Girl from survivor

Christy Smith is a contestant from Survivor: The Amazon. Christy earned the distinction of being the first deaf Survivor contestant. Christy Smith attended high school and college in Washington, D. She most recently worked as a children's adventure guide for the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf. Previous to that, she worked as a facilitator at Hemlock Overlook in Virginia. Smith is deaf she can hear minimal sounds but relies on lip-reading skills.

She moved to Chico, California when she was 18 years old to move to a town that supports the arts. Smith is a performance artist and designer. As a performance artist, she does various fire-related performances using fire hula hoops, poi, staff and batons She has participated in California's Burning Man Festival for the last eight years, as well as continually performing all over the state of California.

So that Ciera will understand what I went through. Occupation: Cosmetology Student Personal Claim to Fame: Despite the fact that I got pregnant at 17, I am most proud of the fact that I finished high school, worked three jobs to support my daughter, and now I am happily married with two beautiful children. Inspiration in Life: Easy…my dad. Everyone he meets loves him; he is kind, caring, wise and has been my biggest fan and encourager, even when my mom is mad at me! Pet Peeves: Incompetent people, slow moving people, and negative people who bring the mojo down.

Christy Smith was born premature, weighing less than 2 pounds 0. As a baby, she pulled out her air tube and ended up losing 90 percent of her hearing. Smith attended high school and college in Washington, D. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology with a minor in criminology from Gallaudet University in