Co-founded Adaptive Action Sports with her partner Daniel Gale, a non-profit organization geared toward helping adaptive athletes get involved with sports, music and art
Has received the World Cup gold medal three times, in addition to being a top ranked adaptive snowboarder since 2011
After suffering from bacterial meningitis, she received surgery in 1999 to have both legs amputated below the knees
Began snowboarding at age 15, visiting the slopes on the weekends and during school breaks to compete part-time
Quote: "I always say snowboarding saved my life ․․․ It gave me a reason to focus on the future, it gave me something to be passionate about․"
Quote: "I think the most exciting part is to know that when I am in those start gates in Sochi that I have the support of other Paralympians, Olympians, my sponsors and the world behind me․"
Quote: "I rely 100 percent on my equipment, and my equipment, meaning my legs, have to work for me․"
Received a grant from the Challenged Athletes Foundation in 2004, allowing her to travel to various snowboarding competitions in the U․S
Competed in the first-ever snowboarding event for the Paralympics at the 2014 Olympic Games
Along with ten other Olympians, she created a series of motivational videos, proceeds from which went toward providing breakfast for children in need