In my normal life, I do not speak with an accent. It's harder for people to realize my hearing loss in everyday life.

In my normal life, I do not speak with an accent. It's harder for people to realize my hearing loss in everyday life.

I got my first job when I moved to Los Angeles. I worked at a coffee shop for five years and it was one of the best experiences I ever had. It was a bunch of actors covering shifts for each other and becoming great friends.

The iPad was my first splurge after I got my first paychecks. I paid off the debt, and I now bring the iPad with me to auditions.

In the deaf community, in order to play a role of someone with a hearing loss... you have to have hearing loss.

I was born in San Antonio, TX, but moved to Lakewood, CO in elementary school. Then, I moved to Valley Center, CA in high school.

Before a big acting competition, my dad sent me a note that said, 'Define the moment. Don't let the moment define you.'