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Stephanie's work combines: Acting & Theatre, Film, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology, General
University of Notre Dame
Associate's Degree
San Diego City College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Actors:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology, General
Associate's Degree
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I was always a good student, but math was never my strong suit.
2.
Sophomore year, I got super prepared for my geometry final and got the highest grade in the class.
3.
My teacher told me, "The cream always rises to the top." That line has stuck with me my whole life.
4.
I went to the University of Notre Dame; I was pre-med for two years, then switched to psychology.
5.
After Notre Dame, I joined the Navy, where I continued my education on the sea.
6.
Coming home, I knew I wanted to do journalism or acting. Journalism seemed like an easy transition.
7.
I enrolled in junior college so I could get internships at a news radio station & an NBC affiliate.
8.
Since then, I've made the transition into acting and performing.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You're new here; you don't know what you're talking about.
How I responded:
When I first joined the Navy, the man training me was a total jerk. The rest of my peers told me he was emasculated by my quick learning skills, so he'd been feeding me incorrect information to make me look bad. After I gave a wrong answer to a senior officer, I realized I couldn't trust this guy, and I took my training upon myself. I sat down with senior officers and learned every single thing I could. When I took my boards, I knew every answer without a doubt and blew them out of the water.