Miss Curacao

Naemi Monte

What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most?
Since September of 2005, I have been a student on the Bachelor Degree level at the University of the Netherlands Antilles. I hope to obtain my degree in International Business in June 2008. After that I would like to enroll in an American University to pursue my Master's Degree in Economics. My final goal will be to become a professional businesswoman. I love playing volleyball. For many years I have been a part of our national team and as such I have been representing Curacao in various international competitions. I also was selected as the Best Libero in Jamaica in 2005. In 2007 I participated in the Fame Body Shape Contest in Canada. To my pleasant surprise, one of my pictures taken in this competition was selected for the poster to promote the upcoming Fame contest.

What is your career ambition?
Since September of 2005, I have been a student on the Bachelor Degree level at the University of the Netherlands Antilles. I hope to obtain my degree in International Business in June 2008. After that I would like to enroll in an American University to pursue my Master's Degree in Economics. My final goal will be to become a Professional Businesswoman.

Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
I was born in Curacao in 1986 into a family of my mother, father and older brother. I went to preparatory school. After that I went to the kindergarten and than to the elementary school and after that to high school. I had a great and blessed childhood, doing all the normal, healthy and everyday activities according to the stage of development that I was going through. Two of my friends who I made in my childhood are currently still my best friends. I love my family life, I feel very secure. Most of all, I have enjoyed the many countries I have visited during vacations with my parents and brother.

What do you want the judges to know about you?
I am 20 years old. I was born and raised in Curacao. -Curacao is the most exotic island in the Caribbean. -Curacao has been a multi-ethnic society with more than 55 nationalities living peacefully together. -I speak Papiamento, Dutch, English, Spanish and some French. -Papiamento is my native language, made up of words taken from six different languages. -Currently I am studying International Business at the University of the Netherlands Antilles. -I love to share my knowledge - either teaching kids to play volleyball or helping fellow students with subject I understand better.

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