Miss Universe® Canada 2010

AGE: 26 | HEIGHT: 5'10" | HOMETOWN: CALGARY, AB

Breanna Palmer is an active, energetic and caring individual who loves people. Originally from Edmonton , Breanna is an experienced Model/Photographer, trained Dancer and gifted Pianist. Having grown up in a French Immersion environment, she is fluent in both English and French and advocates for the multicultural characteristics of Canada , including aboriginal sector; being of Euro-Asian descent. Over the past several years Breanna has worked as a consultant in private, nonprofit, healthcare and government sectors focusing in marketing and sales.

Breanna graduated from NAIT in the Business Administration program with a major in Marketing. Along the way, Breanna has held various positions for the NAIT Business Administration Society including VP of Communications & Public Relations and VP of the NAIT Business and Bilingual Business Administration Society and worked as an Alumni Association advocate in Post secondary Institutions helping create scholarships for Canadian and International students.

Breanna is active in Fund Development endeavors with local and international charities creating scholarships for schools , business centers and shelters as well as international relief efforts in various disaster management. Breanna has volunteered with numerous organizations both domestically and internationally which include; NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology), SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), University of Calgary, Arise Canada/Hope for the Nations, Tsunami Relief Organizations and various local charities including: Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Calgary Homeless Foundation, Children’s Hospital, Children’s Stollery Fund, Canadian Cancer Society, Aids Awareness, Heart and Stroke Foundation, World Vision, Children’s Miracle Network all in which exponentially aide in numerous other charities, agencies and foundations assisted in over 500 photographer and model portfolio developments, and has helped in developing local and national marketing campaigns/promotions as well as administering networks for schools and companies.

Her interests include being both in front and behind the camera cooking, skiing, yoga, working-out, reading, volleyball, soccer, dancing, painting, playing piano, watching movies, climbing, swimming, travelling and learning new cultures, shopping, meeting people and hanging out with friends/family.

Sponsored by: Family and Friends, www.breannapalmer.com

Questionnaire (click to open) ±

Are you currently a student?
If yes, where? no
Area of study:

Are you currently employed? Yes
If yes, what is your occupation? Self Employed Consultant, also Receptionist at GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd.

Have you completed secondary school? Yes
If yes, where? Ecole JH Picard School K-12 French Immersion School

Have you completed university/college?
If yes, where? Northern Alberta Institute of Technology , Bilingual Business Administration - Marketing

Have you completed any technical/professional school?
If yes, where? no
What subject?

Languages spoken fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)
English/French

List any special training you have had (music, art, drama, dance, etc).
Dance Experience: Royal Academy of Dance/ Chechetti (ballet)
Latin Dancing, swing, ballroom, jazz, modern, contemporary, tap, hiphop, freestyle.
Royal Conservatory of Music: Piano Gr 8, Flute: 5 years.
Photography- 10 years

In what sports, if any, have you participated and how long have you participated in each sport?
Volleyball- NAVC Northern Alberta Volleyball Club, University of Alberta (4 years)
Soccer- Edmonton Soccer Association, Calgary Soccer Association 15 years
Dance- Edmonton/Calgary 23 years
Gymnastics – 5 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.
I am a graduate of the Bilingual Business Administration offered by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology having majored in Marketing, completed in 2004. I have also been helping teach photography and modeling with the Northern and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, University of Calgary and Calgary Photography institute for 6 years as well as administering sites/networks having helped developed hundreds of model/photographer portfolios.

What charity/charities have you supported with your time and/or resources over past two years?
NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology )

SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology )

University of Calgary

Arise Canada/Hope for the Nations

Tsunami Relief Organizations

Canadian Red Cross

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Calgary Homeless Foundation

Children’s Hospital

Children’s Stollery Fund

Canadian Cancer Society

Aids Awarness

Heart and Stroke Foundation

World Vision

Children’s Miracle Network

Other

What would be your "dream job" in life?
I was brought up with a strong Business, Law, IT and Medical background as well as influence from Oil/Gas Sectors so my dream job would be to continue consulting and modeling/photographing internationally and making a difference/maximum positive impact in the lives of those less fortunate for the betterment of the green green planet…and world peace.

Name one person, other than your parents, who has had the most influence on your life? Why?
God has an extreme influence on me; he has been with me my whole life and will be for the rest of my life.

What is the proudest personal accomplishment (other than being in this or any other beauty pageant competition)
Graduating from school and also post secondary.

What is your career ambition and what are you doing or plan to do to accomplish that goal?
I would like to one day own a company that allows me to continue to invest strongly in personal and community development, the arts and education sectors to which I love dearly. I am currently working in a sector that allows me to do exactly that. To make a positive impact in both our local and global communities, in sustaining and maintaining our natural resources for future generations.

Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
I was raised by 2 generous and loving parents in Edmonton , AB along with 2 younger siblings. A brainy younger sister who’s a physio therapist, who “enjoys long walks on the beach and peach juice” and a younger brother who currently plays Junior Hockey and is a Mechanic. I have 8 younger cousins on my mother`s side (7 of whom are young women) and am one of 10 cousins (mixed ages) on my father`s side. I was taught to always think outside the box, to create your own path and fight for what you believe in. I was given the opportunity to live a lifestyle rich in the arts and sports, to study in 2 languages and enjoy a childhood full of prospect and dreams that I continue to follow and work hard to maintain. There were challenging times in my youth, being sheltered and busy, I realize now how truly blessed and lucky we are to live the way we do in a beautiful country where we have the infrastructure to create and maintain our dreams.

List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.

I own a consulting firm, so I have found myself in a lot of unusual jobs. I have mostly worked in the private sector in sales/marketing, again mostly in Telecommunications or Office Equipment sales. I have had the experience of working with great teams, some exceptional companies and numerous charities and foundations. I have worked in the pit of a construction site (future morgue of the 5th largest hospital in North America called South Health Campus); underground and outside in the middle of winter (-40C)) in building a telecommunications infrastructure to then working in a legislature building working alongside politicians/ministers/Directors and Mega Corporate CEO’s addressing Canadian Issues such as Homelessness, or Oil/Gas. My current Delegacy in the National Miss Universe Canada pageant is an unusual job because it has me balancing, incorporating and maintaining a busy and healthy lifestyle as well as doing a lot of soul searching.

List any volunteering you have done.
NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology )

SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology )

University of Calgary

Arise Canada/Hope for the Nations

Tsunami Relief Organizations

Canadian Red Cross

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Calgary Homeless Foundation

Children’s Hospital

Children’s Stollery Fund

Canadian Cancer Society

Aids Awarness

Heart and Stroke Foundation

World Vision

Children’s Miracle Network

Where is the most interesting place you was have been?
I travelled to Thailand and parts of Asia where I was exposed to a different earth that I had ever known - that woke me up to a lot of what goes on in the world and how real our global issues really are.

What makes you unique and different from the other contestants?

My heritage gives me a unique angle as I am mixed of Asia, Europe and Canadian. I believe that my strong desire to do good in the world has led me to be successful thus far and the experiences have encountered both at home and internationally have given me a strong competitive edge.

Also being blessed with a strong personal/professional support systems, having philanthropy and strong ethical values deeply engrained in my soul has prepared me to be introduced to the world and primed me for whatever may come.

What is your philosophy of/in life?

Philanthropy, Karma and goodwill is deeply engrained in my being. I believe that you need to pay it forward and be yourself in everything that you do.

What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?

I hope to maintain a happy and healthy family, career, home and lifestyle.

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 Scorpio.
Haven`t ever been to Disneyland- Share the same birthday as Mickey Mouse…like?! Haven’t ever been to Europe or Africa either.

I had organized and coordinated Fashion shows in high school and Post Secondary and trained younger students at schools on how to model on the runway, or pose for a picture and even coordinated some dance-off moves for them, to get inspired and having fun! We as a large group went to get hair/makeup done and model clothing from various stores in West Edmonton Mall. Had organized the Media and local talent agencies to come see what we were all about. Our teachers and volunteers were very supportive and guess what, it was a lot of fun!