Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
In 2003, the U.S. was starting to ramp up military action in Iraq, and I decided to enlist.
I was only a junior in high school, so I had to graduate and turn 18 before I could actually serve.
Two weeks after graduating from high school, I started boot camp.
I served in the Marine Corps Active Reserve while I was simultaneously taking college classes.
I went into active duty in 2006 and was deployed to Somalia.
When I came home, I went back to school at the University of California, Irvine.
After graduating from UCI, I didn't really have anything lined up in terms of jobs or grad school.
I took that opportunity to dive right into the world of acting, which has always been my passion.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Aliso Niguel High School
Aliso Niguel High School
Career
Actor
I am a freelancer in the entertainment industry, pursuing my primary passion of acting.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Acting & Theatre
Entrepreneurship
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
A typical day at work involves a lot of waiting and a lot of prep time. My day actually starts the night before; that's when I'm going back over my lines, making sure I understand the script and the story, making sure I know where my audition will be held, etc. I want to be ready for any situation so I don't have any unnecessary stress when I'm reading my lines. Once on set, I'll visit hair, makeup, wardrobe, and props to get totally ready for the role, and then the day of acting truly begins.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Study the discipline that's most relevant to your pursuit, and most relevant to what you want to be, whether it's acting for film or stage, or going into producing or directing.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Bachelor
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You? A Marine? An actor? You're crazy."
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation Immigrant
