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Samantha Sewell
Samantha Alexandra Sewell (born March 24th/1998) is an Canadian Anti-bullying advocate and creator of the Be Someone's Hero, Not a Bystander moment seen in schools. Samantha is well known for spreading awareness for Speech Impediments, and being a International Public Speaker, while having speech Impediments. She represented Canada at Miss Teen Galaxy where she won International Peoples Choice. She also represented Canada at Miss Royalty International where she placed as 1st Runner-up and took home the title of Miss International Volunteer.

Life and Career
Early life and education

Sewell was born in Kelowna, and Raised in North Shuswap, adopted at 7 months. Sewell at a young age was diagnosed with several Speech Impediments, and told she may never be able to talk. The early years of school were focused on learning the alphabet by sight, American Sign Language and Communication skills. In School Sewell was bullied to the point of depression and wanting to quite school, until a teach stood up. Sewell turned her depression and diversity around and secured a fully paid scholarship to Okanagan Collage, where she graduated from along with High School in 2016. In 2018 Sewell was accepted to Gallaudet University to study ASL and Deaf Studies.

Pageantry and Modeling

Sewell represented Vernon, BC at her first pageant on March 1st/ 2015, Miss Teenage British Columbia, where she was crowned Miss Teenage Okanagan 2015. Sewell went on to represent the Okanagan Region at Miss Teenage Canada, where she won the Miss Teen Social Media prize.

In August/2016 Sewell represented Canada at Miss Teen Galaxy, where she too the Overall Peoples Choice Award.

In November 2017 Sewell represented Canada, as the only Canadian to walk in Chicago Fashion Week's Live Out Loud Charity's show.

On July 5th to 8th 2018 Sewell represented Canada at Miss Royalty International, where Sewell took home the 1st Runner- up position, top 10 13+ Role Model award and became the first Canadian to take home the Miss International Volunteer title!

Advocacy

In 2016 Sewell started her Advocacy work by speaking at small events but soon speaking at Teen Fest Canada. After speaking at Teen fest Canada Sewell was invited to speak on Radios and various locations around the world. In 2015 alone Sewell spoke at 3 schools, 4 radios, 6 papers, Global News, TSN, and Intentional Blog Talk Radio. Soon Sewell fond Live Out Loud Charity and became the Canadian Ambassador for the Charity. Traveling the USA and Canada speaking abut Suicide Prevention, Anti-Bullying and her Speech Impediment, living with a disability.

Sewell was awarded a 2017 Global Change leader Award for creating a change in Diversity.