The Smile Team
My team started out small, as in fundraising at church garage sales small. Then I was offered the opportunity to speak in front of my congregation, and eleven year old me jumped at the chance. Guess what? That first speaking engagement raised over $5,000 for children born with cleft lip and palate. After that, I realized that speaking was my best chance to make a real difference. So, I set out on several years worth of national speaking tours traveling everywhere all across the country from New Orleans, LA to Anaheim, CA to Baltimore, MD. As a result, we have...
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AWARDS / RECOGNITION
Service Director for UF's National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (2020/2021) Smile Train Youth Ambassador (2018) Teens in Action Award at Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen (2014, 2015, & 2016) Student Service Award Oak Hall School (2016 & 2017) Spirit of Gainesville- Youth Service (2016) Prudential Community- Bronze level scholarship |