Page 57 - Iris Tennessee Teen Judges Book 2022

Name: Ellie Epperson
Title: Miss Jackson Iris Teen
Instagram Handle:@ellie.epperson @missellieepperson Age: 19
Platform Title: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Education: Senior at David Austin Young College
Education & Professional Objective: I plan to pursue a career as an Esthetician, focusing on skincare as-well as permanent makeup for survivors of breast cancer.
Honors & Achievements: Personally raised for $14,000 for St. Jude, Obtains over 400 hours of community service, Chosen to represent high school at the National Youth Leadership Forum: Business Innovation, Modeled for Rachel Allan and Jonathan Kayne, Top 12 at Miss Tennessee Iris Teen 2020, Interview award at Royal International Miss and Miss Jackson, Donated over 5 pints of blood to the Lifeline Blood service, 2019-2021 Lights Camera Fashion Model, Helped raise over $200,000 for St. Jude, Aided in collecting over 38,000 pounds of canned food in food drives, Top of class, Junior homecoming court representative, 2019 Henderson County Fairest of the Fair, 2021 Royal International Miss Tennessee Teen, Member of district finalist softball team
Leadership Positions: Children’s Bible school teacher at Medina Church of Christ; Organized card drives, fundraisers and raffles for St. Jude, Visits and prepares food for shut-in elderly, Volunteers as a foster home with the Jackson Animal shelter, Judged and emceed for several local pageants, Speaker at local schools, Volunteered with R.I.F.A., Volunteered for the Scarlet Rope Program, Former varsity softball player
Employment Experience: Currently self employed as a freelance hair and makeup artist, former office worker at a car dealership, server, teacher, and farmhand.
Special Skills & Activities: Lives on a farm with nearly 100 animals, currently working to become a skincare specialist, Helps rescue animals in need, enjoys learning new recipes due to food allergies, working out, overcoming stereotypes of women with learning disabilities by reading and helping others with school work, plays the harmonica, attends biweekly devotionals, up-cycles thrifted clothes, enjoys painting, interior design, modeling, thrifting.