Are you currently employed? If yes, what is your occupation?
Yes. Delicious H2O - Managing Director

Have you completed secondary school? If yes, where?
Yes. American School in London

Have you completed University/College? If yes, where?
Yes. University of British Columbia

Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)
English and Mandarin (enough to get around)

List any special training you have had (music, art, drama, dance, etc).
Piano lessons, ballroom dance lessons and salsa dancing classes

In what sports, if any, have you participated and how long have you participated in each sport?
Field Hockey for 7 years and traveled across Europe playing in tournaments
Basketball for 5 years
Soccer for 3 years
Golf 12 years
Squash 2 years

Please list any schools and universities (public/private/graduate/trade or technical) you have or are attending, as well as the area of study, graduation date and any degree or certification you received.
University of British Columbia, studied Political Science and Sociology receiving a Bachelor of Arts. Graduated in June 2005

What charity/charities have you supported with your time and/or resources over past two years?
I have worked with Global Partners for Development (a non-profit organization raising money for safe water technologies and developments in East Africa- Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). I put on an event for Global Partners for Development and raised over $30,000 dollars. http://www.gpfd.org/

What would be your "dream job" in life?
My dream job is my job right now. Owning my own fine bottled water company and being the marketing director; in order to educate consumers on the health benefits of water and the powerful message behind water. And also to continue to work with Global Partners in Africa and the developing world to implement safe water infrastructure. 14,000 people die per day from contaminated water and I want to generate awareness and funding for people with the lack of safe, clean drinking water.

Name one person, other than your parents, who has had the most influence on your life? Why?
Lily Noon because she is a self made successful business woman who has a passion for making a difference and giving back to many communities across the world. Lily is a strong, driven and kind woman who follows her dreams and turns her goals into realities. She has encouraged me and showed me through her actions that nothing is impossible and if I want to achieve my dreams in life, I need to be passionate and hard working. Lily Noon spends her free time expanding her mind with audio books and documentaries. Lily illustrates the importance of being well informed and up to date on industry knowledge. I listen to audio books twice a week, read as much as possible and watch documentaries in my free time. I love knowledge and expanding my mind.

What is the proudest personal accomplishment (other than being in this or any other beauty pageant competition)
My proudest accomplishment is starting my own company and following through with my greater purpose in Life. Starting my own company was hard to do with limited resources and funding. however, i raised capital, designed my own product, started to implement my marketing plan and started to cater to luxury events. I am very proud of myself and all the learning and advancement I have gone through from starting my own company.

What is your career ambition and what are you doing or plan to do to accomplish that goal?
My career ambition is to be a successful business woman who is a renowned expert in the water industry. I want to own two brands of fine water, write a book on the beauty secrets of water, and be a speaker on the health benefits of water. In order to achieve my goals; I am writing my book on the weekends, marketing Delicious H2O to exclusive events, taking toastmasters to improve my presentation skills and being passionate about my work. I also attend networking events and business functions to expand my business network.

Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
Looking back on my childhood I feel very fortunate because I have such a wonderful, loving family who were supportive of me. I was born in Canada and moved to London and Hong Kong with my family's careers. I had a great childhood full of exciting activities and learning experiences. I loved being involved in as many sports and afterschool activities as I could fit in. I was part of girl guides, the drama club, the field hockey team, the swimming team, and the science club, among other sports teams already listed. I was exposed to different cultures and I learned from an early age to accept other people no matter what their differences were. I greatly appreciate my childhood because my family provided a nurturing environment full of love and support.

List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.
I was the brand ambassador for proctor and gamble's tide with febreze laundry detergent. I traveled all across British Columbia setting up displays in superstores and Canadian tires. I had a large display and I asked customers to smell towels so that they could smell the new tide scent. I enjoyed it because I had a lot of interaction with customers and I greatly exceeded the sales expectations. It was an interesting experience because I had never done anything like it before.

List any volunteering you have done.
I volunteered at the Pattaya Orphanage for three months, teaching English and organizing activities for the children.

When I was 17 I volunteered at a soup kitchen, helping to feed the homeless and bring a smile to their face.

Now I'm a big sister to my friend's five year old daughter. I take her out every Sunday to the park, aquarium, Imax movies, water slides and to the beach. I love mentoring her and being there for her whenever she needs me.

Where is the most interesting place you have been?
The most interesting place I have ever been would be the time I went to South Africa and lived in a game park. It was such an unique experience because we were living in the wild among beautiful animals and learning to live at peace with nature. From my trip I learned that happiness comes from within, not the external world of consumer products. I love nature and animals and it was such an excellent time in my life.

What makes you unique and different from the other contestants?
I am a unique contestant because I am highly driven by my own achievements and always have a constant desire to improve. I love reading self improvement books, leadership and business books to improve my knowledge and improve myself every day. My goal for each day is to learn something new and apply it. Also I accept others the way they are and do not judge or belittle people. I have a strong desire to help others and I want to devote my life to helping people who lack the resources to clean water. I have a great passion for water and I want to spread the message of love and abundance of others through water. I love working with others to improve communities world wide.

What is your philosophy of/in life?
My philosophy in life is to accept other people and not judge them in a hateful manner. I believe in the oneness of all beings and the interconnectedness of all people, animals and nature. To live in oneness with all other beings.

Another philosophy I live by is an attitude of gratitude. You have to appreciate what you have or else you have nothing. I greatly appreciate my family, my friends and all the people that have helped me be the best person that I can be.

I also believe that it's essential to know who you are and what you stand for. I am a person with values and morals and I do not jeopardize who I am. I am a strong lady with passion and drive to make a difference in the world. Therefore, when people judge me or criticize me I don't necessarily take it personally because I know who I am.

What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?
I plan to have helped numerous communities across the world get access to safe, clean drinking water through building dams, pipelines and clean storage tanks. I want to be recognized as a leader in the water industry and known for the fine waters that I have brought to the market. I want to be known as a smart lady who has made a difference and who has a passion to live life to the fullest.

Is there anything you would like to tell us about yourself? Something unique that has happened to you? Some interesting thing about you?
I am a happy person from the inside out and I truly believe that beauty comes from within. I meditate, write in my journal and spend time alone to improve myself every day. I live each day seeing the glass half full and I love sharing that positive energy with others.

I love natural health; it's a deep passion of mine. I study the best herbs, teas, foods and grasses/Alges to consume on a regular basis. I love being healthy and full of life.