I Felt Isolated Until My First TSSUS Conference - by Bria Kelly, TSSUS Board Member

Hello! My name is Bria Kelly, and I’m a 26 year old woman who was diagnosed with Turner syndrome at birth. I currently reside in Erie, Pennsylvania and work for a commercial roofing company as the Head of HR and Payroll.

As a young girl, having never met another person with TS, I began to feel isolated. I needed help to explain TS and understand how it fit into my life. Enter the TSSUS!

I attended my first conference when I was 10 years old in Raleigh, North Carolina and have missed very few conferences since then. TSSUS has given my family common language and understanding around TS, has helped me to advocate for my healthcare, and had given me some of the most wonderful friends that I could have ever asked for.

I’ve been so impressed by the way that the TSSUS has grown and adapted over the years, and TSSUS has given me so much, that when the opportunity came to apply for and join the Board of Directors, it was a no brainer. It is my honor to give back to this organization by serving on the board and to support the mission of the TSSUS of helping advance knowledge, facilitating research, and supporting all those touched by Turner syndrome.