My interests are reading, fishing, sports, dancing, cooking, painting, camping gardening, supporting great causes involving children, traveling, modeling and nursing. I enjoy fishing, traveling and sharing nursing tips and information the most.
Q: What is your career ambition?
A: To be the Head Nurse in the country of Belize and continue to model, do print work for as long as possible and always be involved in charity, especially related to children and the elderly.
Q: Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
A: I grew up in an old colonial house in Belize City. It was near the sea and right across from our still very popular Memorial Park. My parents, two sisters , my brother and I lived in the attic area of the house, which was fairly large for an attic. My great-grandmother lived on the main floor, and she took great pride in maintaining and keeping up the well-waxed wooden floors. She would varnish her wooden furniture on a regular basis. The house was very interesting because it was rich in history, from the paintings and pictures to household items, books and furniture, most of which was mahogany. Our attic area was always filled with a wonderful sea breeze that the large old fashioned shutter windows allowed in. My siblings and neighborhood friends were always playing outdoors whether it was in the park or in someone's backyard. However, one of my most favorite memories of living there was waking up early in the morning when the air was the freshest and my mom taking us all out to the park for a breakfast picnic. It was wonderful.
Q: What do you want the judges to know about you?
A: As a nursing student I have had the opportunity of working with Belizean adults, students and children of all ages; I've worked with them as a nurse and as an educator in areas such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity and HIV/AIDS, which are very common in my country, along with many other illnesses and disorders. I do enjoy the profession I have chosen. Although working at the regional hospital and the clinics has brought me great satisfaction, I believe I receive even greater satisfaction in educating them and taking on a more preventative approach, which is so needed right now. Belize is a melting pot of many various cultures, so I also get the chance of getting to know each one, their lifestyles, and beliefs, which I always find very interesting.
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