Ariana Monique Almonte

Scholastic Achievement/Community Involvement:
-First Recipient of the Ira Mitchell Scholarship
-Radio/Television Class President
-Broadcasting Club Secretary
-City College Student Ambassador President
-Student of the Quarter
-Graduated City College of Fort Lauderdale Top 10% of Class
-Relay For Life of Coral Springs Luminaria Chairperson & Team Captain
-Best Buddies Friendship Walk Team Captain
-Kids In Distress Hero 5K Run/Walk Team Captain
-Make-A-Wish South Florida Chapter Volunteer
-GLAM-A-THON Volunteer
-Suits, Stilettos and Lipstick Fort Lauderdale Chapter Member

Career Accomplishments: During my Senior year of High School, I did my first celebrity interview with Malcolm X’s third daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz. After High School, I became a Red Carpet Correspondent for an independent network television show in New York called BlokTV. In 2013, I obtained my Real Estate Sales Associate license and started working with Century 21 City Real Estate. I also became a Notary Public for the State of Florida and officiated my first wedding in November of 2013. For my 27th birthday, I opened a mobile body image spa called BeYOUtiful Bodies by Ari, helping mommies and brides love the body they’re in, as well as pageant queens and fitness competitors prepare for upcoming competitions. On Valentine’s Day of 2016, I officiated three weddings back to back and was not able to spend the day with my fiancé. So, he surprised me by coming out to the beach with his friend and his friend’s wife to watch me perform a wedding for the very first time. He loved every bit of it and told me this was my calling. I am now the very proud Owner and Wedding Officiant of Royal Butler Weddings.

Platform Issue: “Bridging the gap between Mommy Life and Social Life” through a socializing network called Socialite Mommies in hopes of creating an outlet for young and new mommies to help lessen the risk of becoming a possible victim of Post Partum Depression.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?: If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be a place where I can raise my precious children without fear.

If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?: I would love to meet our FLOTUS, Mrs. Michelle Obama. She is all about family, children and getting the job done. I would love to learn some of her tips and tricks on how she balances being a mom, a wife and of course a woman of power.

Best advice you have ever been given: Never Give Up! It is a true statement I live by everyday.

Something interesting about you: I have been apart of the American Federation of Martial Arts specializing in Shotokan Karate since I was 3 years old.

Three words that describe you best: Creative. Determined. Nurturing.

Current Read: I am in love with Cara Alwill Leyba’s Champagne Diet series; Sparkle: The Girl’s Guide to Living a Deliciously Dazzling, Wildly Effervescent Life; The Champagne Diet: Eat, Drink, and Celebrate Your Way to a Healthy Mind and Body!; Fearless & Fabulous: 10 Powerful Strategies for Getting Anything You Want in Life; Girl Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Success, Sanity, and Happiness for the Female Entrepreneur

Favorite TV Show: I am a major movie buff but I do enjoy watching The Walking Dead, How To Get Away With Murder, Scandal and Shark Tank.

Favorite Food: Anything with cheese and Seafood. I’ve been contemplating trying out the Pescatarian lifestyle.

Favorite Sport: I absolutely love to play football but I love to watch basketball.