“When I was two years old, my doctor made the shocking discovery that I had bilateral severe hearing loss, and it had been so since birth. Instantly, my parents made the decision that they would do everything in their power to help me learn how to hear and talk. Although it was difficult, I didn’t let anything hold me back. I traveled the world, engaged in competitive inner-city soccer, represented Québec as a member of the Deaf Olympics Ice Hockey team, and began my Aerospace career as a Design Engineer, eventually advancing to the position of Program Engineering Manager…”