Charm School Speakers
Amber Thomas
Princess Tiara Fashion Show: Mistress of Ceremony
Amber is an experienced digital marketer and lover of all things creative. She graduated from The University of Toledo in 2019 with her degree in Marketing with a dual minor in Digital Marketing and Communication.
Shortly after obtaining her diploma, Amber fell into her industry having worked for TGIN, a natural hair care brand based in Chicago. After developing her skills there, she then moved to Atlanta where she flourished even more. Having worked for Ebony Magazine and some of your favorite well-known influencers and urban brands, Amber has helped scale six figure brands. With all of her experience she decided to start her own business, The Marketing Recipe, where she focuses on servicing women entrepreneurs in the beauty industry.
When Amber is not servicing her clients, she is building her own beauty brand, traveling and simply enjoying life.
Jaime Fontana
Pageant Instructor
Jaime Fontana has served as an executive director with the Miss Jr. High, High School & Collegiate America pageant system since 2011. Growing up competing in pageants, Jaime has a world of experience to share, especially in the Miss High School America organization. A mother of 4 children, 3 boys and a girl, and former Mrs. VT America, Jaime also works at the national level as the parent and contestant liaison and the national at-large director for the open states!
When not involved in pageantry, Jaime enjoys time with her family, watching hockey, and traveling. Jaime resides in Ottawa Hills, OH.
Mrs. Fontana taught what it means to be a titleholder as well as pageant etiquette such as graceful walking, stance, and posture during our Princess training.
Brianna Barnett
Princess Tiara Etiquette Tea: Big Sister
Brianna Barnett is our current Miss Glass City USA who also represented Toledo in the Miss Ohio USA pageant!
Brianna Barnett is currently a third year law student at the University of Toledo College of Law. Brianna grew up in a military family traveling the world, but prior to moving to Toledo she called Jacksonville, Florida home. Brianna received a Bachelors of Science from Florida State University and was on the Garnet Girls competitive cheer team.
Re'Anna Yvette
Fashion Show Judge and Fashion Instructor for Beauty and Booklets
Re'Anna Yvette- Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist is a alumni graduate of the Misa Hylton fashion academy based out of New York. Since graduating she has worked for celebrity stylist Jason Rembert, June Ambrose and Misa Hylton, also having the opportunity to work on several different projects with NYFW with designers such as Sergio Hudson Claudia Li Bibhu Mohapatra and many more.
ReAnna has worked with celebrities such as Issa Rae, Michael B Jordan., James Harden and Mary J Blige for Met Gala in 2021. She has also had other amazing opportunities to also work on the music videos with artists such as Rapsody, The City Girls and working on sketch comedy series for Complex as well. ReAnna works with artists locally in Toledo and surrounding areas as well styling those who are in need of her assistance.
Terrie R. Cook
Beauty and Booklets Fashion Instructor
Entrepreneur, CEO, and Fashion Stylist.
Growing up, her mother would dress her in cute little dresses with girly bobby socks or tights and shiny black patent leather shoes. Every hair on her head would be in place, pushed up into a neat bun with a colorful ribbon matching her dress or outfit.
Ironically, the pristine, fresh girly look her mother would work so diligently to achieve would be short-lived. Within minutes of getting dressed, she would get dirty or ruin the cute bobby socks or tights that she had just put on her.
Terrie says in her business today, she often shares this and similar stories along with some of the questions that ring loud and clear in her head. “My mother would ask some of the following when I became disheveled: Why are you so dirty? How did you tear your tights? Why is your hair all over your head? Why can’t you just be still? I just got you dressed. I smile and chuckle every time I think of these questions because I truly believe these questions had a huge impact on the way that I am today.”
Terrie has a keen attention to detail in style and fashion. Because of her love for fashion, she “shows up” intact, in her own style, when heading out into the public. While she has an innate gift to “show up” intact personally, she also has a calling to teach and coach others to do the same through her boutique.
On August 9, 2014, Terrie fulfilled another one of her callings and became the proud owner and operator of Simply D’Vine Boutique, a boutique,that sells clothing accessories and most importantly, CONFIDENCE. There is something for everyone, The Young at Heart, The Moderately Chic and The Sophisticated.
Marisha Raymond
Princess Tiara Fashion Show Model Instructor
Mrs. Marisha has graced the modeling industry for over 35 years.
Marisha was placed in her first show at the age of 10, winning first place in her pageant. Over the years Marisha began to further her modeling career by modeling with several modeling agencies like John Casablanca, Face Models, and many more. Marisha was featured in New York Fashion Week. modeling several different designer brands like Vera Wang and Kate Spade.
In 2014 Marisha made the audition in the hit TV show America's Next Top Model season 7.
Marisha has also modeled for Old Spice, Brut, Nike, and has done print ads for JCPenny and Macy's. Additionally, Marisha modeled for Johnson and Johnson and modeled in several world-wide hair shows such as Bronner Brothers.
In Marisha's spare time she enjoys life coaching and spending time with God and family. Marisha also spends plenty of her time helping others build confidence.