It was an impressive presentation by Viva Kreis. She read her book, She Did That! to a group of interested readers to kick off the Summer Reading Program, All Together Now, at the library on Monday. She was inspired to write the children's book at an early age when she realized that most accomplished athletes that she read about were men. She explained how she researched the collection of women athletes, wrote the text, created the graphics, and submitted her original work for publication. She also shared other accomplishments: she hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, finished a half marathon, and traversed the Grand Canyon from North to South Rim. She’s attended WNBA games in all 12 markets and personally interviewed league players, coaches, and executives. She’s traveled and competed internationally with the USA Team Handball Team.
Viva recently graduated as valedictorian of her class from BVA High School. She plans to pursue her career goal of becoming a broadcaster for women’s sports.
THANK YOU, VIVA! Your accomplishments are inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story!