Talia Thorson was born & raised in Southeast Wisconsin, & is 16 years old. When she isn’t caring for her chickens, bunny, cows, goats, or ducks (on her 8-acre hobby farm), you can find her playing basketball or volleyball, serving in the community, or improving her special effects makeup skills (a passion that has taken her all the way to Cinema Makeup School in Hollywood!) Talia’s love for lifelong learning prompted her to begin college courses her freshman year of high school. To show other kids how rewarding learning can be, she opened Level-Up, an organization providing free workshops to children all over the country, helping them discover their unique learning styles and try out new hobbies. She is a natural-born leader and uses her God-given talents to impact others’ lives as much as possible. In addition to teaching classes every week, Talia donates her time and resources to organizations like Right to Life (bringing awareness to & educating our youth about the tragedies of abortion & euthanasia, as well as supporting women throughout pregnancy), local food pantries, Little Free Libraries, Advocates of Ozaukee County (meeting the needs of women & children who have escaped from abusive situations), as well as honoring police officers and the elderly, throughout the year. 

Her life verse can be found in Proverbs 31:25:

“She is clothed with strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future.”