About Me
My name is Kaylyn Elizabeth Gyden. I was born in Fort Sille, Oklahoma. I grew up in Gary, IN. I am 18 years old. I am an alumni of Bishop Noll Institute located in Hammond, Indiana. There I served as the Multi-Cultural club president, Student Body vice president, Red Ribbon Club president, and captain on the girls Varsity Tennis team. I am currently a freshman at Ball State University. I am double majoring in Pre-Medicine and Spanish, while minoring in Sign Language. My career goal is to become an OB/GYN. I am the only girl in my family for my generation. I have no brothers and sisters. Prior to my moving to Muncie, In, I lived with my mother. I have three older male cousins who I hold dear to my heart.In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, and playing tennis. I serve as a board member for Highly Flavored, Inc., which is a non-profit organization that is a community-based organization committed to assisting in the leadership development of children and teenagers. I am a peer advisor and spearhead of the Social Justice program, which was created by Highly Flavored, Inc. I am a certified instructor of Arise classes. I run a great number of inspirational and helpful workshops. I am a member of the Big Sister Little Sister Program. I regularly volunteer at the Sojourner Truth House and Salvation Army both located in Gary, IN. I am the editor- in- chief of a newspaper which is sent to incarcerated men and women across the world. I plan a yearly Christmas party to raise toys to give out to less fortunate children on Christmas day. My drive is to be the change that is needed in this world. The quote I live by is: "Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true." - Unknown
