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Charlotte Smith's Biography
Meeting with the First Lady, Laura Bush
Congratulations! Third Runner at 2007 Miss Washington Pageant and Beta Group Preliminary Talent Award.
Name: Charlotte Brianne Smith Education: Columbia Basin College (2004-2006); Southridge High School (2005 graduate) Platform Issue: Building Families through Adoption Scholastic/Career Ambition: Double Major: Music Education, Pastry Arts; Pursue a career in high school music education, open a specialty pastry shop Talent: Violin: "Concerto No. 3 in G Minor" by Frederick Seitz Scholastic Honors: Recipient of Violet Richardson Community Service Scholarship (2005), WMTA-Tri-Cities Chapter Piano Scholarship (2005), State Farm Scholarship (2005), AAAS Scholarship (2005); Member of National Honors Society; Member of "Who's Who in American High School Students" (2004-2005); High School letters in: Freshman-Senior Academics, Freshman-Senior Orchestra, Band, and Choir, Freshman-Senior Varsity Track; Regional Solo and Ensemble: 1st place String Quartet (2004), 1st place Brass Quintet (2004-2005), 2nd place Chamber Orchestra (2004); Recipient of "100% Effort" Award from Southridge High School (2003); Recipient of "Best Female Violinist" and "Best Female Tuba Player" (2004-2005) Leadership Roles: Section leader at Southridge High School for: 2nd Violins (2002-2003), Jazz Choir Sopranos (2002-2005), Tubas (2004-2005), Sousaphones (2002-2005); Youth Camp Leader for Church (2003-2005); Life Skills Para-Educator at Southridge High School) (2003-2004); Track Captain for Southridge High School (2005); Founder of Mid-Columbia Adoption Partnership (2006); Concert Mistress at Columbia Basin College (2005-2006) Accomplishments: 6 years private violin lessons; 4 years private voice lessons; 7 years private piano lessons; 3 years dance lessons; Performed with Washington East Opera several times; Won "Best Soprano Soloist" at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival 2 times (2004-2005); 1st runner up in college soprano division at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (2006); Honorable Mention for piano at WMTA Tri-Cities Chapter Spring Competition (2002-2004); Honorable Mention in Mezzo-Soprano division at Music Fest Northwest (2005); Recipient of “MVP Female Track Athlete of the Year” from Southridge High School (2004); Recipient of “Best Female Track Athlete of the Year” from Southridge High School (2005);Young Woman Recognition Award for church (similar to Eagle Scout for men) (2003). Employment: Columbia Basin Pediatric Dentistry: New Patient Specialist (2003-Present); Top Priority Sales: Assistant Manager (2004-2006); Nothing But Noodles: Sales Associate (2005); Calypso: Waitress (2006-present); Red Robin: Expeditor (2006-Present) Interesting Facts: There are 6 children in my family, 5 of whom are adopted. I was born in Idaho, but I never lived there. Someday I'd love to write a book about my life, and also have a documentary done on me. I love working and being around people, dancing, singing, playing my violin, exercising, cooking, and being on stage. The one thing I love to collect is state quarters, and right now I'm up to date with them. Someday I will have a pet pot-bellied pig and name him Amadeus. Marketing Plan: As Miss Tri-Cities I will work with Northwest Adoptive Families Association, Adoption Mosaic, and Mid-Columbia Adoption Partnership, the Miss Tri-Cities Organization, as well as my community to 1) Strengthen the local adoption community by making people more award and involved with adoption issues 2) Work on my long-term goal of opening a home for unwed young mothers considering placing their child 3) Promote adoption in any way possible, as well as promoting the Tri-City Area. Legacy: I want to leave a legacy of sincere love and service to the community, as well as genuine hard work and dedication. I want to be known as the Miss Tri-Cities who did more for her platform as a huge advocate of adoption than any other woman before me. I want my community to know how passionate I am about my platform, and how hard I worked to make everything I said happen. Why I should be Miss Tri-Cities 2006: Not only is adoption my platform, it is my life. I am the result of having a family built from adoption, and I am extremely blessed because of the opportunities of growth I've had in many different areas that wouldn't have been presented to me otherwise. As Miss Tri-Cities I will have the distinct privilege to exemplify these blessings of growth and opportunity received through adoption. I want to be Miss Tri-Cities to serve those in need and help build up our adoption community.
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