17: Dr. Kellie Goss: How She Beat The Odds and Became A Cancer Previvor!

Being the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran, Dr. Kellie knew serving in the military was going to be a part of her life. After earning her commission from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Lincoln University, Dr. Kellie joined the Army as a maintenance officer. She was fortunate to serve at various state-side and overseas locations, including being assigned to the Pentagon after 9/11.  After learning that both her and her husband may deploy at the same time, Dr. Kellie made the difficult decision to leave the Army after 11 years of service. She went on to earn her doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University

As a woman veteran, going against the grain comes naturally for Dr. Kellie. After watching her mother and sister battle breast cancer, she learned that she had BRCA1 gene mutation, which greatly increases her lifetime breast cancer risk. It was then that Dr. Kellie made the brave decision to have a preventative mastectomy. Dr. Kellie has since made it her mission to use social media to share her BRCA1 journey in the hopes that women of color will see themselves represented when making informed decisions about breast health, early detection and genetic counseling.

Connect with Dr. Kellie:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/browngirlandbrcaplus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kellie.k.goss/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/brngirlnbrcapls

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellie-goss-42a95088

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