is extremely trusting, happy, and see’s the good in the unimaginably bad. After going through high school, community college and now being at a University I can see how my world view is different than others around me because I had a unique childhood. My brother instilled the drive to see the good in people and situations that might only appear to be negative. The curiosity of what good might come out of something seemingly corrupt has brought amazing relationships and learning opportunities that I would have never experienced. I never thought I was going to college. I didn’t have a college savings or dream college. My teachers and coaches are the ones that got me interested in the opportunities after high school. Halfway through high school I had a cumulative 4.30 GPA and was a starting varsity volleyball player. I was told over and over again that I was “college material” and that I was “focused” and “driven”. I knew that I could go to college and be successful I just never thought college was for someone like me. No one in my family had gone and we didn’t have the money. I had the grades and athletic ability to go to a good college and receive good scholarships, but I mentally felt like I didn’t belong at a university due to the lack of money I grew up with. I had inquires to come play at different universities, but I couldn’t mentally wrap my mind around fitting in or belonging. A community college volleyball coach reached out to me an offered me a spot on the team, so I decided to stay home and attend Folsom Lake community college. I was able to continue on being a successful student athlete while working. Just this semester, I transferred to Simpson University where I have continued my volleyball career and education. One of the biggest challenges I had to overcome was realizing that I did belong at a university. Even though I was the only one in my family didn’t mean I didn’t belong. I am glad that I went to a community college before I transferred to a university because in that time my mentality of where I belonged evolved. My time at Folsom allowed me to see my worth and helped me realize that my work hard academically and athletically earned me a spot at a university. My brother has severe cerebral palsy, which affects his cognitive and physical abilities. My brother was put on medically prescribed, grossly outdated tricycles that caused additional traumatic brain injury (TBI) from tipping over. TBI has been proven to increase risk of brain diseases later on in life. TBI is a serious problem that has been normalized by the United States society. It is affecting the United States youth of today in the classroom and their future careers. I was inspired from a young age by my brother’s situation to make a difference in the lives of those around me. These scholarships will help me get through college which will enable me to help my family with public relationships and marketing. My family and I are working on starting a nonprofit organization for disabled children, adults and families; where lifestyle, mobility and fun is promoted for all. This is unlike every other organization that is for special need individuals and groups because of the products and services we are providing. It is unknown, but many devices sold for the disabled are grossly outdated and lackadaisically regulated by the FDA. Tridynamic, our patented product for all, has a low center of gravity with the body weight of the rider aligned above the axle, and dynamic wheelie bar that allows for unparalleled maneuvers for disabled and able bodied alike. Studies have shown that the leading cause of TBI related hospital visits is from ride on toys and accidental falls. This device is in the fight against brain diseases and the ever-growing traumatic brain injury (TBI) epidemic in the United States by preventing unnecessary falls for all ages and abilities. Tridynamic is a success. It has been prototyped, tested by disabled and non-disabled children and adults, blue printed, patented, and individually manufactured. Our goal is to get Tridynamic out of the shadows and into the light of the public. This product was made specifically for safe and fun mobility for all ages. Our nonprofit will be to serve the disabled and their families specifically, but we see our product in stores worldwide available for all. Many families of disabled children or adults never thought a streamline product would ever be available in stores, this will all change with Tridynamic; the product the connects and restores mobility for all.