Year you started living or working on Orange County: 11 years
Neighborhood: Fullerton/Placentia
Hometown: Walnut, CA

What inspires you as an artist?
The team of kids that I work with at NHHS.

Who are or were your theatrical heroes?
I grew up as a season ticket holder for McCoy Rigby at La Mirada Theater. I can't say I would have gotten in to theater if it weren't for Tom McCoy and Kalinda Gray. Curtis Jerome, Heidi Newell, David Campos and Amanda DeMaio are also my heroes for helping me learn. - The famous kind of hero would have to be the incomparable Edith Head.

What kind of theatre excites you?
All kinds. I constantly surprised by shows and never really know how something is going to move me until i see it.

Outside of a theatre, what’s your favorite hot spot in Orange County?
My home. haha. I'm a little bit of a homebody when I'm not busy working.

What surprises you the most about your role in the theatre community?
That I'm actually good at what I do.

What advice do you have for theatre artists just starting out in Orange County?
Never stop learning.