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Project Manager—Media Production

Arthrex

Grace VanderMolen moved to Southwest Florida from Michigan in 2016. She currently works as a project manager for media production at Arthrex, but her drive to succeed started when she was much younger.

“I worked through the adversity of being a teen mom, and I wanted to prove to my daughter that we wouldn’t be another statistic by turning our story around. Graduating high school with honors and excelling in college helped me become who I am today,” she says. “I was the person that was told my dreams were not possible for who I was, where I came from or the hardships I had to overcome. I want to help guide and create the possibilities for the children in our community to make their dreams a reality.”

As part of her passion for the community, VanderMolen mentors adults with disabilities through job placement, volunteers through the Collier County Elections office and spends time at Shy Wolf Sanctuary. She is also involved with events supporting Youth Haven, serving as the Habitat for Humanity NextGen secretary and vice-chair for Associate Leadership Collier class of 2022. VanderMolen is also hoping to find partnerships with programs that support teens as parents.