-THE JOURNEY OF -THE JOURNEY OF CHRISTOPHER BROWN FAZIO-CHRISTOPHER BROWN FAZIO-

THIS JOURNEY IS ALL ABOUT GROWING UP, MAKING MISTAKES, CROSS COUNTRY THIS JOURNEY IS ALL ABOUT GROWING UP, MAKING MISTAKES, CROSS COUNTRY ADVENTURES, CHANGING CAREERS, TWICE, AND FINDING A TRUE PASSION IN ADVENTURES, CHANGING CAREERS, TWICE, AND FINDING A TRUE PASSION IN

TEACHING.TEACHING.

THE BUNDLE OF JOY AND EXCITEMENT THAT YOU KNOW AS CHRISTOPHER (OR FAZ) WAS BORN ON THE BUNDLE OF JOY AND EXCITEMENT THAT YOU KNOW AS CHRISTOPHER (OR FAZ) WAS BORN ON MAY 17, 1987! I AM THE MIDDLE CHILD OF THREE, WHERE I HAVE A OLDER SISTER, STEPHANIE, AND A MAY 17, 1987! I AM THE MIDDLE CHILD OF THREE, WHERE I HAVE A OLDER SISTER, STEPHANIE, AND A

YOUNGER BROTHER, JOEY. YOUNGER BROTHER, JOEY.

MY DAD (THE HANDSOME MAN ABOVE) IS A FAMILY PHYSICIAN, WHERE HE OWNS HIS OWN PRACTICE IN MY DAD (THE HANDSOME MAN ABOVE) IS A FAMILY PHYSICIAN, WHERE HE OWNS HIS OWN PRACTICE IN LIVERPOOL, NY. MY MOM (YES SHE’S OVER 35 EVEN THOUGH SHE DOESN’T LOOK IT) IS THE REASON WE LIVERPOOL, NY. MY MOM (YES SHE’S OVER 35 EVEN THOUGH SHE DOESN’T LOOK IT) IS THE REASON WE

ALWAYS HAD HOT DINNER, CLEAN BEDS AND A SPOTLESS HOUSE.ALWAYS HAD HOT DINNER, CLEAN BEDS AND A SPOTLESS HOUSE.

MY JOURNEY ALL BEGAN IN SYRACUSE, NY. THIS IS NOT LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY, AS EVERY SINGLE MY JOURNEY ALL BEGAN IN SYRACUSE, NY. THIS IS NOT LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY, AS EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CALIFORNIA ASKS ME, “WHAT PART OF THE CITY IS THAT?” IT IS LOCATED IN CENTRAL NEW PERSON IN CALIFORNIA ASKS ME, “WHAT PART OF THE CITY IS THAT?” IT IS LOCATED IN CENTRAL NEW

YORK, ALSO KNOWN AS UPSTATE NEW YORK. YORK, ALSO KNOWN AS UPSTATE NEW YORK. I ALWAYS HAD A STRONG CONNECTION WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. TO THIS DAY, I STILL KEEP IN I ALWAYS HAD A STRONG CONNECTION WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. TO THIS DAY, I STILL KEEP IN

CLOSE CONTACT WITH MAJORITY OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS WHO STILL LIVE ON THE EAST COAST. I FEEL CLOSE CONTACT WITH MAJORITY OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS WHO STILL LIVE ON THE EAST COAST. I FEEL THESE CLOSE CONNECTIONS ARE THE REASON FOR MY OUTGOING PERSONALITY!THESE CLOSE CONNECTIONS ARE THE REASON FOR MY OUTGOING PERSONALITY!

THIS IS WHAT SNOW LOOKS LIKE!!! THIS IS WHAT SNOW LOOKS LIKE!!! THIS IS WHAT CHICKEN WINGS SHOULD LOOK LIKE (25CENTS A WING)!!!THIS IS WHAT CHICKEN WINGS SHOULD LOOK LIKE (25CENTS A WING)!!!

GO SYRACUSE ORANGE!!! GO SYRACUSE ORANGE!!! GO SYRACUSE ORANGE!!! GO SYRACUSE ORANGE!!! GO SYRACUSE ORANGE!!! GO SYRACUSE ORANGE!!!

I ATTENDED ITHACA COLLEGE, WHERE I RECEIVED A BACHELORS DEGREE IN EXERCISE AND SPORTS I ATTENDED ITHACA COLLEGE, WHERE I RECEIVED A BACHELORS DEGREE IN EXERCISE AND SPORTS SCIENCES, WHERE I WAS PREPPED TO CONTINUE A CAREER IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. SOON AFTER SCIENCES, WHERE I WAS PREPPED TO CONTINUE A CAREER IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. SOON AFTER

GRADUATING, I REALIZED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE PATH I WANTED TO TAKE, AND THAT I WAS GOING GRADUATING, I REALIZED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE PATH I WANTED TO TAKE, AND THAT I WAS GOING TO WORK AT MY FATHERS OFFICE WHILE I FIGURED OUT EXACTLY WHAT CAREER I WANTED TO TO WORK AT MY FATHERS OFFICE WHILE I FIGURED OUT EXACTLY WHAT CAREER I WANTED TO

PURSUE. PURSUE. WHILE AT ITHACA, I MET MY GIRLFRIEND ANDREA, WHERE SHE STUDIED COMMUNICATIONS AND HAD A WHILE AT ITHACA, I MET MY GIRLFRIEND ANDREA, WHERE SHE STUDIED COMMUNICATIONS AND HAD A

PASSION TO WORK IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION. SHE HAD A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN PASSION TO WORK IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION. SHE HAD A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERNSHIP HERE IN LOS ANGELES, WHICH OPENED A PATH FOR HER TO PURSUE HER PASSION OF INTERNSHIP HERE IN LOS ANGELES, WHICH OPENED A PATH FOR HER TO PURSUE HER PASSION OF

WORKING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY!WORKING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY!

ITHACA WAS LIKE A SECOND HOME TO ME. I MADE SO MANY FRIENDS THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET AND ITHACA WAS LIKE A SECOND HOME TO ME. I MADE SO MANY FRIENDS THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET AND HAD MOMENTS THAT HELPED ME BECOME THE PERSON I AM TODAY. THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES AND HAD MOMENTS THAT HELPED ME BECOME THE PERSON I AM TODAY. THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD, MY JOURNEY HAS HELPED ME BECOME THE BEST POSSIBLE PERSON I CAN BE, AND THESE FOUR THE BAD, MY JOURNEY HAS HELPED ME BECOME THE BEST POSSIBLE PERSON I CAN BE, AND THESE FOUR

YEARS PLAYED A HUGE PART IN THIS.YEARS PLAYED A HUGE PART IN THIS.

NEVER HAVING ANY PLANS TO MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, YET ALONE EVER BEING TO CALIFORNIA, NEVER HAVING ANY PLANS TO MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, YET ALONE EVER BEING TO CALIFORNIA, ANDREA AND MYSELF BOTH PLANNED TO PACK UP MY CAR, AND MOVE TO LOS ANGELES. THIS WAS A ANDREA AND MYSELF BOTH PLANNED TO PACK UP MY CAR, AND MOVE TO LOS ANGELES. THIS WAS A

HUGE STEP IN MY LIFE, AS I WAS MOVING AWAY FROM MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY HOME. HUGE STEP IN MY LIFE, AS I WAS MOVING AWAY FROM MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY HOME. THE TRIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING I HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE. WE MADE OUR THE TRIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING I HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE. WE MADE OUR

WAY TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, MEMPHIS, DALLAS, ALBUQUERQUE, PHOENIX AND LOS ANGELES. WE HAD WAY TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, MEMPHIS, DALLAS, ALBUQUERQUE, PHOENIX AND LOS ANGELES. WE HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT FRIENDS, SEE THE COUNTRY IN A NEW PROSPECTIVE. WE DROVE DAY AND NIGHT A CHANCE TO VISIT FRIENDS, SEE THE COUNTRY IN A NEW PROSPECTIVE. WE DROVE DAY AND NIGHT

THROUGH SMALL TOWNS, BIG CITIES, DESERTS, AND EVEN INDIAN RESERVATIONS.THROUGH SMALL TOWNS, BIG CITIES, DESERTS, AND EVEN INDIAN RESERVATIONS.

ONCE IN LOS ANGELES, I WAS OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS A PRODUCTION’S ASSISTANT ONCE IN LOS ANGELES, I WAS OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS A PRODUCTION’S ASSISTANT ON FRAN DRESCHER TALK SHOW. I HAD NO INTENTIONS OF WORKING IN TELEVISION, BUT I WAS A ON FRAN DRESCHER TALK SHOW. I HAD NO INTENTIONS OF WORKING IN TELEVISION, BUT I WAS A

HARD WORKER AND IT WAS A GREAT WAY FOR ME TO MAKE MONEY. (I FORGOT I HAD TO MAKE HARD WORKER AND IT WAS A GREAT WAY FOR ME TO MAKE MONEY. (I FORGOT I HAD TO MAKE MONEY TO PAY RENT!!!)MONEY TO PAY RENT!!!)

WHEN THIS JOB ENDED, I WAS OFFERED A JOB AT DANCING WITH THE STARS. HERE I WORKED FOR CLOSE TO WHEN THIS JOB ENDED, I WAS OFFERED A JOB AT DANCING WITH THE STARS. HERE I WORKED FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR AND A HALF. THIS WAS VERY EXCITING AS I HAD A CHANCE TO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH ALL OF A YEAR AND A HALF. THIS WAS VERY EXCITING AS I HAD A CHANCE TO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH ALL OF

THE PARTICIPANTS, DANCERS AND GUEST THAT MADE APPEARANCES ON THE SHOW. I WENT FROM LIVING IN THE PARTICIPANTS, DANCERS AND GUEST THAT MADE APPEARANCES ON THE SHOW. I WENT FROM LIVING IN CENTRAL NEW YORK, TO BUYING THE BACKSTREET BOYS LUNCH!!CENTRAL NEW YORK, TO BUYING THE BACKSTREET BOYS LUNCH!!

SOON THOUGH, I REALIZED THAT THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, ALTHOUGH FUN AND EXCITING AT SOON THOUGH, I REALIZED THAT THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, ALTHOUGH FUN AND EXCITING AT TIMES, WAS NOT SOMETHING I WANTED TO MAKE A CAREER OUT OF. (WORKING 12-15 HOUR DAYS, TIMES, WAS NOT SOMETHING I WANTED TO MAKE A CAREER OUT OF. (WORKING 12-15 HOUR DAYS,

WORKING EVERY WEEKEND, HAVING TO DRIVE ALL OVER HOLLYWOOD DAY IN AND DAY OUT.) I HAD WORKING EVERY WEEKEND, HAVING TO DRIVE ALL OVER HOLLYWOOD DAY IN AND DAY OUT.) I HAD TO SIT DOWN AND FIGURE OUT WHAT I REALLY HAD A PASSION FOR.TO SIT DOWN AND FIGURE OUT WHAT I REALLY HAD A PASSION FOR.

AS THE SUMMER OF 2012 APPROACHED, I APPLIED TO A NUMBER OF SUMMER CAMP JOBS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. I AS THE SUMMER OF 2012 APPROACHED, I APPLIED TO A NUMBER OF SUMMER CAMP JOBS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED KIDS AND THOUGHT THIS WOUILD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME. I WAS HIRED TO WORK HAVE ALWAYS LOVED KIDS AND THOUGHT THIS WOUILD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME. I WAS HIRED TO WORK

AT TOCALOMA SUMMER DAY CAMP, WHERE I WORKED AS A SPORTS SPECIALIST. HERE IS WHERE MY PASSION OF AT TOCALOMA SUMMER DAY CAMP, WHERE I WORKED AS A SPORTS SPECIALIST. HERE IS WHERE MY PASSION OF WORKING WITH KIDS BEGAN TO GROW. HAVING A CHANCE TO WORK WITH CLOSE TO 300 KIDS A DAY WAS WORKING WITH KIDS BEGAN TO GROW. HAVING A CHANCE TO WORK WITH CLOSE TO 300 KIDS A DAY WAS

INSPIRING AND FUN! INSPIRING AND FUN!

AS THE SUMMER CAME TO A CLOSE, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES OF BECOMING A TEACHER. I AS THE SUMMER CAME TO A CLOSE, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES OF BECOMING A TEACHER. I APPLIED TO THE MOUNT AFTER SETTING UP A MEETING WITH DR. DIANA TAYLOR, WHERE I MADE THE APPLIED TO THE MOUNT AFTER SETTING UP A MEETING WITH DR. DIANA TAYLOR, WHERE I MADE THE

DECISION TO WORK TOWARDS A MASTERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. DECISION TO WORK TOWARDS A MASTERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. PURSUING A DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WAS AN EASY DECISION FOR ME. I ALWAYS FOUND A GREAT PURSUING A DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WAS AN EASY DECISION FOR ME. I ALWAYS FOUND A GREAT SENSE OF HAPPINESS AND JOY WHEN WORKING AT MY FATHERS OFFICE. HAVING THE CHANCE TO WORK SENSE OF HAPPINESS AND JOY WHEN WORKING AT MY FATHERS OFFICE. HAVING THE CHANCE TO WORK

WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THAT WERE IN NEED WAS VERY REWARDING. TAKING MY PASSION FOR WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THAT WERE IN NEED WAS VERY REWARDING. TAKING MY PASSION FOR CHILDREN, AND MY PASSION TO HELP THOSE IN NEED, THIS WAS A PERFECT FIT.CHILDREN, AND MY PASSION TO HELP THOSE IN NEED, THIS WAS A PERFECT FIT.

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE GROWN ON MY SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PASSION TO WORK WITH OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE GROWN ON MY SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PASSION TO WORK WITH CHILDREN WITHIN THE CLASSROOM. MY JOURNEY TO THIS POINT DID NOT COME AS EASY AS IT MAY CHILDREN WITHIN THE CLASSROOM. MY JOURNEY TO THIS POINT DID NOT COME AS EASY AS IT MAY

HAVE FOR SOME, BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD IT ANY OTHER WAY. I HAVE GROWN AS A PERSON HAVE FOR SOME, BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD IT ANY OTHER WAY. I HAVE GROWN AS A PERSON THROUGH ALL OF MY ADVENTURES AND DECISIONS.THROUGH ALL OF MY ADVENTURES AND DECISIONS.

TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO I HAVE CROSSED PATHS WITH DURING MY JOURNEY AND TO THOSE WHO I TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO I HAVE CROSSED PATHS WITH DURING MY JOURNEY AND TO THOSE WHO I HAVE YET TO MEET… CHEERS!HAVE YET TO MEET… CHEERS!