As this year’s Miss Spirit of Virginia, I am excited to continue the legacy of the program’s various initiatives as well as furthering my own SERVE initiative– Recipe for Success. I am passionate about teaching children the fundamentals of cooking as a way to build their confidence and life skills. Food is my love language, it’s how I’ve always served and connected with others. Getting to embrace that on a deeper level through my platform has been so special. Some of my best memories are sharing meals with my family, now I get to help other kids create those moments. That’s what makes this platform so personal and powerful for me. Beyond cooking, I want to be a consistent mentor, encouraging young girls to embrace their God-given purposes with faith and boldness. Using this platform, I will lead by example, showing that confidence grows when we step fully into who God made us to be.