Charmaine Hunt
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Charmaine Hunt is a Woman of the Year for the year 2007 and is notable for being a contestant on season 5
of the Reality TV series The Apprentice
.
Charmaine Hunt was born on January 11, 1978 in Madisonville, Kentucky
. Charmaine attended Western Kentucky University
, where she received her Bachelor's degree
in Corporate and Organizational Communications. Charmaine held leadership positions in many organizations such as the Student Alumni Association, Kappa Delta Sorority, Panhellenic and the International Association of Business Communicators while in college. After college, Charmaine moved to San Diego, California
to start a career in marketing and advertising sales for two years before moving to Scottsdale, Arizona
to work with a mortgage firm for another two years before moving to Nashville, Tennessee
to begin her career in the real estate industry as an Area Manager for First American Home Buyers Protection, a Fortune 500
company. In the real estate industry, Charmaine was Salesperson of the Year in 2007, and has received the Sales Achievement and President's Circle Awards. She was also part of the 2006 Fundraising Chair for the Women’s Council of realtors, and was presented with the “Affiliate of the Year” Award from the chapter. Charmaine is currently the Special Events Chair for GNAR, and is responsible for their largest annual fundraiser, a golf tournament that raises money to build a home through Habitat for Humanity.
Charmaine was nominated Woman of the Year by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
in 2007, and won the 10 week fundraising competition by raising almost $46,464. $46,464 is more money raised than anyone in the history of the local chapter.
Charmaine was a contestant on season 5 of the Reality TV series The Apprentice in 2006. Charmaine had a strong showing in The Apprentice, lasting for most of the season until she was fired in week 10 for "weak leadership" and "poor project management" as the project manager in that week's task at the Hair Cuttery
. After her firing, Hair Cuttery offered her a multi-unit franchise deal.
The Apprentice (U.S. season 5)
The Apprentice 5 is the fifth series of The Apprentice, with Donald Trump as the Executive Producer and Host. Applications were available online and filming occurred in the fall of 2005. Sean Yazbeck was named the winner and hired by Donald Trump as the new Apprentice during the season finale...
of the Reality TV series The Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)
The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC...
.
Charmaine Hunt was born on January 11, 1978 in Madisonville, Kentucky
Madisonville, Kentucky
Madisonville is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States of the Western Coal Field region, located along US 41 and The Pennyrile Parkway. The population was 19,307 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hopkins County. The city was named in honor of U.S...
. Charmaine attended Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
, where she received her Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Corporate and Organizational Communications. Charmaine held leadership positions in many organizations such as the Student Alumni Association, Kappa Delta Sorority, Panhellenic and the International Association of Business Communicators while in college. After college, Charmaine moved to San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
to start a career in marketing and advertising sales for two years before moving to Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
to work with a mortgage firm for another two years before moving to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
to begin her career in the real estate industry as an Area Manager for First American Home Buyers Protection, a Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
company. In the real estate industry, Charmaine was Salesperson of the Year in 2007, and has received the Sales Achievement and President's Circle Awards. She was also part of the 2006 Fundraising Chair for the Women’s Council of realtors, and was presented with the “Affiliate of the Year” Award from the chapter. Charmaine is currently the Special Events Chair for GNAR, and is responsible for their largest annual fundraiser, a golf tournament that raises money to build a home through Habitat for Humanity.
Charmaine was nominated Woman of the Year by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society , founded in 1949, is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. LLS's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of...
in 2007, and won the 10 week fundraising competition by raising almost $46,464. $46,464 is more money raised than anyone in the history of the local chapter.
Charmaine was a contestant on season 5 of the Reality TV series The Apprentice in 2006. Charmaine had a strong showing in The Apprentice, lasting for most of the season until she was fired in week 10 for "weak leadership" and "poor project management" as the project manager in that week's task at the Hair Cuttery
Hair Cuttery
Hair Cuttery is a United States-based unisex hair salon, founded by Dennis and Anne Ratner in 1974.The first salon opened in West Springfield, Virginia, and the enterprise has since expanded to become the largest privately-held salon chain in the United States, with locations up and down the East...
. After her firing, Hair Cuttery offered her a multi-unit franchise deal.