Age: 20 | Height: 5’5″ | Ottawa, ON
Megan Stagg was born in Ottawa, Ontario. A very upbeat, positive, and creative individual, Megan loves to spend time with her friends and family, as they are very important to her.
A student at Carleton University she is majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in Psychology. In addition to her school workload she also works part-time as a server at both Lobby Nightclub and Moxies Classic Bar and Grill. Megan feels that exercise is a very important part of leading a healthy and well-balanced life.
Megan’s passion in life is performing and being able to express herself through acting, dancing and visual arts achieving a Dramatic Arts Certificate from Canterbury High School.
Megan is already pursuing a career in advertising, and after graduation, she plans to go to college for hands-on, practical experience in the field. A true dream would be to weave her passion for the arts and a creative flair for fashion into her advertising career, and at some point design fashion-wear for women.
Megan has always loved to travel and has been very fortunate since childhood that as a family they have traveled to several beautiful and fascinating places in the world. On her bucket-list is the hope that through her career and other opportunities she will be able to visit as many countries in the world as she can.
Megan aspires to win Miss Universe Canada 2011 and hopes to encourage other women to have the confidence in themselves to achieve anything they put their mind to. Her outlook is that life is beautiful and a gift to us, so we should not take anything for granted because it can be taken from us at any moment. It is our choice in how we live it.
Sponsored by: UMM Magazine, Soma Health and Fitness, Vivianna Day Spa, Dr. Sherry Locke, Gord Weber Photography, Poised Boutique, UMM Entertainment, Family and Friends.
Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)
English
What would be your “dream job” in life?
Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed about being an actress in Hollywood. I love performing on stage and in front of a camera, so acting would be my absolute dream job. My other dream job is to be successful in the advertising industry, I love putting my creativity to good use and being involved with the media.
List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.
The most interesting job I have had would be working at Moxies Classic Grill. I have worked with Moxies for four years now as a hostess at first, and now I am a server. As a server I always come across new guests with different stories as to why they are going out for dinner or just their lives in general.
I love meeting new people and getting to know them better, and when you are serving a table, you are providing them with a service, but you are also seeking out conversation with them as well as establishing regulars for yourself. You always want your guests to feel welcome and valued. With so many people I have met at Moxies, even with just how close our staff is, there is never a dull moment, and it is a very fun, outgoing atmosphere.
Where is the most interesting place you have been?
I have been very fortunate growing up that my parents were able to provide a very amazing childhood for my sister and myself that we have been able to travel to many different countries. With that being said, it is very difficult for me to choose the most interesting place, as each location is always so unique. However if I had to choose the most interesting vacation I have been on I would have to say our trip to Italy and cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean in the summer of 2009.
It was a two and a half week vacation beginning in the beautiful Tuscan countryside near Sienna, Italy. We then sailed for ten days travelling from Civateveccia, Italy, to Dubrovnik, Croatia, through Santorini, Athens, Corfu, and Olympia, Greece, Kusadasi, Turkey and finally Messina, Sicily. Finishing our vacation with a few days in Roma, Italy was fantastic. This trip was nothing but amazing, seeing, tasting and touching each of the different cultures, even though it was only for an instant. Each location with its unique qualities, history and beauty, made it memorable and special.
What is your philosophy of/in life?
My philosophy in life is that “Life is beautiful and to not take it for granted”. A friend of mine that was loved by so many people passed away last year, a month before he turned twenty years old. It was a shock to everyone, and it really made a lot of my friends and people I had grown up with in the community re-evaluate our lives and our purpose in life. In light of his death and as a constant reminder I had “La vita e bella” (which means “Life is beautiful” in Italian), tattooed on my right shoulder, made up of a heart and two swans.
I felt this was very significant because it would commemorate what I had learnt from this tragedy and to not dwell on it, but to do something about it instead. I have learnt to appreciate the life I have, because at any point it could be taken away from you. I strongly believe that life is not a right; it is a blessing, and it is up to ourselves to make it the best we can, because we only have one chance to live it.
