Hailing from the bustling streets of New York, I came out of the womb negotiating for a better blanket. With a silver tongue and a penchant for the dramatic, I was destined for the spotlight. My pilgrimage took me to the hallowed halls of Amherst College, where I majored in English but minored in stealing the show, focusing on theater and film. Summers weren’t for lazing around but for honing my thespian talents under the Vermont sun at the Weston Playhouse, proving that sweat and Shakespeare go hand in hand.

     Following the time-honored tradition of actors everywhere who find themselves pondering what to do with a life overly abundant in talent but lacking in conventional utility, I made the leap into law school, choosing Emory University in Atlanta for this unexpected sequel. Despite swapping scripts for statutes, I kept one foot on the stage, joining ranks with the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and later the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, because why choose between passion and profession when you can juggle both?

     Emerging triumphant from law school and conquering the bar exam, I donned the dual hats of a legal eagle by day and a creative crusader by night in DC, tackling environmental and criminal cases with the flair of a seasoned performer. But the call of the stage is a siren song that cannot be ignored; I became a master of ceremonies, a voice that narrated tales on television, breathed life into short films and industrials, and lent my vocal cords to award-winning audiobooks, proving that no matter the stage, I’m always ready to perform.