Kelsen knew she wanted to use her experience with trauma to make a difference for others in the same boat. With help from the Live Your Dream Awards, she is pursuing her degree in social work and discovering new confidence in herself!

Patti Ippolito of SI/Zane Grey Country, AZ (Golden West Region) is employed at her county's only domestic violence shelter. With such limited county resources, she has seen many survivors of crisis and trauma coming into her shelter.