Angela Perez Baraquio • Resume

EXPERIENCE

• August 2008-June 2009: First Grade Teacher at St. Anthony Claret Catholic School in Orange County, CA
  
  
• April 2009: Contributor on Fox News Show, “Hannity”, as a guest on Sean Hannity’s Great American Panel
  January and July 2007: Fox News Channel’s Contributor on “Hannity and Colmes”, to speak as a former Miss America about the pageant scandals surrounding Miss USA and Miss New Jersey
  
  
• July 2008: Guest appearance on The 700 Club with former Miss America, Terry Meeuwsen to speak about coping with brother’s suicide
  
  
• August 2007-present: Vice President and Co-Owner, of a family-owned Polynesian Entertainment Company, Isle Entertainment, Inc., based in Anaheim, CA (www.isleentertainment.com)
  
  
• January 2007: Exploratory Committee Member for Senator Sam Brownback, a presidential candidate for the November 2008 Presidential election
  
  
• September 2006: Chosen as 1 of 3 Celebrity Panel of Experts for CMT’s TV show “Pageant School: Becoming Miss America” (aired on MTV, VH1)
  
  
• June 2006-November 2008: Member of President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. Appointed by President George W. Bush in June 2006
  
  
• March 2004-present: On-Camera Host and Interviewer for statewide talk show in Hawaii, Living Local with the Baraquios. Writer and Producer of individual segment “Angie’s Album”. LIVING LOCAL is one of Hawaii’s top-rated, Telly-award winning TV shows since 2004. Catered to women ages 25-54, the show reaches nearly 400,000 households statewide. It also streams at www.oc16.tv for the benefit of Hawaii transplants and deployed military. To date, Living Local has garnered 12 Telly Awards (www.livinglocal.tv)
  
  
• August-December 2003: Television Host and Interviewer of Talk Story with Your Administration—an up close and personal look into Governor Linda Lingle’s (R-HI) cabinet.
  
  
• January 2002-December 2005: Official Spokesperson for First Hawaiian Bank: modeled and headlined in all commercial, print, and television ads in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan markets.
  
  
• October 2001-present: Motivational Speaker/MC at corporate, community, and private events and educational institutions. Special appearances: Celebrity guest on Wheel of Fortune, Late Night with David Letterman, REGIS, CNN, Good Morning America, A&E’s Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden and guest on Hollywood Squares.
  
  
• October 2001-present: Speaker on Character Education and Catholic Values, On-camera Talent, various venues and TV appearances nationwide (www.angelaperezbaraquio.com)
  
  
• October 2000-September 2001: Miss America 2001: Traveled 20,000 miles a month to over 40 states on a national speaking tour, “Character in the Classroom: Teaching Values, Valuing Teachers”
  
  
• June 2000-October 2000: Miss Hawaii 2000: public and school appearances. Preparation for Miss America competition in Atlantic City, NJ
  
  
• January 2000-March 2006: Youth Choir Director/Music Minister for Tongan youth ages 9-23 at St. Augustine by-the-Sea Catholic Church in Waikiki.
  
  
• August 1999-June 2000: K-3 Physical Education Teacher, Athletic Director, and Head Coach in 3 sports at Holy Family Catholic Academy
  
  
• August 1997–December 1997: On-camera Talent/Interviewer for Hawaii Winter Baseball’s Emmy-nominated Road to the Show
  
  
• July 1996-December 1997: Host/Interviewer/Assistant Director for HIT-TV; local entertainment spotlight aired on KFVE
  
  

EDUCATION

• M.Ed. in Educational Administration, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 4.0 cumulative (Dec. 2004)
  
  
• B.Ed. in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Speech,
  University of Hawaii at Manoa, May 1999, Dean’s List
  Moanalua High School, June 1994, Magna Cum Laude
  
  

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Speaker, Improving America’s Schools Conference: launched official platform speech with Former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley in Washington, D.C.
  
  
• Featured speaker, National Press Club in D.C, aired nationally on CSPN and NPR
  
  
• Guest Speaker, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards with Madeline Albright in D.C.
  
  
• Goodwill Ambassador—attended Children’s Miracle Network Celebration in FL and D.C. with Marie Osmond
  
  
• Keynote Speaker, U.S. Air Force Academy 8th Annual National Character and Leadership Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO
  
  
• Guest Speaker, National Education Association conference in IL
  
  
• Speaker at White House, Pentagon, Capitol Hill events
  
  
• Keynote Speaker, University of Pittsburgh and University of Florida
  
  
• Keynote Speaker, National Association for Sport and Physical Education in OH
  
  
• Keynote Speaker, 7th Annual National Character Education Partnership Conference in Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Guest Speaker, U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) in D.C.
  
  
• Keynote Speaker, National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA
  
  

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Winner of 9 awards in the 2007 28th Annual Telly Awards for Living Local with the Baraquios
  
  
• Chosen as one of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005
  
  
• Attended a State Dinner at the White House Honoring Philippine President, 2003
  
  
• Contributor to Chicken Soup From the Soul of Hawaii, author of “Give it a Try”, 2003
  
  
• Recipient, Soroptomist International of the Americas “2003 Women Helping Women Award”
  
  
• Godmother of the NCL cruise ship Norwegian Star with Brook Burke, 2001
  
  
• Commencement Speaker, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Winter 2001
  
  
• Speaker at an Education Caucus on Capitol Hill, 2001
  
  
• Visited over 40 states in the country during national speaking tour, 2001
  
  
• First Asian and first teacher to become Miss America in pageant’s history
  
  
• Appearances on Good Morning America, CNN, Fox, Regis, Letterman, Hollywood Squares, Superbowl’s Gridiron Glamour Fashion Show, Pyramid show
  
  
• Featured in a segment of “Behind Closed Doors” on A&E with Joan Lunden
  
  
• Member, Golden Key National Honor Society 1997-1999
  
  
• Dean’s List, UH Manoa 1995-1998
  
  

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

AFTRA member