Seizing Your Opportunity | Abby Cruz | TEDxDelthorneWomen

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Abigail Cruz | Journalist

Abby Cruz is a journalist for ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON D.C.) and a young members committee chairman for the National Press Club. Born and Raised in Philadelphia, she started her reporting journey at the Philadelphia Daily News before taking a leap of faith and moving to Washington D.C. Through tireless non stop reporting days and nights, Abby landed at ABC where she is thrilled to call her home.

She is the first in her family to graduate from both high school and college and is a firm believer in education being the key to endless life possibilities. From the tough streets of North Philly, she was raise by her grandma who was a first generation immigrant from Mexico that still does not speak any English.
"She's been here for 40 years but 20 of them she had me she didn't have to learn," Cruz likes to say.

At one point in her life, Abby had full custody of both of her younger sisters making her the head of the family and living a majority of her late teens/early 20's providing for them. Although this was the toughest time in her life, being a mother is something priceless that builds strength beyond belief. She hopes her TEDX brings hope and faith for anyone going tough times...there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx