Tom and I then moved to Atlanta where I continued my career as a pharmacist and began another career as a mom to two wonderful boys. I have served in leadership roles with local PTA organizations, parent representative to school council, and co-president for local parent council. I have been involved in organizing several women's health conferences and legislative forum on educational issues.

For the past ten years, I traded sequins and chiffon for baseball caps and sneakers. Both of my sons are gifted athletes. We spend a great deal on time on dusty baseball fields, sweaty gyms and noisy football stadiums and love every minute of it!

I recently had the opportunity to serve as co-director for our local high school pageant.

My most memorable experience as Miss Chatt had to be the night that I was crowned as Miss Chatt. Like many young girls growing up in the Valley, I had followed the pageant since I was a little girl and couldn't wait until I could be one of the pageant participants. Hearing my name announced as Miss Chatt was a surreal experience!

My advise to the Miss Chatts to come would be very simple. Take advantage of the gifts that you have been given to touch the lives of others and make a difference in this world. To anyone that may consider participating, "The experience and confidence that you will gain by going through this process will benefit you for life."