ZUMMO Bethany

Classification
VS1 (worldparavolley.org, 12 Dec 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (USA Volleyball, 17 Aug 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (USA Volleyball, 17 Aug 2012)

Impairment Details
She was born without her right fibula, and her foot was amputated at age two. (USA Volleyball, 17 Aug 2012)

General
COVID-19 BUSINESS
During the COVID-19 pandemic she started sewing fabric face masks with her family for people in their local area. She set up 'The Zummo Collective' for people to request the masks, which has since evolved into a small business making custom clothing and accessories, including wedding gowns, bags, and jewellery. "I've always sewn, I'm the old lady of the volleyball team. It's funny, we sit around the kitchen table in the evening and talk about how we've turned shelter-in-place into something purposeful and intentional. I learned from my grandma and my mom, but I feel like we've never really all sat down together and sewed. It's really fun and has turned this into something I didn't think it would be. The Zummo Collective was created to support the local community during the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as building filtered cloth masks for those in need, evolved into a small business selling products which blend design and function." (zummocollective.co, 02 Apr 2021; teamusa.org, 06 May 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied technical theatre and theatre design and technology at California State University in Hayward, CA, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 19 Mar 2020; LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2018)