Birthday: Oct. 2, 1954.
Birthplace: Cleveland.
Occupation: WLS-Ch.7 feature reporter, focusing on people with disabilities, and director of the Office for Students With Disabilities at DePaul University.
Current home: Lincoln Park.
Marital status: Married for 19 years to Michael Neu.
Working on: A TV special that will air in July to mark the 10th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
The last good movie I saw: “The Red Violin.”
I stay home to watch: “20/20” and “Good Morning America.”
The book I’ve been reading: The autobiography of Katharine Graham of The Washington Post.
Favorite performers: Tina Turner, Elton John and Ricky Martin.
Prized possession: My medal for finishing the 1998 Chicago Marathon. It was my first marathon and I finished at 4:21:47.
Personal heroes: Lance Armstrong, Billie Jean King, Ann Richards and Diane Sawyer.
People always think: That I can hear.
Nobody knows: That I am really profoundly deaf and cannot hear a thing.
I’m better than anyone else when it comes to: Lip reading. I can read lips across the room.
If I could do it over: I would have worked harder in school. My grades in college, during my undergrad years, were nothing to call home about.
The one thing I can’t stand: People who are two-faced.
If I could change one thing about myself: I’d be more patient and not worry so much.
Most humbling experience: Every day I continue to realize how privileged I am, because I meet people who have overcome much greater obstacles than I.
The three words that best describe me: Loyal, committed and positive.
