Age: 20 | Height: 5’5″ | Cornwall, ON
Born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario, Sheri Cuillerier would describe herself as an optimistic and very outgoing woman who works hard in everything she does. She promotes a happy and healthy lifestyle by staying active.
She is a proud sponsor of a young girl living in El Salvador, and is looking forward to one day having the opportunity to go visit with her and her family. She has been a Jazz dancer for twelve years and has been an instructor for two of them.
She believes that in order to live a healthy lifestyle you must be able to love yourself. Her philosophy on life is to “Never live life with regrets.” In life there are curveballs, and the way they are perceived will stay with someone forever.
Whether a goal is accomplished or failed, knowing that a hundred and ten percent was giving, and the feeling of self-achievement is greater than any feeling possible; you will love yourself and everything around you.
Sheri has graduated from St. Lawrence College in Cornwall, Ontario, with a Social Service Worker Diploma. She has worked in group homes for developmentally disabled, seniors, and psychiatric clients.All of these opportunities have built her to become the kind and loving person she is today.
She is currently working full time as a waitress at a local restaurant to save money to further her education and attend University. When she is not working she loves to spend her time with family and friends doing simple things like supper or movie nights. She also really enjoys, reading a great book, talking walks, fashion, beauty, writing, learning new things, and always embracing a new day.
Sheri feels fortunate to be given the opportunity to represent her community within Canada, and then the potential to represent Canada to the world. Being a part of ‘Miss Universe Canada’ to her is more than anything that has ever been offered to her. She hopes to be able to show all the young women just like herself that anything is possible, and self-confidence will get them there. She has met many people in her life that have made an impact on her. All she hopes to do is inspire future generations to strive for the most gratifying outcomes in life.
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Languages spoken Fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)
English
What would be your “dream job” in life?
My dream job would be writing books and novels. They would be books about life experiences that I have been through, and philosophies that I wish I could have known at the time. There is so much pressure towards young women within society these days, and what a “real woman” really is. I think that if young women knew what was real verse what they are being told is real, really was, life may just be that much more exciting to live.
Everyone experiences great moments and hard moments in life and learning how to cope with them are not always easy. By writing I could express feelings that I went through and many other women as well. I may not have coped with it the right way all the time; but young women deserve the opportunity to experience life on their own, but doing it alone can be hard.
Sometimes all you need is to know someone, somewhere in the world, at some point, felt the same way as you. This on its own can make someone who feels weak and vulnerable, feel more empowered towards themselves.
List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.
I have not had many jobs, but I have done a lot of volunteer and charity work that have really topped the interesting list. I was a dance instructor for two years for a local dance studio in Cornwall. This was an interesting job because I taught students from ages five to ages fifteen, and every day they would all have their own stories.
Whether it is the five year old who talked about what she wore to school, or the fifteen year old who went to the pep-rally at school. I became not only an instructor to these students but I became a friend they could confide in. I talked about cuts and bruises, to broken hearts and wounded. I shared many laughs and many tears with all of my students.
I have also worked in numerous hospitals and group homes that have allowed me to do activities of my choice. Some activities were as simple as playing bingo, and others were as challenging as teaching an Autistic boy how to swim. However, all of my recreational jobs were interesting, but my cliental were the ones who really made it worthwhile.
I would never know what to expect from any of them, good moods or bad moods. Some days all we needed to do was sit in front of a window and not say anything, and it would put a smile on their face knowing they were not alone. And at the end of the day, that is the goal.
Where is the most interesting place you have been?
When I was younger my parents worked very hard to support our family, and travelling was not much of an option for us at the time. The furthest place I have ever travelled would be Quebec City. I attended Quebec City in grade 8 with other classmates. It was definitely an experience I will never forget with amazing cuisine, beautiful builds, amazing views, and friendly people. The histories behind the buildings in Quebec are phenomenal. It never seems to fade, as the years get further their history only great stronger within their City.
Even though Quebec City was the furthest I have ever been, it probably was not the most interesting on its own. However it was a place in Quebec City called Saint Sauveur. In March of 2010 I and four other of my college acquaintances thought after all our hard work we would take some time for ourselves. We rented a log cabin in the mountains to have a peaceful getaway.
When we entered Saint Sauveur all of the builds were so colourful. It was not like anything I had ever seen in my life, it literally looked like we were entering a crayon box. Our cabin was in the mountains and the scenery was unbelievable. At night time our cabin was a short drive past the ski lodge, and we would drive by and the lights that lit up the hills were just breathtaking to look at. I had never seen a place so interesting to just look at.
What is your philosophy of/in life?
NEVER LIVE LIFE WITH REGRETS.
This is a philosophy that can be used in different aspects of life. Whether to one person it represents; going out there and try something new and giving it you’re all, or at the end of the day looking back and were unsuccessful, still being able to say you did your best and be proud of what you produced.
Maybe to another person it will represent life throwing a curveball and responding the wrong way by; making a wrong choice, saying the wrong thing, or even doing the wrong thing. Do not look at this as a failure or regret in life, but as a lesson. This lesson will be carried throughout the rest of your life, embrace it and learn from it. Take what you have learnt and only let it better your future.
