We recently connected with Cas Mastropaolo and have shared our conversation below.
Cas, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?
The career I have always wanted to pursue was sports and fitness coaching. It all started once I got involved in sports. From Gallaudet University I was able to achieve the honor graduating in 2024 with the major of physical education and recreation. It has lead me to many opportunities with many gyms including the YMCA.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
When you are born in a place like Haiti, life is a much different experience. I have many brothers and sisters, and we were about as poor as you could ever imagine being. Sick, malnourished, no understanding of the English language, and a problem I didn’t even know I had. I don’t remember exactly how I became a child slave. I started tackle football in 5th grade. I fell in love with the sport and it gave me a lot of purposes. Some people back in my hometown also didn’t think I would succeed because of my hearing loss and ADHD. But my family always had faith in me whether it was a positive or negative situation. I’ve learned how to do sign language. And I have found that the deaf community at Gallaudet has been very supportive no matter what I am going through. It’s yet another challenge because being a new signer m
Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?
The effective way I have been able to do it is just socializing and building connections. I have also done it through word of mouth including passing out flyers to people. Sharing my story plays a big role too.
If you could go back in time, do you think you would have chosen a different profession or specialty?
I worked as a school instructional assistant in a negative environment that did not help me grow. If I were to do school again it would have to be in physical education because I was put in subjects that were not my strongest suit.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.untoldathletes.com/stories/cas-mastropaolo
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Image Credits
All my photos