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The Board of Directors

The Miss Teen Achievement Newfoundland and Labrador Pageant Board of Directors is comprised of five highly-motivated, career-minded women who share a vision for promoting and rewarding the achievements of youth in this province. We are also extremely fortunate to be supported by a dedicated group of volunteers who share this vision. These people assist with every area of the planning process and competition - from judges to security guards to chaperones and lighting and sound technicians, stage assistants, hairstylists and make-up artists, to name a few.

 

Clockwise from top: Jane Morgan, Joanne March, Anne Broderick,
Arlene O'Keefe, Kathy Dicks-Peyton

Board of Directors
Kathy Dicks-Peyton

Kathy brings 25 years of pageant experience to the committee. She has participated in, as well as organized, judged and hosted several community and regional and provincial pageants, fashion shows and model searches. The mother of two young children, Kathy is the Manager of Communications and Event Planning with the province's Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission. She is a former director of communications with the provincial government serving in the departments of Justice, Labour and Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education.  She is also a former Editor of The Nor'wester, The Newfoundland Herald, Atlantic Oil Works Magazine and The Newfoundland and Labrador Mining Magazine


Joanne March

Joanne brings 16 years of pageant experience to the committee. In 1993 she was crowned Miss Newfoundland and Labrador at the Trinity-Conception fall Fair in Harbour Grace, and has represented the province at the Canada's Search for Miss Universe Pageant. Joanne holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and French from Memorial University of Newfoundland, as well as a certificate in Public Administration. She also holds a diploma in Total French Immersion from Universite Sainte Anne, where she later worked as a French language instructor. Joanne has many years of experience in customer service and public relations, most recently as the research and communications officer for Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democratic Party caucus. She is currently employed as a Medical Sales Representative.


Anne Broderick

Anne is a Computer Science major/Business Administration minor at Memorial University of Newfoundland.  For the past six years she has tutored children ages 6-16 in Math, Science and Social Studies. Along with being the mother of a beautiful little girl, she works as a computer instructor at Memorial University.  Anne has been involved in pageants for 7 years, and in 2005 was a chaperone for the Miss Universe Canada Pageant in Montreal, Quebec.  Anne has volunteered with her local church for over 10 years and has been involved in many community charities.  She is highly motivated and loves to see that the youth of her province are stepping up to make a difference."


Arlene O'Keefe

Arlene is a Business Marketing student at Memorial University of Newfoundland who plans to pursue a Masters' Degree in Public Relations. On September 25, 2005, she was crowned Miss Newfoundland and Labrador at the Trinity-Conception Fall Fair in Harbour Grace. In 2000, Arlene held the title of Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador, and following her reign, served on that pageant committee for four years.


Jane Morgan

Jane has been involved in the music industry for over 20 years. She is the owner/operator of Morgan's Music in St. John's and currently has three employees. She has been involved with pageants for nine years on a volunteer basis, as a chaperone, committee member and sponsor. Besides raising her three-year-old son, Jane volunteers with the Salvation Army has offered her services to the Lion's Club, her church's fund-raising efforts and the Candlelighters' Association. Jane possesses a strong enthusiasm towards the advancement of youth services and has a genuine interest in community relations. She is a strong leader and has coached public speaking and debating.

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