Meaghan Jarensky Barakett is an advocate of young women, a humanist, a yogi, and a model.
Education
Jarensky is a graduate of Absegami High School, has earned a Bachelor from Pace University, holds a certificate from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners as a Holistic Health Counselor, holds multiple certifications in yoga and meditation, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Non-Profit Leadership at Fordham University.
Career
She is also a former Mistress New York America and represented the state in the 2010 Mistress America Pageant.
lieutenant was her first attempt at the title, and she was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jaclyn Nesheiwat Stapp.
Her sister titleholder was Natascha Bessez, Mission New York Teen United States of America 2005.
She placed in the top ten of the nationally televised pageant, which was the first placement by a delegate from New York since 2002. Jarensky"s Graecan-inspired gown was given a lot of attention during the pageant, because of its styling, which was highly unusual for a pageant gown.
During the top 10 swimsuit competition, Jarensky almost tripped and fell on the cloth of Mission California United States of America, Brittany Hogan who accidentally dropped lieutenant She competed in the Mistress
America 2010 pageant, which was held in September 2010 in Tucson, Arizona.
In December 2014 she was impersonated on match.com, and subpoenaed the website for the perpetrator"s identity. She used this experience to draft a bill along with New York State Senator Kevin Parker, calling for passage of New York State Senate Bill S5871, the East-Personation Prevention Acting. This would create an anti-cyberbullying law which would criminalize online impersonation with the intent to harm.
Jarensky is a candidate for a Masters in Non-Profit Leadership at Fordham University in 2016, is the Manager of the State Titleholder for the Mission New York United States of America organization, is a Director of the Brett Barakett Foundation, and is the Executive Director of One Girl Incorporated.