Angela Perez Baraquio • Resume

EXPERIENCE

• July 2007-Present: Co-owner of a Polynesian Entertainment Company, with husband Tinifuloa Grey, which offers a full luau show to clients primarily in Southern California
  
  
• January and July 2007: National TV appearances on Fox News Channel’s Hannity and Colmes to speak as a former Miss America about the pageant scandals surrounding Miss USA and Miss New Jersey
  
  
• January 2007: Exploratory Committee Member for Senator Sam Brownback, a presidential candidate for the November 2008 Presidential election
  
  
• June 2006-November 2008: Member of President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. Appointed by President George W. Bush in June 2006
  
  
• April 2006-present: Author of an Upcoming Non-fiction Book: Currently signed as an author with The Literary Group, based in New York City
  
  
• March 2004-March 2006: On-Camera Host and Interviewer for statewide talk show in Hawaii called, Living Local with the Baraquios on a Time Warner cable station. Writer and Producer of individual segment “Angie’s Album” (reaches 1.2 million viewers).
  
  
• 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 all of First Hawaiian Bank’s commercial ads in print and television in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan markets.
  
  
• October 2001-present: Public Motivational Speaker/MC at corporate, community, and private events and educational institutions.
  
  
• October 2001-present: Board Member and Founder of Angela Perez Baraquio Education Foundation (APBEF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which supports teachers and promotes character education.
  
  
• October 2000-September 2001: Miss America 2001: Traveled 20,000 miles a month on a national speaking tour entitled, "Character in the Classroom, Teaching Values, Valuing Teachers" visiting schools, communities, and legislatures across the country
  
  
• June 2000-October 2000: Miss Hawaii 2000: public and school appearances. Preparation for Miss America competition in Atlantic City, NJ
  
  
• 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 (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