Amy Diaz
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Amy Diaz is a beauty queen
from Rhode Island
who competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2008 and Miss Earth United States 2009
.
, where she earned a Master in Business Administration, Master of Science in Sport Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication with a minor in Psychology. She was also an active sister of Phi Sigma Sigma
as her chapter's first president. She attended Classical High School
in Providence, RI. Amy Diaz is of Dominican descent.
The former Miss Earth United States, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001 and Miss Rhode Island USA 2008, is a proud 2001 graduate of Classical High School. At the age of 19, Amy graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication with a Minor in Psychology from Barry University. In May of 2007 at 22 years old, Amy completed dual Master degrees in Business Administration and Sport Management. Throughout her studies at Barry University, Amy always earned academic honors and was a nationally recognized student leader. She is a nationally recognized President and Founding Sister of the Iota Theta Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority and was the recipient of several leadership awards including: Graduate Assistant of the Year, Greek Organization President of the Year, Residential Life Hall Staff of the Year, and National Broadcasting Society Outstanding Member of the Year.
Amy describes herself as a zealous young lady with a vivacious personality and versatile interests including digital photography, scrap booking, yoga, traveling, fishing, and cooking. Amy is bilingual, a trained dancer for over 12 years, and for the past 12 years has been a national commercial actress and model for English and Spanish markets.
Amy believes that “a woman who serves is also a woman who leads” which enables her empower herself and others. She has been actively involved with several charitable organizations/cause such as the Save the Bay, A Wish Come True, Groundwork Providence, Breast Cancer Awareness, and AIDS Project RI as an HIV Prevention Educator. She was recently employed as the first personal assistant to renowned tennis champion, Venus Williams. Her future goals are to become a successful attorney in the field of Sport and Entertainment Law and continue to positively serve her community.
2001. She represented Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA 2001
pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas
in August 2001.
2008 title in a state pageant held in Providence
. This was Diaz's first attempt at the Rhode Island title, although she placed third runner-up at Miss Florida USA
2007. Diaz is the first Miss Teen USA delegate to win a Miss USA 2008 state title.
pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada
and placed in top 15.
on July 22, 2009. She represented the United States
in the 9th edition of Miss Earth
beauty pageant, which was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Philippines
, which started on November 1, 2009 and concluded on November 22, 2009. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation
, the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) and other environmental organizations. There were 80 delegates from different countries and territories competed in the event.
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
from Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
who competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant in 2008 and Miss Earth United States 2009
Miss Earth United States
Miss Earth United States is a beauty pageant held annually and conducted by Earth Pageants Productions to select the United States representative to Miss Earth...
.
Background
Diaz is a graduate of Barry UniversityBarry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
, where she earned a Master in Business Administration, Master of Science in Sport Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication with a minor in Psychology. She was also an active sister of Phi Sigma Sigma
Phi Sigma Sigma
Phi Sigma Sigma , colloquially known as "Phi Sig," was the first collegiate nonsectarian fraternity, welcoming women of all faiths and backgrounds...
as her chapter's first president. She attended Classical High School
Classical High School
Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public exam school in the Providence School District, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was originally an all-male school, but has since become co-ed...
in Providence, RI. Amy Diaz is of Dominican descent.
The former Miss Earth United States, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001 and Miss Rhode Island USA 2008, is a proud 2001 graduate of Classical High School. At the age of 19, Amy graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication with a Minor in Psychology from Barry University. In May of 2007 at 22 years old, Amy completed dual Master degrees in Business Administration and Sport Management. Throughout her studies at Barry University, Amy always earned academic honors and was a nationally recognized student leader. She is a nationally recognized President and Founding Sister of the Iota Theta Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority and was the recipient of several leadership awards including: Graduate Assistant of the Year, Greek Organization President of the Year, Residential Life Hall Staff of the Year, and National Broadcasting Society Outstanding Member of the Year.
Amy describes herself as a zealous young lady with a vivacious personality and versatile interests including digital photography, scrap booking, yoga, traveling, fishing, and cooking. Amy is bilingual, a trained dancer for over 12 years, and for the past 12 years has been a national commercial actress and model for English and Spanish markets.
Amy believes that “a woman who serves is also a woman who leads” which enables her empower herself and others. She has been actively involved with several charitable organizations/cause such as the Save the Bay, A Wish Come True, Groundwork Providence, Breast Cancer Awareness, and AIDS Project RI as an HIV Prevention Educator. She was recently employed as the first personal assistant to renowned tennis champion, Venus Williams. Her future goals are to become a successful attorney in the field of Sport and Entertainment Law and continue to positively serve her community.
Miss Teen Rhode Island
Diaz won her first pageant title in 2001 when she was crowned Miss Rhode Island Teen USAMiss Rhode Island Teen USA
The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2001. She represented Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA 2001
Miss Teen USA 2001
Miss Teen USA 2001, the 19th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 26 August 2001. At the conclusion of the final competition, Marissa Whitley of Missouri was crowned by outgoing queen Jillian Parry of Pennsylvania....
pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
in August 2001.
Miss Rhode Island USA
In September 2007, Diaz won the Miss Rhode Island USAMiss Rhode Island USA
The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
2008 title in a state pageant held in Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. This was Diaz's first attempt at the Rhode Island title, although she placed third runner-up at Miss Florida USA
Miss Florida USA
The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...
2007. Diaz is the first Miss Teen USA delegate to win a Miss USA 2008 state title.
Miss USA
She competed in the Miss USA 2008Miss USA 2008
Miss USA 2008, the 57th Miss USA beauty pageant, was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 11, 2008. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas USA, was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Rachel Smith of Tennessee...
pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and placed in top 15.
Miss Earth 2009
Diaz won the crown and title of Miss Earth United States 2009Miss Earth United States
Miss Earth United States is a beauty pageant held annually and conducted by Earth Pageants Productions to select the United States representative to Miss Earth...
on July 22, 2009. She represented the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the 9th edition of Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
beauty pageant, which was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, which started on November 1, 2009 and concluded on November 22, 2009. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation
Miss Earth Foundation
Miss Earth Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit organization, which serves as the environmental-social-humanitarian outreach arm of Miss Earth beauty pageant. It was established to institutionalize the environmental mission of Miss Earth...
, the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
(UNEP) and other environmental organizations. There were 80 delegates from different countries and territories competed in the event.