"Ava Hill” is a 22-year-old from Kindred, North Dakota. Ava is truly the ‘girl-next-door.’ She enjoys spending time with her family, watching Netflix, snuggling with her cat named Pringles and drinking coffee. She likes to start off each morning with a cup of coffee…. Or five.Although she has made her way to the top of the pageant world you won’t typically find her wearing heels, but you can always find her with a book or in the dance studio. She enjoys coaching her former dance team, the Kindred Vikettes. Dance is not the only thing that Ava is talented in though. At the age of 15, Ava auditioned for ‘The Voice.’ She is also a guitarist and a music writer. Ava’s artistic talents spill over into her professional life as a makeup artist. At the age of 19 she graduated from Faces etc. of Minnesota. She is now a business owner of Ava Hill Artistry. She has also won several awards as a makeup artist. Ava thinks that the most important piece of makeup is lipstick, and that a look is never complete without it!The business world of makeup is not always as glamorous as it may seem. Ava travels mostly within North Dakota, Minnesota and California for a variety of events. Many days are spent doing administration work including writing scripts, writing invoices, scheduling and spending time sending out emails.She got engaged to the love of her life, Grant Harner, on September 28, 2019.Ava’s pageant journey began in the beginning stages of her recovery. Her mother suggested that it may be a good idea to help her gain self-esteem and create purpose in her life. Ava’s mother is a former Miss North Dakota International as well. Ava did not see this for herself. At the time she had purple and grey hair, piercings and tattoos. Not the ‘typical look’ for a pageant girl in her mind. In just two years, to her surprise, she won the title of Miss North Dakota International 2019. Through this journey she became a published journalist, a nominee for Woman of the Year, a worldwide ambassador and received the opportunity to compete internationally for the first time in her life.To hear more about the life of Ava Hill and to discover coaching moments inside of her story listen to this week’s podcast.Because you are interested in this episode you might also be interested in: Shopping for Pageant Dresses233 Free Pageant Interview Questions