Photo from 2007 Ocean TownshipHigh School Production of Into the Woods
(seated in pink dress in the center)
Growing up I always knew that I was born to stand out. I feel that my mother is a huge reason why I matured and acquired the personality traits that I did; she was always pushing me to try new things, and always supported me whether I was able to succeed or not.
At a young age I expressed my talents and interest in singing. I sang for many years with the Monmouth Conservatory of Music and took lessons under a woman by the name of Jody Joseph. I sang with my school and church choirs and in musicals in Intermediate school.
Acting came just as naturally. I played generous parts in plays and musicals all throughout middle school and high school. I was captain of my middle school's Forensics team and won many 1st Place awards in Forensics competitions in the area of storytelling.
My senior year of high school brought around one of my proudest moments. My school's drama club put on a production of "The Laramie Project," the story of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepherd - a young man who was targeted simply because he was gay. I played the role of Shepherd's best friend, Romaine Patterson. I was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama by the Count Basie Theatre Awards Committee and received the award at their annual award show.
Currently, I am the co-host of a new radio show on Rider University's own 107.7 WRRC The Bronc. I am having an amazing time with this new show and hope to continue working with the radio station throughout my entire college career.
I know that the field of Mass Media is my calling and hope to be able to display my talents for the world to see for the rest of my life.
