Introducing our 2019 Miss Austin Texas Pageant Selection Committee
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Whether Dionne Ross is igniting a crowd with impactful storytelling, instructing a fitness class, or selling to an audience on national shopping television, her passion remains the same: pushing people to maximize their potential. Dionne Ross is a certified speaker, corporate trainer, personal development coach through the John Maxwell Academy, and national TV shopping host on ShopLC. Dionne also spent nearly the last two decades as a personal trainer and fitness instructor certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). She holds a bachelor’s of arts degree in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master’s Degree in Speech communication from the University of Houston. Dionne is also the proud mom to an active toddler, Levi.
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Dr. Franco earned his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Franco served his residency in Plastic Surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is currently Clinical Faculty at The University of Texas Dell. Medical School. He also is a reviewer for the Aesthetic Journal and Annals of Plastic Surgery where he reviews the articles for publication from other plastic surgeons around the world. He is an active member of the Austin Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He is also an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeon and American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Franco has been featured in TV show such as “Ask the Doctors,” magazines such as Miami Shoot and the Miami Herald for his expertise in aesthetic surgery while in Miami.
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A native Austinite, Lisa is proud to call Austin her home. She grew up enamored by the world of pageantry. A lover of all things beauty, Lisa worked behind the scenes as a Makeup Artist for brides, pageants, and various editorial work before starting her family. She lives in Westlake with her husband and two daughters. She no longer works as a make-up artist but has since launched and grown a successful Beauty YouTube Channel @LisaJMakeup where she shares her passion and knowledge of makeup with women around the world. From this platform, she is launching a cosmetic line later this year, BK Beauty that celebrates the glamour of makeup, but also inspires inner beauty, self love and kindness. With every product sold, a donation is made to The Kindness Campaign.
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Stephanie Hopkins currently holds the title of Mrs. Galaxy 2019 and is a seasoned competitor, having held state, national, and international titles. She is an advocate of the rise and rebuild of families surviving domestic abuse and family violence. She was raised in a multi-cultural blended Arabic household and is the oldest of 8 siblings, which gifted her the opportunity to appreciate diversity, leadership and courage. Stephanie is the mother of three young boys who also have an enormous heart for helping others and contributing to the greater good. She owns and operates a bridal beauty company that provides on-location makeup & hair services for brides & their bridal parties the day of their wedding. Her inner joy comes from making people look and feel confident, beautiful, and loved! Her most treasured piece of advice ever given to her that she shares with anyone and everyone she can is, “Love yourself, love your babies, and keep doing the next right thing!
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A Shreveport native, Stevie moved to attend college at The University of Texas at Austin as a student athlete. There, he was a valued member of the Longhorn football team from 2000-2005. After a Rose Bowl Championship win, Stevie made the bitter sweet transition, to end his football career and start a new journey in real estate, something that was long in the making. Preceding graduation, he started his career in real estate, working for the developer of Austin's Barton Creek neighborhood. There he was able to gain knowledge representing both buyers and sellers in Austin's ever changing market. Along with his wife Summer and two daughters, Stevie and his family live in Round Rock, TX a suburb of Austin.