Meet Kiersten

Hometown: Pleasant Prairie School: Senior at Tremper High School in Kenosha where she is active in the National Honor Society, Student Government and theatre and also serves as a Freshman Transition Coach.

Scholastic Ambition: Earn a B.A. in Vocal Performance (opera) and Psychology then attend the Aveda Institute to earn my Cosmetology License

Career Ambition: To become a prima donna at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and perform Mozart’s “Queen of the Night Aria”

Community Involvement: spokesperson for the Ophelia Project, Ambassador for Girls Know How and works with the Children's Miracle Network

Platform: Girl Bullying

The one thing I can’t live without: my cell phone and organizer. Time management is crucial to the success of my day. I even call my PDA, “the brain”

Favorite TV Show: Degrassi

Favorite Food: Lasagna

Favorite Wardrobe Accessory: big sparkly earrings

Appearances

January 2010

January 10 – Miss Southern Wisconsin Pageant

January 21 – Girls Night Out to speak about relational aggression to these 4th grade students at Jefferson Elementary in Kenosha, WI

January 26 - arriving in Vegas and will watch the first night of Preliminary Competition.

January 27 - shoot a commercial for a new disposable razor with all the state teen titleholders in the afternoon then attend the second night of preliminary competition.

January 28 - rehearse all day and then perform at the third night of preliminary competition with the state teen titleholders.

January 29 - State Teen Titleholders Reunion including; visit the Children's Hospital, photo shoots at the Fabulous Vegas sign and at the top of the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel Miss America autograph session at Planet Hollywood cow party with the group from Wisconsin.

January 30 - visit the trade show searching for bargains on gowns and souvenirs before attending the Miss America Pageant Finale which will be aired on the TLC Channel at 8 pm EST

February 2010

February 20 – Miss Green Bay Pageant

April 2010

April 25 – The Pageant Event