Sarah Helena Vazquez was born and raised in Newark, NJ. She was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of four. Sarah’s mother raised her mindful of two major facts: the fact that rice and beans could not be missing from the dinner table due to her Puerto Rican culture, and the knowledge and awareness that she could do anything she put her mind to. Proud to have been educated within the Newark Public School system, Sarah is a graduate of Rutgers University where she earned her BA degree in Psychology and English. Currently, she is a Support Coordinator working at Neighbours Inc. Sarah is also editing her first autobiography. She has been the keynote speaker and master of ceremonies at several events which include the New Jersey Department of Education’s Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conferences, graduation ceremonies f or John F. Kennedy High School and Malcolm X. Shabazz High School in Newark, NJ, The Latinos with Disabilities Employment Conference, the Secondary Transition State Planning National Institute at New Jersey City University, the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education Annual Conference, SPAN’s Regional Conference, and the annual NJ Governor’s Conference on Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities. Sarah sits on the Boggs Center Advisory Board as well as The National Youth Leadership Consortium. In addition, Sarah has been a freelance writer for the World Institute on Disabilities of Oakland, CA. Sarah bases her achievements on two major factors, having dreams and following her dreams on a full stomach.