Miss Teen Connecticut International®

What Superhero would you like to be and why?
My favorite time of the year is Spring because after months of playing in the snow I love to see the flowers bloom into nice colors. The weather is also beautiful; not to cold and not too warm. Spring also happens to be the season of my birthday! May 17th.

What according to you is a true friend?
Fun facts: I used to have 4 goats, 1 pig, 3 chickens, 3 dogs, and 2 turtles I have two hitchhiker's thumbs I can speak four languages (English, Dutch, Spanish, Papiamento)

How do you handle criticism?
My hometown Westport, Connecticut is a town with approximately 33,000 people. Westport is home to Staples High School, which was ranked as Connecticut's number one high school in 2008. Westport is very community involved with high school sports, recreational sports, and various leagues to keep everyone in the town involved.

When was the last time you tried something new?
My worst habit is reading in the dark. This is because I begin reading while there is still sunlight outside, but when the sun sets I am so wrapped up in the book and tend to not realize that the light has dimmed and so I continue to read.

Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength?
I would like to travel to the Netherlands because I have family there and I would love to visit them and learn the culture. I can also speak the native tongue, Dutch, so it would be very interesting to communicate with the people there.