“I always wanted to work out of the country,” said Wynn who grew up in Kettering. “I had been to Africa and I was aching to go back so I got online and found a job in Honduras teaching English.”
Wynn left Dayton to teach while her husband continued working in Dayton to help support them. She returned home after six months.
“I got an email from the family in Guatemala (who lived near the Honduras border that) I stayed with and they said there was a school there that needed teachers so Riley and I both decided we’d go and teach,” she said.
With a passion for helping people in underdeveloped countries growing inside of her, Wynn had the drive, but she lacked the resources. Wynn started researching online and came across a contest sponsored by StriVectin, an anti-aging science and skincare company. StriVectin introduced “The Power to Change” contest to help and inspire people to bring powerful, positive change to their skin and to their lives.
Once Wynn was notified that she was chosen as one of 15 finalists, she was invited to upload a video to the StriVectin Power to Change website where it appeared for several weeks. On August 8, Wynn was notified that her video was chosen as the winner, which was determined by public voting and judging.
“I cried for like an hour after I hung up the phone and even my husband was shedding a few tears,” Wynn said. “This has been a dream of mine for so long and within a few seconds it became a reality. It was like handing me the key and opening up the door we’ve been waiting for our whole lives!”
Wynn said she plans to start a non-profit organization and build schools, but she also hopes to interest investors so they can continue to grow.
“There are a lot of very small schools here that need to expand and we also just need to improve community involvement,” she said. “There is so much violence and poverty and with education, violence decreases. If you can get these kids a better education and a safe place like I had growing up in Kettering – I was never afraid there – it makes all the difference in the world. That’s what a lot of these kids are missing here in Guatemala.”
To see Wynn’s award winning video, log on to www.strivectinpowertochange.com.
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