Tissue donation: The conversation that saved my life | Katy Portell | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool

Katy Portell was not expected to live. Born with several heart defects, she underwent several minor procedures in the first few months of her life, until at age 4 she received the gift of a donor heart valve transplant and survived open-heart reconstruction surgery. More than 20 years post-transplant, Katy set out in search for information about her donor and his family, learning about the young boy who chose to save her life.

Katy Portell graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Portland, Oregon, USA with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication. She has worked for 2 ½ years as Volunteer Program Coordinator for Southwest Transplant Alliance, one of the largest of 58 federally-designated Organ Procurement Organizations in the United States. She is currently the recipient of an International Postgraduate Scholarship and is completing her Master’s in Public Relations and Corporate Communications at Kingston University, London, UK. Katy is determined to combine her passion and talent to promote the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation and the impact one person can have.

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