A Supermodel
A few months ago, I had a really cool opportunity pop up… Special Olympics Maryland’s, Vice President of Athlete Leadership, Jason Schriml, emailed me and a few other athletes about being a model for a SOI (Special Olympics International) merchandise photoshoot. SOI wanted to use athletes from various Special Olympics local programs for this photoshoot and I was honored to do it. When I was growing up, I never saw people with an intellectual or developmental disability on magazines or as “stars”, it just wasn’t an opportunity people like me were given, and being able to show someone else that they are capable of doing anything they set their minds to has been an unexpected but rewarding experience! I talked to my mom about the event and let Jason know that I was interested, and he said that he would let them know I was interested. I never expected to wait so long! Because they were only choosing 6 athletes for the photoshoot… I have never modeled before, and I wasn’t ...