Meet Autumn
Raised in Hot Springs, South Dakota, Autumn began her involvement in the Miss America Organization (MAO) at the age of seven. Starting with The Miss South Dakota Organization’s Little Sister Program, to a producer and tech worker, all the way to a title holder, she has been devoted to the MAO for over 23 years. She was crowned Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2007 and went on to become Miss South Dakota 2015. During her reign Autumn received the South Dakota Women in Distinction Award and promoted her platform (Social Impact Initiative) 5 Stars for Serving Those Who Served. She created a statewide relief drive for Veterans in need of assistance, raising over 122K. Autumn was also awarded over 62K in scholarships from MAO, including being a three year recipient the Miss America Jean Bartel Scholarship.
After receiving her Bachelor of Music degree in K-12 Vocal Music Education from The University of South Dakota, Autumn moved to Tallahassee, FL where she taught at Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts for five years. Along with instructing private lessons in voice and piano, Autumn has been teaching dance for 16 years. She is trained in Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet, modern, hip-hop, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, tap, and musical theatre. Her most recent endeavor is to help women find their own self-love and power through teaching Barre, Bounce, and Boxing fitness classes as an instructor and manager at The Glo fitness studio.
Coaching is a true passion for Autumn. She loves to see her clients grow into the best versions of themselves. She has been helping others to develop their skills for seven years and is ready to share her experiences and knowledge with you. Autumn believes in that competitions are won in the interview room and knows first hand as a past contestant and state judge how important it is to hone your interview skills.
Autumn focuses on interview, talent, branding, and image consulting.
Meet Kaitlin
Kaitlin is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato where she has degrees in both dance and marketing, is a businesswoman, marketing professional, and was Miss South Dakota 2021! Kaitlin has held many jobs in the marketing world where she learned a great deal about social media, branding, design, and so much more. During her year as Miss South Dakota, she dedicated a great deal of her time to improving the organization's image, brand consistency, and authenticity. She is beyond excited to now share that knowledge with you and help you find your own brand identity, grow your reach, improve your media presence, and help you reach those big picture goals!!
Testimonials
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She was hard on me, in a good way. One of the only coaches I've ever had who was willing to tell me what I needed to work on straight and ask the hard questions. There were no softballs, and it made me better, faster.
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— Amber Hulse, Miss South Dakota 2019/2020
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I think one of the best parts about working with her, and unmatched by other coaches, is her ability to help you be YOU. My opinion was always mine and she helped me form that into words without inserting her own.
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— Miranda O’Bryan, 4th Runner Up Miss South Dakota 2022
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I was not coached in the past, afraid it would cause me to lose my personal touch. However, Autumn ensured my personality shined through during my interview. She did not tell me “the right answer” but rather walked through each question I struggled with to understand my thinking and help me come up with a succinct answer.
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— Hunter Widvey, Miss South Dakota 2022
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Every single question I was asked in my state interview was something Autumn helped me develop a response to and I went in feeling completely prepared to handle any possible question.
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— Carly Goodhart, 1st Runner Up Miss South Dakota 2022
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