My Mrs. Alaska title continues to allow me to speak at various events, ceremonies, and conferences throughout Alaska and around the United States.  I continue to work with aviation groups such as the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Aircraft Owners & Pilot Association (AOPA), and Women in Aviation International (WAI).  Locally, I work with EAA Chapter 42, the Alaska Military Youth Academy, the Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol and the Alaska Aviation Museum.  I have also taken on a new role as the Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol Public Affairs Officer!  What a great opportunity! 

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Being a community leader and a role model for others is an important part of being a state title-holder.  As my year as Mrs. Alaska U.S. All World Beauties is coming to a close and I am preparing for the national pageant, being active in my community and in my aviation community has played a vital role for my platform GirlsFlyToo.   My two community service projects this year include being a Senior Advocate at the Chugiak/Eagle-River Senior Center and as a Peer Mentor at the Covenant House Alaska, a local shelter for teens.  In my aviation community I have worked with my local chapter of Ninety-Nines, local EAA Chapter 42, and the Alaska Aviation Museum.  Reaching out to our younger generation through being a community service role model speaks volumes.  After all, the purpose of being a title-holder is to be a leader and a catalyst for community.  This applies to our aviation community as well - encouraging and educating our younger generation to be involved in aviation. 

As my national pageant approaches next month, I am ready to compete and bring home the national crown to Alaska!  Thanks to all for your ongoing support of GirlsFlyToo!   Blue skies and propellers.

This year I was able to attend the Women in Aviation International conference in Dallas, Texas.  It was an amazing experience for me as Mrs. Alaska U.S. All World Beauties – and great exposure for my platform ‘GirlsFlyToo!’  It was very inspirational for me to meet so many other men and women that see the importance of promoting this platform.  ‘GirlsFlyToo’ is so important to the state of Alaska – as we are a mecca of aviation, but this platform draws a much larger national audience.

At the conference, I was honored to meet Mr. Rod Hightower, CEO/President of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA.)  I also attended many Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University events – including their alumni luncheon where I was able to speak about my platform ‘GirlsFlyToo.’  Also during the conference, I was a guest speaker at the ‘Bring your daughter to the conference day.’  It was a fun-filled morning of guest speakers and activities for young women.  It was a great speaking opportunity for me – and afterwards, I signed many of my autograph cards!

The conference concluded with a formal banquet Saturday evening.  I was honored to be seated with my friends at the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) table.  We all had such a great time!  Thank you to all for making this conference experience unforgettable!

My involvement with the Girl Scouts of Alaska has given me the opportunity to share my message at their Women of Science and Technology presentations throughout the state of Alaska.  These presentations are geared to the troops statewide who visit a variety of interesting science, math, aviation, and technology presentations from industry professionals around the state.  I had a great experience with the troops I presented to.  They were full of great questions and wanted lots of pictures with me!  I have another Women of Science presentation in March. I am very excited to have the opportunity to represent Alaska at the national pageant in June 2012.