Holly Kostrzewski says with a smile, “I did not choose my career, my career chose me!”
Holly’s path forever changed, when at the age of 18 she sustained a life-changing traumatic brain injury, as a result of a motor vehicle crash. Significant challenges followed, during her ongoing recovery. Through faith, determination, tenacity, a positive attitude, and a great sense of humor, Kostrzewski graduated college with honors, went on to earn a Master’s degree in Public Health and a PhD in Public Health/Community Health. Ironically, Holly works in traffic safety for the State of Minnesota.
Holly has been consistently named one of the top presenters at brain injury conferences in the United States and Canada, medical professional conferences, correctional institutions, colleges, and high schools. Holly is the founder of HUGS: Helmet Use and Grab your Seatbelt; a brain injury education and prevention program for children.
With Hope, Humor, and Inspiration, we’re making our goal of Toward Zero Deaths PERSONAL and we’ll learn about what Minnesota is doing to improve traffic safety.