About Quinn Nystrom
For the past 22 years, Quinn Nystrom has been sharing her and her brother’s stories of living with type 1 diabetes to over 300,000 people across North America.
She is a published author of the book, If I Kiss You, Will I Get Diabetes? and is a regular blogger for OnTrack Diabetes. As a professional speaker she travels to diabetes camps, convention halls, corporate offices, met with Members of Congress and been invited to the White House. Through her company, Qspeak, she is able to write, consult and raise funds for diabetes.
Nystrom has been featured nationally on XM Radio, Glamour Magazine, MSN, Diabetes Forecast, Reader’s Digest and The Learning Channel (TLC). She’s currently the National Diabetes Ambassador for Center for Change, speaking out about the high prevalence of people with type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder.
In 2017, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton appointed her to serve on the board for the Minnesota Council on Disabilities. In her free time, she leads efforts in her home state of Minnesota to fight the high costs of insulin.
She received her Master of Science Degree in Communication Management from Syracuse University. To learn more visit: www.QuinnNystrom.com.