Brianna Passero

North Haven, CT

Brianna “Brie” Passero will participate in Unified Sports® softball at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games as a Unified partner. Brie lives in North Haven and is a state auditor at the Auditors of Public Accounts in Hartford. She has been volunteering with Special Olympics since she was in elementary school. “Special Olympics has changed my life in many ways,” she says. 

Brie played field hockey in college and earned awards for both sports and academics. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Eastern Connecticut State University. Her hobbies include playing in a softball league and bartending. 

“My hero will always be my grandpa” says Brie. Her grandfather was her best friend and always pushed her to be the best person she can be.

Brie has never been to a Special Olympics USA or World Games, but she has participated in Special Olympics locally as a Unified partner for basketball, floor hockey, and softball for many years. To prepare for her first USA Games, Brie plays softball four times a week and weight trains three times a week. “USA Games is a life changing opportunity. The athletes inspire me everyday to be a better person” she says.