Corporate Partnerships
Corporate Partnerships
Corporate Partnerships
Utilize relationships with 138 clients and 178 nonprofits to solidify in-kind offers, speaking opportunities, and scholarship support.
Opportunity Creation
Corporate Partnerships
Corporate Partnerships
Secured 13 letters of intent to hire MAO delegates at national employers.
Network Expansion
Corporate Partnerships
National Visibility
Cultivate new delegate, sponsor, and partner relationships to strengthen the Miss America Organization.
National Visibility
Corporate Partnerships
National Visibility
With deep relationships with 4 national PR agencies and employment at a national Conde Nast publication-- the earned media potential is vast.
Engagement
Content Strategy
Content Strategy
Continue with weekly tracker, state map, and authentic content utilizing prospective delegates and mentees as interns.
Content Strategy
Content Strategy
Content Strategy
Leverage storytelling to showcase delegate achievement, mentorship impact, and service while driving delegate recruitment and sponsor engagement.
Talent Pipeline
Content Strategy
Talent Pipeline
Connect Keith, Director of Miss Florida, with recruitment firms to build a structured pipeline for talent management and career placement opportunities for delegates.
C - Corporate Partnerships
Secured opportunities from pre-existing relationships:
- Emcee Junior Achievement's Annual Gala 2027
- Serve on selection committee for the Collegiate Leadership Program 2026-2027
- 7+ ad pages sold to 100% new sponsors
- Raised $20,000 in scholarship funds through corporate donors for my named scholarship
- Volunteer calendar through United Way Suncoast
- Sports appearances: Tampa Bay Buccaneers pre-game field, Tampa Bay Rays first pitch spring training 2027, Tampa Bay Lightning on-screen and tesla coil, Tampa Sun FC pre-game show during Women's Month 2027,
- Emcee BusinessWoman of the Year Awards 2027
- Blue Ribbon Council for Early Learning Coalition
- CEOs in Schools participant 2026-2027, regular school speaking appearances
- In-kind trade agreements/brand deals:
- Elite Podcast Studio for content creation
- Getcharmed.co jewlery
- blbluxury spray tanning
- Tampa Chamber of Commerce membership, Board Chair of Emerge
- All Business Journal events (45+ cities)
- Elevate Inc. weekly speaking opportunity
- Emcee and keynote Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Awards 2027
N - Network Expansion
Delegates
partnerships
Delegates
Delegate recruitment efforts:
- Advisor at Alpha Delta Pi with access to 155 chapters
- Board Chair of Emerging Leaders, regularly speaking with 450+ members
- Active mentor in high school and college setting
- UDA dance coach
Sponsors
partnerships
Delegates
Proven fundraising success:
- $60,000 in event sponsorships closed in 2026
- 9.8M raised in lifetime fundraising
- $20,000 raised from donors to fund Mary Lou Pate scholarship at USF
- Top ad sales at Miss Florida 2026
partnerships
partnerships
partnerships
Earned-media:
- Business Journals
- Fox13
- Money Market Podcast
- Tampa Bay Times
Employment:
- See above for organizations with intent
N - National Visibility
At the Business Journals, I have access to 45 local markets to increase expansion of Mentorship in Motion and the Miss America Organization.
In my day-to-day, I work with 4 major PR firms which have expressed interest in acting as pro-bono talent managers.
Most of my clients are national or international corporations, so it is much easier to gain greater donations or make asks for nationwide efforts.
E - Engagement
Implementing weekly appearance trackers on my Instagram has increased consistency, transparency, and engagement by showcasing ongoing community involvement in real time. It has strengthened audience connection by clearly communicating the scope and impact of appearances while also creating a centralized record of service, outreach, and advocacy efforts throughout the year.
Tracking the counties I visit ensures intentional statewide outreach and accountability in reaching all communities across Florida. It helps identify gaps in coverage, guides strategic planning for appearances, and ensures that every region is engaged and represented throughout my service year.
C - Content Strategy
Posting authentic, behind-the-scenes content of my pageant preparation across social media makes the Miss America experience more relatable, transparent, and accessible, which helps demonstrate its modern relevance and inspires new delegates to get involved. By showing the real work, growth, and discipline behind competition, it also helps attract individuals who may not have previously seen themselves in this space.
Additionally, I engage mentees as interns to help capture and produce this content, giving them hands-on experience in marketing, storytelling, and digital media while strengthening our overall outreach.
Relevancy in Professional Development
Relevancy in Professional Development
Relevancy in Professional Development
Ensuring Miss America remains directly connected to modern career pathways through letters of intent from employers looking to hire delegates.
Miss America is the premier professional development incubator.
Earned Media Expansion
Relevancy in Professional Development
Relevancy in Professional Development
Strategically increasing organic media coverage through storytelling, partnerships, and press engagement that elevates awareness and credibility of the Miss America brand. Utilizing PR and casting connections for unique and highly-visible positions.
American Cultural Icon
Relevancy in Professional Development
American Cultural Icon
Positioning Miss America as a defining American cultural institution during America’s 250th anniversary by deepening its presence in fashion, pop culture, music, and national storytelling to reinforce its relevance across generations.
Loud Brand Visibility
Relevancy in Professional Development
American Cultural Icon
Continue to maintain a consistent, bold, and engaging presence across digital and social platforms that reinforces Miss America’s relevance, accessibility, and cultural presence.
R - Relevancy in Professional Development
The Miss America Organization is the premier professional development incubator, and with the recent expansion of the age range to 28, it now attracts more delegates who have already completed their formal education and are actively entering or advancing in their careers.
As a result, it is essential that the organization continues to evolve by providing meaningful job placement and career support to remain relevant to this stage of life.
In response to this shift, I engaged with numerous national corporations, shared a comprehensive overview of Miss America and the caliber of its competitors, and secured letters or verbal intent from 21 organizations expressing interest in hiring delegates for open roles.
As Miss America, I would encourage state directors to act as recruitment managers for their delegates and submit titleholders for positions at partnered organizations.
E - Earned Media Expansion
Editorial features
Miss America is an influencer, businesswoman, scholar, and cultural icon. She has an angle for major female-empowered editorial features including:
Vogue
Elle
Forbes 30 Under 30
reality and daytime tv
Explaining the shift in relevancy to the mainstream public is best done through tv. Align with productions that showcase talent and storytelling like the following:
Dancing with the Stars
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: America's Sweethearts
Kelly Clarkson Show
Hot Wings
business news coverage
Miss America is the premier professional development incubator and relies on partnerships to fund scholarships, so it is paramount to be where business leaders are. These include:
American City Business Journals
Wall Street Journal
Cranes
podcast appearances
Sharing delegate success stories, Mentorship Moments, and authentic moments through podcasts is the ultimate recruitment tool. Podcasts that cater to a younger and female audience include:
Chicks in the Office
Call Her Daddy
Almost 30
The Diary of a CEO
TED Talks Daily
A - American Cultural Icon
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L - Loud Brand Visibility
Continue with weekly recaps and transparent appearance agendas to recruit delegates, demonstrate relevancy, and expand the network.
The Miss America logo will be consistently and strategically placed across digital platforms, appearances, content, and partnerships to ensure constant recognition and awareness, while building on the strong momentum already established.
This visibility will not be performative, but purposeful—reinforcing the organization’s modern relevance and the tangible opportunities it creates for delegates in professional development, media exposure, and career pathways.
By maintaining a bold and cohesive presence, Miss America becomes unavoidable in the cultural conversation, which not only strengthens brand recognition but also serves as a recruitment tool, showing prospective delegates that this is a platform where visibility translates directly into opportunity, growth, and long-term impact.
