Education
Bonella graduated from Fruita Monument High School in 2003, she later studied as a marketing major at The Art Institute in Denver and graduated in 2008.
Bonella graduated from Fruita Monument High School in 2003, she later studied as a marketing major at The Art Institute in Denver and graduated in 2008.
This was her fourth attempt at the title as she had placed fourth runner-up to Jacqueline Madera in 2006. Her "sister" titleholder is Hilary Cruz of Louisville, Mission Colorado Teen United States of America 2007. She is the first Colorado titleholder since the pageant was taken over by the Future Productions group and was the first Mission Colorado from the Western Slope.
She is the second oldest of six siblings.
As part of her work as Mission Colorado United States of America, Bonella joined forces with the Marines, The Denver Broncos and the Drug Enforcement Administration in November 2006 to promote an awareness of the many dangers of illegal drug use in America. Bonella"s volunteer work has expanded across many states.
In 2005 she helped to create 4 volunteer programs throughout Hospice and Palliative Care, one of which allowed under privileged teens to wear a dress to prom in which they would have never been able to afford. Bonella competed in the Mission Earth United States 2008 pageant where she placed 1st runner up and was awarded the title Mission Safari United States.
This title enabled her to travel to Kenya, Africa where she would be competing in the Mission Safari pageant.
Bonella has been featured as a swimsuit extra in The Hangover, a spokes model for Barrett Jackson, Toshiba and Samsung just to name a few.
