Abby Waterhouse is a second year student at Penn State studying Secondary Education English with minors in RHS and Special Education. She believes deeply in the power and impact that one story can have and is thrilled to be able to offer a platform to many speakers who now have the ability to share their own. In addition to TED, she works as a crisis counselor at Centre Helps (a counseling and Basic Needs agency) as well as serving as a member of the Penn State Education Student Council.