Berlyn Sharp is a 17-year-old from Vacaville balancing a life full of passion, purpose, and ambition. She is a Level 10 gymnast, a 3.9 GPA student, the founder of two youth-led initiatives, and the reigning Miss Teen West Coast International 2026. Growing up with a father in the Air Force and an entrepreneur mother taught her the importance of discipline, compassion, and resilience, values that continue to shape everything she does.

Service has always been at the center of Berlyn’s life. At just 12 years old, she became an Outreach Ambassador for Adopt a Grandparent while also founding Teens Off Screens, an initiative focused on helping young people build healthier digital habits and create more meaningful real-life connections. Since then, she has remained deeply involved in community service, leadership, and advocacy efforts centered around youth and emotional well-being.

After losing her grandmother, Rose, in 2023, Berlyn began navigating a kind of grief she did not always know how to talk about or understand. That experience inspired her to create Rose to Light, which has since grown into an official youth grief and mental health nonprofit dedicated to helping teens and young adults feel seen, supported, and less alone.

Through Rose to Light, Berlyn has created grief and emotional wellness resources, launched a free journaling app, developed awareness merchandise, and built opportunities for honest conversations about grief, healing, and asking for help. Her mission is rooted in prevention, connection, and courage, with a special focus on teens and athletes who may feel pressure to appear strong while silently struggling.

Outside of gymnastics, service, and pageantry, Berlyn is still very much a normal teenage girl. She is usually carrying an iced chai, listening to music nonstop, rewatching Gilmore Girls, quoting One Tree Hill, and finding joy in the little moments that make life meaningful.