Mickayla Coutinho Brandao, formally known on social media as Mickay, is a rising Junior at New York University majoring in Psychology with a minor in African Studies. Mickayla studied abroad in Accra, Ghana this last Spring semester and was able to intern at a non-profit called BASICS International where she started a girls club with her colleague called Power of Love Girls which empowers adolescent girls and educates them about sexual health and their rights in Ghana. Mickayla returned back to the US just a few days ago and is looking forward to her summer internship in New York City with City Year, a nonprofit that works with underserved New York City Public School students. Mickayla just recently started a Youtube Channel called Mickay Media in which she vlogs and shares her life journey, but also leaves motivational words at the end of all her videos. Mickayla wishes to be a therapist in the future and hopes to empower those who are often overlooked.