(NEXSTAR) - Dani Aravich knows who she is. Though born with a disability, she’s not afraid to talk about it and not afraid to chase her dreams. Aravich grew up as many kids do, playing sports, with soccer, basketball, softball and horse riding among them. Unlike most other kids, she was born without her left hand and forearm. "It was difficult because people had so much fear associated with me missing my hand. And for me, it felt extremely normal because it's all I've ever known," Aravich recalled in a recent interview. Now, Aravich tries to normalize her differences on social media, using the handle “The One Arm Dan.” You can find her posting frequently on YouTube and Instagram. "I want to tell stories about athletes who don't get their story told enough," Aravich said. The Idaho native now lives in Montana, the only child of Rob and Kate Aravich. “We helped her with things up to a certain point, and then it's, 'You gotta figure out how to tie your shoes,’” her father recalled. Her independent drive didn’t shield her from some discrimination growing up. "Weird comments from people who didn't understand,” Kate Arivich recalled. “Even comments at Costco from complete strangers. She got bullied a couple of times. But there really wasn't anything she couldn't do." Her unbeatable mindset eventually led to a Division 1 cross-country scholarship at Butler University. There, she majored in marketing and entrepreneurship, landing internships with the Indiana Pacers and the Indianapolis Colts. That led to a dream job: A full-time role with the Utah Jazz. “I worked in ticketing, and I was doing really well at my job. I was one of the few salespeople at the entire organization, and I was kicking a-- actually at my job!" she recalled. That was before she ever thought about becoming a Paralympian. "I've never gone to a Summer Paralympics, wasn't sure I was gonna make the team. And now I'm also trying to make the winter Paralympics six months later," she remembered of her first run attempt to qualify. She’s now represented Team USA at both the Summer and Winter Games, competing in the 400 Meters in Tokyo and the Para Nordic in Beijing. Her event combines cross-country skiing and biathlon. Aravich won a World Championship with her relay team in 2023, and she’s now earned the nickname “Biathlon Bandit.” As she works towards the Italy games, she’s using her marketing background to advocate for people with disabilities. “That's why we started our media platform called Culxtured, which is founded by myself and three other Paralympic athletes from Team USA. Because we wanted to bring more attention and more eyes to para sport and make it more mainstream. That's gonna hopefully contribute to the overall growth of the Paralympics," she told Nexstar during a recent interview. Aravich is focusing on her winter training but has not yet ruled out a run for the Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028. "I am very proud of the woman she has become," her father says. Aravich said she also plans to have some role in the 2034 games in Salt Lake City. She was part of the bid to bring the games back to Utah.