Name: Dawn

State: Ohio

Country: USA

Occupation: Director, Etta Model amp; Photographer

E-mail: EttaModel1@aol.com

Achievements so far: Competed in Bikini Jam in California, placed 26th place out of 266 contestants in the overall competition. Won the award for the best eyes, fourth place as Mother of the Year, picked to be in the group poster, picked for the Bikini Team of 1994, picked as the First Deaf Swimwear Illustrated, picked to be one of the four models for photo shooting for the Swimwear Illustrated magazine in Los Cabos 1995, Competed and won second place for One Abe Company for 1993 calendar. Competed and won second place for The Most Hot and Female calendar in 1992. Competed for Hawaiian Tropical in 1991. Was in the top five. Also, worked for Hair show for B&B Distributors. Inc., and Fiesta Salon. CO, posted swimsuits video tape, printed at calendars from 1998-2000. Established Deaf Modeling/Etta Model in 1997 and currently in business.

Future Aims & Goals: Travel to other countries and meet deaf children and adults. Work with professional deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing models and photographer around the world. Create an Etta Model eMagazine website (a site where models and photographers can seek out information related to model/photography field)... Check it out: http://hometown.aol.com/Dredee3/EttaModelSearch.htm

Your Advice to the Deaf Community: One thing that I tell you that whatever you want to be in your life, don't let anyone stop you. Only person who can stop you is yourself. Once you establish your personal goal, work toward your goal, step by step, day by day. Only you can make your goal possible. No matter what happens, good or bad, keep on learning from the experience. Lastly, be yourself!! Be proud of who you are.

Shout Out/Comment/Favorite Quote: STUCK? What to do? Improvise!!! No matter what happens, always seek ways to fight whatever the barrier arises. Follow your heart and best wishes to all of you.