I was born with hearing but at the age of one and half I had ear infection which affected my hearing. I became profoundly deaf by the age of 5 and my hearing steadily went down until the age of 12. I started Signed English at the age of 3 and still learnt to speak with family and speech therapist.I had a big vision at the age of fifteen that I wanted to travel the world and prove to everyone that Deafness isn't a barrier. I decided to be a Youth Worker to help other Deaf and Hearing Impaired youths believe that there is no barrier like my family taught me. So after finishing that study, I realised that I still need more experience so I decided to become a chef and use that as a passport to travel the globe.Once I became a qualified chef, I left for London to work for a big named franchise called ZUMA. Worked there for 2 years, it was one of the most valuable years of my life where I had to communicate with many different cultures. Learnt how to lip read fluently even though they would mispronounce the English words according to their language sounds.I met many Deaf, Hearing Impaired people around the world and discussed many topics with them. It was an eye opener which helps me realise the type of service I want to deliver and what information to give to the Youths.Once I got back to Australia, I decided to move to Melbourne to experience more in life and learn more. Aiming to be a Youth Worker was difficult due to limited options so went as a Bricklayer's Labourer for a while until a job opportunity opened up. Once a job at DCA was available, I applied for it and got the job. The job felt natural for me where I would be working and talking with Youths, Learning from them and teaching them many skills that I have learnt in my life.Now I am a Youth Team Leader at DCA, the freelance work was focused on Deaf Adult Mentor. Now I am still working for DCA and as a Freelance Youth Worker working around Melbourne.
Listed skills include Public Speaking, Research, Fundraising, Youth Mentoring, and 10 others.
