tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:00:48 +0000Anti-bullying journeys of Miss New York 2011 as she visits schools and communities to take on the issue of "mean" by building leaders.http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)Blogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-6958542943390790592Thu, 03 May 2012 18:21:00 +00002012-08-03T14:47:52.380-07:00Thank you to Sherman Elementary School K-5 graders for such great chats about the true meaning of friendship!! I joined several hundred students in a conversation about what it means to be a friend. We focused quite a bit on the value of differences.  Here's the story I shared:  A friend of mine used to come to school with the weirdest thing in her lunch box.  It was a green http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/05/sherman-elementary-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-237371997787765498Thu, 03 May 2012 06:25:00 +00002012-08-03T14:33:46.478-07:00 http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/05/behind-scenes-sackets-harbor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-690722770386733363Thu, 03 May 2012 04:45:00 +00002012-08-03T14:25:09.230-07:00 The students rocked this afternoon.  Tonight, I'm talking with the parents.  I hosted a Sacket's Harbor community anti-bullying forum for adults to talk about the role adults and educators play in the war on bullying.  Parents filled the gym to find out how they can help ease the pains their students' face from peer torment, as well as to better understand the state of http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/05/sackets-harbor-parent-anti-bullying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-6172391396760185485Wed, 02 May 2012 21:03:00 +00002012-08-03T12:23:11.898-07:00Thank you to Sackets Harbor Central School's K-12 students for a great day discussing bullying!!  I spoke with three assemblies of students today in Sackets Harbor, NY, for three very different talks about "being mean" and standing up. Had a gorgeous young woman approach me after the 9-12 assembly with tears in her eyes.  She shared her story - years of torment from peers, no http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/05/sackets-harbor-k-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-6864944582241971809Tue, 01 May 2012 22:32:00 +00002012-07-02T11:36:10.973-07:00Thank you to students of PS47 for a great day talking about bullying!!  I worked with three assemblies and one small group to discuss how personal choices can create big changes. Earlier this year the 6th grade class at PS47 in Queens used my Daily News article as a study piece on bullying.  The students and staff invited me to their school to speak live about the article and the http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/05/ps-47q.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-8363209257664426876Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:34:00 +00002012-08-03T14:35:32.953-07:00 Yet another Project Empower BOSS Student Business Competition kicked off today.  I coached students at Queen of the Rosary School through the preliminary development of their new product ideas for NIKE.  They have only a few weeks to flesh things out before presenting to become the top team at their school.  Knock 'em dead, teams!! http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/queen-of-rosary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-4380936271926597906Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:19:00 +00002012-06-06T08:09:53.446-07:00 Today I joined rising pop artist Antony Gargiula for the second annual 'Bowling Against Bullying' fundraiser, held at Spare Time Lanes in Latham, NY.  Families from the Albany area joined for a full day of music, games and surprises (most notably, me learning to bowl.) This event originated when Anthony was assigned a school project about impacting the world around him. &http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/bowling-against-bullying-with-anthony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-2682226291804483857Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:33:00 +00002012-06-05T16:50:16.250-07:00My friends at End To Cyber-Bullying Organzation got together with me on Long Island for a long day of work on a secret project. It's a secret, but I offer you this picture and the following clues: animal print pants, ikea, central meeting times, and confusion. Stay tuned to see the answer revealed! http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/secret-project-with-etcb-org.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-841468673244652371Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:12:00 +00002012-06-06T08:15:08.827-07:00 The only time I've been to the Hamptons prior to being Miss New York was to pick up used cups during a party for $30 per hour (we actors are creative with our income sources.) The Hamptons are beautiful, and today I thank Westhampton Middle School for a two great assemblies on bullying!  The students were antsy.  With summer around the corner, it's time for students to be http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/westhampton-middle-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-6350566675119769186Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:31:00 +00002012-06-05T16:38:06.967-07:00Thanks to Pine Bush School District for letting me rock out with your little ones today!  No joke, there was rocking. While I typically plead shyness when asked to sing by students, today I took a different route.  I grabbed three students from the crowd and had them come up to sing with me.  Of course, they pretty much whispered, leaving me to perform a rather rousing rendition ofhttp://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/pine-bush-elementary-schools.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-2548975368287828743Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:31:00 +00002012-05-30T19:31:43.029-07:00 Second BOSS Student Business Competition kick-off of the day!  I went across town to Our Lady of Sorrows Middle School where I got busy helping students begin to form new product ideas for NIKE. Wanna see behind the scenes? Check out some of the ideas starting to form... http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/our-lady-of-sorrows-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-7354866469037137511Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:00 +00002012-05-30T18:49:21.313-07:00 This morning I was at Our Lady of Martyrs Middle School in Forest Hills, NY to kick-start their BOSS Student Business Competition.  Over 2 hours I guided students as they began to develop the next big product for a national brand.  Our team will be back in about 4 weeks to see them present, looking for the team with the strongest demonstration of innovation, communication and market http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/our-lady-of-martyrs-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-404959440848070538Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:23:00 +00002012-05-30T17:15:55.207-07:00 I want to marry this film. This being said, imagine my reaction when WXXI Rochester invited me to be a panel specialist for the talk-back held immediately following the film 'Bully' at it's sold-out Rochester premier at The Little Theater.  The panel was lead by news team reporter and All Things Considered host Helen Biandudi and allowed audience members to http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/bully-film-premier-and-talk-back-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-5999489068127092931Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:51:00 +00002012-05-30T16:51:07.030-07:00Yet another Project Empower day for me.  Spent the afternoon at St. Rose of Lima for a coaching kick-off session for the BOSS Student Business Competition!  We spent nearly 2 hours together talking about how to design and market a new product for a major national brand.  The students were on a roll...best of luck to everyone!!http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/st-rose-of-lima-middle-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-3822991039066460781Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:03:00 +00002012-05-30T16:44:49.428-07:00I'm a sucker for an American hero.  Tonight I joined the United Staten Island Veterans Organization for their annual "Evening of Honor" Awards Ceremony to honor the men and women who have served in our military from the Staten Island community. I had the privilege of performing the National Anthem and joining as a guest for the evening. Recognized at the event was executive http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/staten-island-united-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-1986536792717130458Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:30:00 +00002012-05-30T17:55:47.679-07:00 Today I was back to see my friends at Ave Maria Catholic Academy (you may remember them as the winners of our OUTREACH competition this year!)  I kicked off another BOSS Student Business Competition series!  Nearly 500 students got started creating team product designs for NIKE shoes, and we will be back to pick a winner soon.  Best of luck everyone!http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/ave-maria-catholic-academy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-5811463261225963666Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:48:00 +00002012-05-29T07:49:59.644-07:00I can't believe that it has been a whole year already. It's been the longest year and yet a flash.  Today was Orientation Workshop for the Miss New York contestants. Been waiting for this one for a while! We started with the usual - pageant details, schedules, wardrobe requirements, yada yada - and then dove into the fun information: First, that we are bringing back the Mr. New Yorkhttp://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/miss-new-york-orientation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-738202103398079156Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:33:00 +00002012-05-29T06:56:15.181-07:00 It's the start of something great!!  End to Cyber Bullying Organization is an internationally recognized program founded by the below team of Long Island high school students. Yup, international! Pretty impressive group, eh? We will be working together to further our joint mission of providing education and prevention related to online harassment.  Follow them on twitter for http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/partnering-with-end-to-cyberbullying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-9176920764561195257Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:46:00 +00002012-05-18T20:36:14.392-07:00 Well hello, west coast. I've been in Hollywood, California this week for a reunion with my Miss America sisters! Noelle Freeman, Miss California, invited as many girls as she could fit in a van for a family vacation in Hollywood. Joining on the trip was Miss Arizona Jennifer Sedler, Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson, Miss Washington Brittany Henry, Miss North Carolina Haley Best and Miss http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/dancing-with-stars-in-california.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-6016061513304202900Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:08:00 +00002012-05-16T19:10:44.779-07:00The season finale is here!!  Tonight I played producer at the Miss Long Island Metropolis Pageant where 3 women will win the final spots in the Miss New York class of 2012.  In his first year as a director, Matthew Ambrisio brought together an all-star set of contestants and sponsors that made today quite a red carpet event. Sponsors included CoverFX foundation, whose products I http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/miss-long-island.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-892898678871762523Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:50:00 +00002012-05-17T13:57:41.458-07:00 Students in Brockport, NY took half a day to come together in honor of something they wanted so badly to bring alive in their school: peace. I joined as a guest speaker for Brockport High School's "Peace Day" assembly. This event was created and run by students. The effect of anti-bullying events becomes wildly potent when they are developed from the eyes of those who live http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/speaker-for-brockports-keep-peace-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-781928975988643445Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:16:00 +00002012-05-12T20:41:52.038-07:00Great day at West Valley Central School discussing bullying!  I met with 3-5th graders to talk about how to become a leader and write a positive life story, then sat down with the 8th grade ladies for some girl time. During my talk with the girls we spent time discussing friendship, fitting in, handling negativity and, of course, rumors. Telling lies about someone can certainly http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/west-valley-central-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-4535583448406799544Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:16:00 +00002012-05-12T20:07:24.501-07:00 Thank you to students and staff at Calkins Road Middle School for letting me speak with you about bullying and positive choices!  Located in my home town of Pittsford, Calkins is the new middle school where many of my former teachers are now working. Today we focused on the difference between bullying and leadership.  If bullying is gaining power through negative choiceshttp://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/calkins-road-middle-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-3817482829972213509Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:58:00 +00002012-05-13T07:46:17.294-07:00Thank you to students at Dansville School for a powerful assembly about bullying and leadership! I spoke with students about the impact they can make by taking control of their lives and choices, and how students are already changing our state through the new legislation. Prior to the assembly, I sat down with the student council to hear about their anti-bullying campaign already underway http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/dansville-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484466693615944631.post-5221243695283243050Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:56:00 +00002012-05-13T07:44:44.191-07:00 Today I spoke at my home middle school, Barker Road.  6th, 7th and 8th grades joined me for assemblies to discuss my journey and how to work together to end bullying.  After my assembly I had the pleasure of meeting the Barker Blue Bandits, a student anti-bullying group, that I spoke with about the power that can come from a single voice. Thank you to everyone for an incredible http://missnewyork2011.blogspot.com/2012/04/barker-road-middle-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kaitlin Monte)0