Growing up in Togo, I saw what happens when people do not have access to the care they need to regain their mobility. People living with limb loss or physical disabilities caused by motorcycle accidents, diabetes, or birth conditions often had limited options. Without properly fitted orthotic or prosthetic devices, they could lose not only their mobility but also their independence, livelihood, and sense of belonging. Those experiences shaped my desire to help people feel seen, capable, and hopeful again. My goal is to become a certified orthotist-prosthetist and eventually establish a practice that serves underserved communities in both the United States and Togo. I want to provide high-quality orthotic and prosthetic care while helping make these costly devices accessible to patients who might otherwise go without them. A device should not be available only to someone who can afford it. I hope to develop partnerships and funding programs that allow patients to receive the care they need regardless of their financial circumstances. My background in mechanical engineering has prepared me for this path in a unique way. Engineering taught me to understand how materials, forces, design, and movement work together. As a process engineer, I solve problems by examining their causes, testing possible solutions, and making adjustments until the desired result is achieved. O&P would allow me to use those abilities in a more personal way by designing and adjusting devices around the needs of an individual patient. It combines what I enjoy about engineering with what has always mattered most to me: helping people. Representation is also central to my career goals. Black clinicians make up only a small percentage of certified orthotists and prosthetists in the United States. I want young Black girls to see me in this profession and understand that healthcare careers extend beyond becoming a doctor or nurse. I want them to see that they can combine science, creativity, and compassion to transform another person’s life. Increasing racial diversity in healthcare is important because patients deserve providers who recognize their concerns and take their pain seriously. Racial disparities affect how pain is assessed, how conditions appear on darker skin, and how likely some patients are to undergo procedures such as lower-limb amputation. These differences can cost patients their health, mobility, and trust in the healthcare system. A diverse workforce cannot solve every inequality by itself, but it can bring more perspectives into clinical decisions, challenge harmful assumptions, and help patients feel understood. After the traumatic experience of losing a limb or facing limited mobility, a patient should not also have to fight to be heard. I want to be the familiar face who listens, advocates, and refuses to minimize what a patient is experiencing. Through O&P, I plan to restore more than physical movement. I want to help restore independence, confidence, and hope while opening the profession to those who may never have imagined themselves in it.