Alicia Wallace - 2009 Miss Auburn
Hometown: Maple Valley, Washington
Date of Birth: November 4, 1986
Education:
Seattle Pacific University (SPU), Senior
Tahoma High School, 2005
Platform Issue:
"Mentorships: Inspiring and Encouraging Growth in Young Women"
Scholastic/Career Ambition:
After completion of my B.A. in Economics, I will pursue my M.B.A. in Urban Planning at the UW. This will combine my academic interests in economics, with my (developing) foreign language capabilities and travel interest, into a career specializing in economic development through urban planning and project managing.
Talent:
Middle Eastern, Greek Dance, Music by Warda Amr Diah
Scholastic Honors:
Seattle Pacific University Dean's List; President Phillip Eaton Scholarship Award
Leadership Roles:
Mentor and leader to high school sophomore girls group; volunteer group leader for Sacred Heart Shelter; volunteer mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Seattle; teacher of economics to second graders through Junior Achievement
Accomplishments:
Studied abroad in France 2006; Belize 2007; traveled to N. Ireland to live/work with youth struggling with "The Troubles"; completed 3 Mentor Programs at SPU, meeting with Monica Hardy Whaley, Executive Director of APEC; David Eller, Executive Director of World Concern; and Joseph Roberts, CEO of Apulent; 3 Year Letter in Tahoma Varsity Gymnastics.
Interesting Facts:
Backpacked Europe for 6 weeks, visiting 12 countries, 25 different cities; preparing and raising funds to travel to Sierra Leone, Africa in March 2009 with The Bridge; planning a benefit for The Bridge with goals to raise $15,000; climbed Mount Rainier; climbed Mt. Adams; studied French; ran Bellevue Half Marathon; Mexico Mission team member for 3 years building 3 homes for impoverished families; spoke to Seattle Pacific's School of Business and Economics Executive Advisory Council; employed consistently for 6 years; training for full marathon in May 2009; member of the Legal Marketing Association.
Employment:
Firm Administrator, Linville Law Firm, Seattle, WA September 2005-current; Intern, Holaday-Parks, Inc. Seattle, WA June 2004-September 2005.
Marketing Plan:
I am an advocate for the Miss Auburn program and speak passionately about the change brought forth in (mine personally, and) young women's lives. I will encourage support for the organization and raise awareness of its attributes through networking opportunities and involvement in the Auburn and local communities. Being involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, Sacred Heart, and the legal community all give me a diverse audience from different walks of life in the local community, greater community and state-wide who wouldn't usually come in contact or support a pageant scholarship program.
Legacy:
"Alicia was known as 'the youth and children's advocate'; she had a passion for helping those in need enabling them to help others. She reached out and touched the whole community of Auburn."
Why I should be Miss Auburn this year:
I am dedicated, passionate and hard-working and have big plans for Auburn. I want to bring the old and the new city of Auburn together, find more mentors for BBBS (and the like), support and implement growth and development throughout the city, and most importantly, being a positive, inspiring role model for children and youth throughout Auburn and the local communities.
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