Craig Scott was born and raised in Colorado. When Craig was 16 years old, he watched as two friends were gunned down beside him in a room where ten people lost their life, in the notorious Columbine school shooting that shocked the world. He barely escaped, only to learn his sister, Rachel, was the first to be killed.

For the last 25 years, Craig Scott has travelled the world speaking and sharing both his story and Rachel’s story, with a message of kindness and resiliency. He has been on a mission to impact people in a positive way through the power of storytelling.

Craig has spoken to over one million people in live settings, at renowned educational conferences, and has been a powerful voice in the media landscape.

Craig has been featured on thousands of news and television shows, including the Oprah Winfrey Show, Today Show, Good Morning America, Dateline, and many others.

He has met with Presidents and served on a Presidential panel to address the importance of school safety and community healing. Along with his sister's story, Craig's incredible story of resilience has helped to prevent hundreds of suicides, as well as several school shootings, documented over the years.

After learning that the shooters were heavily influenced by negative media, Craig worked his way onto production sets and has worked on projects with the goal of producing and being a part of stories that inspire. He currently works in film and television and continues to share his story.

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