My name is Ella, I'm 17 years old.
I do long jump. I play volleyball. I go to school in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
When my school allowed a biological male into the girls' restroom without telling parents —
I went to the school board.
With my name attached.
In my own town.
I got bullied for it. Harassed online. Even some of my own teachers came after me.
I'm still here.
Because here's what I know:
The net in women's volleyball is set nearly a foot lower for a reason.
A biological male can hit a ball across that net at force that could seriously injure a girl.
And in track — all it takes is three biological males entering the girls' category
and not a single girl in this state stands on a podium.
I didn't speak up because it was easy.
I spoke up because somebody had to.
The Supreme Court is about to answer the question every girl in America is asking.
We're ready.
@JenniferSey@xx_xyathletics
If you come to America and do not assimilate, your visa should be revoked and you should be sent back home.
Enough is enough, and America has had enough.
Leadership is a strange thing.
Sometimes the people you push the hardest are the people you believe in the most.
Today, a member of my team was let go. Over the past several months, I had some difficult conversations with him. I held him accountable. I challenged him. At times, I worried I was being too hard on him.
Then he sent me this.
It was a reminder that leadership isn’t about avoiding uncomfortable conversations. It’s about being honest, being fair, and treating people with dignity even when the message is difficult.
Not every employee will agree with every decision. Not every outcome will be the one we hoped for. But if people walk away knowing they were treated with respect, that’s something worth striving for.
Integrity matters. People remember it long after the job is gone.
@askaya Kids teach us service to others. If you skip this in your life you focus on self too much. Couples work together for something bigger than each other.
Whether you are “feeling” it or not just do it, you will thank me later.
Happy Father's Day to all the amazing fathers out there.
A father's role is just as important as a mother's, a little different but still just as important.
A father is every little girl's first love and every little boy's first hero. Fathers scare the monsters under the bed and keep the bad boys away.
A father leads by strength and example. As a mom I can be anything I set my mind to, but one thing I can never do or be is a father.