Jayna Altman
Encyclopedia
Jayna Randi Altman is a former poster child
for the John Tracy Clinic
, and beauty queen
who competed in the Miss International (USA)
pageant.
. She currently resides in Orange County, California; and will be married on June 12, 2011.
Altman graduated from Capistrano Valley High School
in 2000 and from the University of California, San Diego
in 2004 with honors. She later moved to Missouri to pursue a doctorate
in Audiology
at Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis. While there, she pursued beauty pageant competitions.
Altman won the Miss Missouri International 2008 title in a state competition held in late winter. It was her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Missouri in the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Chicago
in July 2008. Altman was crowned with the honor of Miss International 2008, in addition to winning the fitness preliminary award. She was also selected as Miss Congeniality, an award given to the delegate who most "exemplifies the spirit and grace of the pageant”, as chosen by contestant ballot vote.
Her platform is "Abilities First" combined with “I CAN: Inspiring Confidence in Abilities Now”, that focuses on early detection, education and utilizing a support group within the realms of a positive attitude. Advocating for what she terms “different abilities” has always been a passion for Jayna given her own profound hearing impairment
.
Poster child
A poster child is a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters or other media as part of a campaign to raise money or enlist volunteers for a cause or organization...
for the John Tracy Clinic
John Tracy Clinic
John Tracy Clinic is a private, non-profit education center for infants and preschool children with hearing loss in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded by Louise Treadwell Tracy, wife of actor Spencer Tracy, in 1942. It provides free, parent-centered services worldwide...
, and beauty queen
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
who competed in the Miss International (USA)
Miss International (USA)
Miss International is a pageant created by Mary and Mel Richardson to showcase the accomplishments of outstanding single women, ages 19-29 and serves as a training ground for many women like Catherine Warren and Kimberly Krueger and others who go on to win titles in larger systems.-Phases of...
pageant.
Biography
Altman was born in Phoenix, Arizona but grew up in Orange County, CaliforniaOrange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. She currently resides in Orange County, California; and will be married on June 12, 2011.
Altman graduated from Capistrano Valley High School
Capistrano valley high school
Capistrano Valley High School is a public high school at the southern border of Mission Viejo, California that belongs to the Capistrano Unified School District. It is set on a hilltop overlooking the I-5 freeway corridor and Saddleback Mountain. It is located on Via Escolar, off the Avery exit of...
in 2000 and from the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
in 2004 with honors. She later moved to Missouri to pursue a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in Audiology
Audiology
Audiology is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists. Employing various testing strategies Audiology (from Latin , "to hear"; and from Greek , -logia) is...
at Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine , located in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the graduate schools of Washington University in St. Louis. One of the top medical schools in the United States, it is currently ranked 4th for research according to U.S. News and World Report and has been listed...
in St. Louis. While there, she pursued beauty pageant competitions.
Altman won the Miss Missouri International 2008 title in a state competition held in late winter. It was her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Missouri in the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in July 2008. Altman was crowned with the honor of Miss International 2008, in addition to winning the fitness preliminary award. She was also selected as Miss Congeniality, an award given to the delegate who most "exemplifies the spirit and grace of the pageant”, as chosen by contestant ballot vote.
Her platform is "Abilities First" combined with “I CAN: Inspiring Confidence in Abilities Now”, that focuses on early detection, education and utilizing a support group within the realms of a positive attitude. Advocating for what she terms “different abilities” has always been a passion for Jayna given her own profound hearing impairment
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
.
She has also served as a State Board Trustee for Hearing Loss Association of America.
"Being Miss International gives me a global platform from which I can help rid the stigma surrounding people with disabilities and replace this thought with people with different abilities,” says Altman. “The Miss International pageant embraces community service and I am proud to represent and promote this aspect of their organization through my work with Abilities First and I CAN."
Titles
- Miss International (USA) 2008
- Miss Missouri International (USA) 2008
- Ability Beyond Disability, Spokesperson/Speaker/Advocate
- John Tracy Clinic, Poster Child and Alumni Spokesperson
- Special OlympicsSpecial OlympicsSpecial Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
, Missouri, Spokesperson/Speaker/Advocate - Board of Trustee (Elected- CA), Hearing Loss Association of America
External links
- Official website
- Miss International Official website
- Profile on Miss International Official website
- http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/disability_issues&id=7010807Interview of Jayna on Good Morning AmericaGood Morning AmericaGood Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
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