I am on the road of my personal journey. Finding balance, mind, body, and soul is a goal. True love and friendship with myself is what I am working on achieving.

I believe that once I am able to find true happiness with myself, I will be able to give more of myself to my work, environmental goals, and the community/world. I want to be positive and balanced so I can do my best, always.

Jessica Robinson, selected candidate for Miss Alameda, was born at Oakland Children’s Hospital on April 5th 1984, to Pamela Jane Proctor and George Robinson. George Robinson owned his own Auto Body Shop and had his own reggae band George and the Wonders. Pamela helped promote reggae music in the late 70’s and was a huge part of the movement that brought reggae to the United States. The reggae music industry is how Jessica’s parents met.

George and Pamela raised Jessica in Alameda, CA. As a creation of both parents, Jessica received their artistic encouragement. Her mother coached her to learn ballet, choreographic gymnastics, drama, and fine arts. Her father, a talented live performer guided her all along. Jessica grew up with a love for music because music was always around the house. At a very young age, Jessica realized she wanted to pursue a career in arts, ballet and theatrical disciplines.

In August 1994, her life changed dramatically! Jessica’s mother passed away and her father had to raise her on his own. Losing her mother greatly impacted her life- Jessica went from an out-going, happy, free spirited ten years old, to a confused, lonely child. She lost the aspiration to communicate with her peers. She felt they did not understand her life. She felt like an outsider.

Her father was a strict parent and lacked the experience to raise a young girl entering her teens. A breach developed between them. George and Jessica could not easily get along trying to balance a teenager’s social priorities and the core curriculum of her school. By the time she was sixteen, and in high school, her father granted her to get legal emancipation and allowed her to live with Juanita Blair (whom she knows as a grandmother.)

Juanita Blair provided a safe haven for Jessica while she pursued her education. Through all the unhappiness and pain Jessica kept her focus on scholastic performance. Jessica finished high school with a GPA of 3.8 and landed on the Honor Roll. She joined the Alameda Volleyball Team and performed well on the Track Team. In her senior year she was elected Black Student Union President.

In 2002, she gained a scholarship at USF (University of San Francisco) and started the studies of Human Rights and Environmental Issues. USF also offered a degree in “Performing Arts and Social Justice.” This was great for Jessica since she wanted to double major in Politics and Performing Arts, but with this degree from USF, she got both majors in one.

Two years after starting her USF studies another tragedy came upon her. In the summer of 2004, Jessica learned that her father had been diagnosed in New York with terminal prostate cancer. This was frightening news. Even though she no longer lived with George, she never stopped loving her father, Jessica was working three jobs and going to school full time. She lost all her jobs and dropped out of college to travel to the East Coast and help her father.

Her father passed away seven days before her 21st birthday. During her birthday Jessica was planning a funeral instead of celebrating this major milestone in her life. At the age of 21, after suffering the loss of her mother, she buried her father.

After her father’s death she felt lost. She recalls: “I felt the worst I had ever felt in my life. I lost all hope of ever graduating from college.” Back in Alameda, she found the courage to resume her education at Peralta College. There she met Lynette DeFazio and Jorge Mendoza, who teach ballet at the college. They gave her directional inspiration that influenced her adult life.

Soon afterwards and with the helping hand of family friends, she decided to return to USF. Thanks to her outstanding scholastic record, her traumatic life experiences and an iron will to succeed; the Financial Aid’s Office at USF helped her to resume her studies. She finally graduated with a B.A. in Performing Arts and Social Justice, after an enriching Spanish language internship in Puebla, Mexico. In Coyula, Mexico, she learned the language and the art of murals in the children’s school for native people.

Today, Jessica is an attractive young lady, the right person to be your chosen candidate for Miss California-USA in 2011 (competition being held in 2010.) She competed for Miss California 2010, in November 2009 and performed admirably for her first pageant. She was placed center stage during the pageant performances and she was awarded a trophy for having the most sponsors (over 50). Her skills as a ballet dancer, actor, art promoter and model have greatly contributed to her personality. She is indeed a role model for our youth and expresses a genuine interest in social justice and environmental issues.

My goals in life:

To become a well demanded and famous actress in Hollywood (world wide fame).

To be a powerful advocate for the environment and human rights.

To be a good roll model for all those who look up to me and who I inspire during my journey.

To be able to balance all the responsibilties that come with my goals and dreams with grace and remaining down to earth.

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