Sandra Inez Seifert was born on 1 February 1984 and is a Filipino-German fashion model, nurse and beauty pageant titleholder.
21 Facts About Sandra Seifert
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Sandra Seifert is a New York-educated nurse from Bacolod, Negros Occidental and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2009 in San Juan City, Philippines.
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Sandra Seifert represented her country in the Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth international pageant, where she was crowned Miss Earth Air on 22 November 2009.
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Sandra Seifert attended elementary school at Montessori and St Scholastica's Academy in Bacolod City, and returned to Manila to complete middle school at the German Branch of the European International School, Manila, where she graduated Valedictorian, the highest rank among the graduating class.
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Sandra Seifert moved to New York where she excelled as a "straight A" student at the City University of New York and obtained her Nursing Degree.
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Sandra Seifert participated in several extra-curricular activities; Seifert was elected President of the International Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa for the New York Chapter.
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Sandra Seifert extended her assistance as a tutor for other Nursing students, and as a Note-Taker for Students with Disabilities.
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Sandra Seifert represented her college during the Salzburg Seminar in Austria, and was nominated as an exemplary student by the President of her college, which eventually led to her appearance on the City University of New York print ad in 2008.
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That same year, Sandra Seifert passed the New York Nursing Board Examination.
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Sandra Seifert is into competitive swimming; she won the silver medal during the swimming competition of the South-East Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, representing her school.
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Sandra Seifert speaks a Filipino native language Hiligaynon, an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines.
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Sandra Seifert was part of the Colgate Mintirinse ad campaign "Minti Cool" along with Anne Curtis and Aubrey Vizcarra.
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When Colgate decided to have a remake of that ad campaign a few years later, Michael Seifert appeared as the male lead role alongside the new cast.
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Sandra Seifert was a muse for two Philippine Basketball Association teams, a professional basketball league in the Philippines: Red Bull in 2002 and FedEx in 2003.
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Sandra Seifert has done several national and international advertising commercials and graced many of Manila's hottest fashion shows including Philippine Fashion Week, Speedo, Benetton, Lancome, and Bulgari Jewelry.
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Sandra Seifert's hosting opportunities were soon followed by traveling in and out of the Philippines as she signed up with a Thailand-based modeling agency.
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Sandra Seifert bested 49 other contestants representing various Filipino communities in the beauty contest that promotes environmental awareness.
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Sandra Seifert was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry, on 10 May 2009 at The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City.
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Sandra Seifert was an early favorite in the Miss Philippines Earth 2009 pageant, collecting four special citations: Best in Cultural Costume, Miss RCBC E-Woman, Gandang Ricky Reyes and Best in Swimsuit.
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Sandra Seifert won P250,000, plus other prizes, and represented the Philippines in the Miss Earth pageant later that year.
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Sandra Seifert has joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church by being baptized.