Shana Jaycox, thirty-five, resides in Norwich, New York with her husband, Bill and their three children; Alexis, Billy and MacKenzie.

Our reigning Mrs. New York America was born and raised in Norwich. During her late teens, she ventured out into the world of modeling and for two years, worked in Manhattan as a petite swimwear and lingerie model. During this time, she also acquired her NYS license in Cosmetology / Aesthetics.

At the age of twenty, she returned to her hometown where she began a career in marketing and advertising when she took a job with a family owned marketing company. Through the years she gained on-the-job training with such companies as Proctor & Gamble, Flexographic Print Company and Circular Company. At age thirty-four, she gathered all her experience and knowledge to venture out to build her own company. Now  Co-Founder and CEO of ADS Creative Consulting Services, LLC, a marketing and branding company located in Norwich, New York.

Shana is a member of the Republican Congressional Committee and Business Advisory Council for women owned businesses in New York State and was awarded one of New York's Business Women of the Year for 2005 & 2006, with a feature story in the Wall Street Journal. In December of 2006, she was also recognized as the 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year for Chenango County.

Her pageant experience is extensive, thanks to her grandfather, Dick Gillespie, who has produced teen-ager pageants for more than thirty years. This experience provided her the opportunity to work as a pageant emcee, judge, pageant coach, director and encouraged her to compete as well.

As a married woman, she competed seven times before capturing the crown and title of  Mrs. New York America! Shana's platform as Mrs. New York America 2007 is Eating Disorders & Self-Esteem.  She, herself experienced anorexia during her teen-age years and wants to lend her support to those who currently suffer from this disease.

This very dedicated woman is involved with the local PTSA, volunteers with the local Catholic Charities Annual Womens Celebration and is a business consultant to the Chenango Career & Technical Education Center. Her most recent endeavor is to complete her family's dream of running a brand new nonprofit organization called Coat, Covers and Caring, designed to provide blankets and winter wear to local families in need  Along with spending time with her family, Shana enjoys roller skating, creating scrap books and exercising.

All in all, this amazing woman is a true testimony to believing in your dreams and never   ever giving up!

 

Shana Jaycox, Mrs. New York America 2007 with her husband, Bill following her newest dream come true!

 

 

Shana begins her dream as she is crowned Mrs. New York America 2007. Here with Pageant Executive Director, Joanne Cercone and Associate Producer, Gary Tschaepe. Shana's Platform as Mrs. New York America is: Eating Disorders & Self-Esteem

Shana and her Mr. New York, husband, Bill

Shana here with husband, Bill and children, Billy, Alexis and Mackenzie.

Shana with her mother, Sheila, and grandfather, Dick

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