Aleeyah Marie Jean - Miss NJ USA Sponsorship Page

Greetings All!

My name is Aleeyah Marie Jean, and I am happy to announce that I have been selected as an official contestant in the Miss New Jersey USA 2023 Pageant! As a proud southern New Jersey native, I am so grateful to have the opportunity to compete in such an illustrious competition for the first time in almost nine years! In October of 2014, I competed in my first pageant on the Miss NJ USA stage - and all these years later, I still have the same desire to be a light and hold the title as a strong, educated, charitable, and ambitious woman of color.

If you would like more information about this Miss NJ USA Pageant, please visit their website at: https://missnewjerseyusa.com/

If you are interested in donating and supporting my journey to this Miss NJ USA stage, I encourage you to learn a little more about me below:

Who is Aleeyah?

On April 9, 1996 - Vanessa and Bryan Oliphant gave birth to Aleeyah Marie Oliphant, who later married Danovench Jean and became Aleeyah Marie Jean. As a child, Aleeyah always believed that she had the ability to change the world through her love and passions, and 26 years later, she is blessed to say that those beliefs are becoming a reality. Throughout Aleeyah's childhood and teens, she was involved in a plethora of activities such as singing, dancing, public speaking, dancing, working with children, and cheerleading. While in college, Aleeyah was able to build upon these activities she participated in while she was growing up and took pride in serving her campus community through her passions.

As a proud graduate of Rowan University, Aleeyah was involved in the following activities throughout her collegiate career:

Aleeyah is also a proud sister of Alpha Nu Omega Sorority, Incorporated, a Christian Sorority that was founded at Morgan State University - whose purpose is rooted in showing the love of Christ on college campuses and being advocates for mental health. While serving as the Vice President of the Psi Chapter of Alpha Nu Omega Sorority, Inc., Aleeyah assisted in planning the "Suicide Prevention: Out of the Darkness Community Walk, " a campus-wide event that has been a chapter tradition since 2013.

In May 2019, Aleeyah Marie Jean walked across the graduation stage and received her Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies with a Concentration in Interpersonal Relations and Organizational Development. Aleeyah loved her college experience so much because her co-curricular involvement gave her the space to become the authentic woman she is today - so she devoted her professional career to creating the same spaces for future college students.

Upon graduation, Aleeyah was accepted into Rider University's Masters's Program in Organizational Leadership with a Concentration in Higher Education, and she completed that program in the summer of 2021.

Currently, Aleeyah is employed at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she serves as a Program Coordinator of Student Organizations. In this role, Aleeyah works with student leaders daily to ensure that their student groups are successful through 1:1 consultations, training sessions, workshops, and events.

In her free time, Aleeyah likes to spend time traveling the state of New Jersey with her husband, serving as a praise and worship leader at her church, watching movies and sitcoms from the 80s & 90s, playing video games (specifically Minecraft and The Sims 4), searching up natural haircare videos, and writing short stories/poetry.

What is the Miss NJ USA Pageant?

The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.

The Miss USA Organization is a globally-recognized pageant platform that celebrates the unique beauty of women across cultures. Beyond well-known, they remain relevant to mainstream culture, as they connect young women to their own beauty and help activate their voice.

When will the Miss NJ USA Pageant take place?

This Miss NJ USA Pageant will take place on the weekend of March 17th - 19th in 2023!

Why does Aleeyah want to become Miss NJ USA 2023?

Although I am a very confident black woman, I was not always.

There have been times in my life when I have felt marginalized, outcasted, and ashamed to be my authentic self. Due to others' thoughts about my race, ethnicity, gender, gender performance, sex, socioeconomic status, and other parts of my identity, I started to see their negative misconceptions as my reality. The narratives of others controlled my actions and thoughts, and my mental health began to deteriorate.

I am grateful to say that today, I am no longer in that space because I had loving and caring people in my corner cheering me on along the way and constantly reminding me that I am enough. However, some people don't have a village of supportive family friends who can remind them how special they are in a world that may tell you that you aren't.

If I were to become Miss NJ USA, I would use my platform to promote self-love and acceptance to those who feel they have no one in their corner to tell them that they are authentically beautiful just the way they are. I would advocate for people to appreciate the differences they see in others instead of tearing someone down. Through this opportunity, I hope to inspire others to be confident in their identities and live a life where they are free to be their authentic selves.

How would your contributions assist Aleeyah in her dreams of becoming Miss NJ USA?

Any contribution towards Aleeyah's candidacy in the Miss NJ USA competition would be appreciated. All donations/sponsorships will be used to financially support the following costs associated with preparing for the pageant:

If you would like to donate or support my Miss NJ USA in a way that is not monetary, please message me, and I would be more than appreciative of your assistance.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read more about me and supporting my dreams of becoming Miss NJ USA!

With Much Love,

Aleeyah Marie Jean