I am an author, speaker, and advocate with a passion for uncovering stories that connect science, history, and humanity.
My writing has been featured in The Washington Post and Destinations Magazine.
My debut book, In Search of Giants: The Quest to Find the Genetic Giants of Northern Ireland, blends groundbreaking genetic research with Irish folklore and personal storytelling to illuminate the lives of those affected by the rare condition of gigantism. I am the first person in the United States found with the Northern Ireland genetic mutation that caused my gigantism, and I tell my story as well as the stories of others affected by this genetic mutation.
https://www.insearchofgiants.org for details about my book.
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As an engaging and dynamic speaker, I offer audiences insight into topics ranging from rare diseases to Irish genealogy, always leaving them with the message that connection and community can be found, no matter the challenge.
I have spoken at the Royal College of Surgeons’ Hunterian Museum in London, the U.K./Ireland Endocrinology Meeting, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Scoil Naomh Molaise, Grange, County Sligo, Ireland.
Upcoming events include Handley Library in Winchester, Virginia and Eton College, Windsor, U.K.
Download my press/media kit here:
https://www.colleensnyder.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Colleen-Snyder-Press-Media-Kit.pdf
I would love to connect with you at csnyder123@comcast.net or colleen@colleensnyder.net; +1 540 305 4944
