Age: 8
Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Ellie isn’t your average second grader—she is much more than that. She is also a cheerleader; her team has won three straight competitions! She is also a little sister and loves spending time with her older sister, Layla. She is a daughter, a sweet, caring, and often insightful companion when advice is needed! When she grows up, she wants to be an endocrinologist so that she can help others manage T1D.

Ellie was diagnosed with T1D at the age of 16 months while on a family vacation in Idaho. Because she was so young at diagnosis, living with diabetes is all she has ever known. She doesn’t let it get in her way and wears her CGM and pump with pride. She will even explain to other kids how they work to keep her glucose in check!