1. Who Am I? Brigitta Susanne Parsons

2. Birth  Born June 25, 1982  Cox Medical Center in Springfield, MO  Born premature  Weighed 3 pounds and 3 ounces

3. Education  Little Red School House in Springfield, MO- Preschool  Disney Elementary in Springfield, MO- 1-2  Wilder-Waite Grade School in Dunlap, IL- 3-6  Pioneer Jr. High in Dunlap, IL- 7-8  Peoria Notre Dame in Peoria, IL- 9-12  Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL  Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL

4. Family  Mother- Linda Parsons  Father- Patrick Parsons  Brother- Brian Parsons  Sister-in-law- Carol Parsons  Nephews- Adian and Declan  Boyfriend- Nathan Clay  Dog- Chasse

5. Hobbies  Dancing  Traveling  Reading  Sports  Hanging with friends  Watching TV  Workout  Listen to music

6. Dance  Started taking dance at the age of 5  Was on a competition dance team for 5 years  Went to Nationals in Florida  Was on my Jr. High and High School dance team

7. Ice Skating  I started ice skating at the age of 10  Was on a competition precision ice skating team  Went to competitions all around the U.S.

8. Interesting Facts About Me  I’m adopted  I’ve taken dance for about 17 years  I’m half Hispanic and half Caucasian  I have a learning disability in processing  I’m 5 foot tall  My name is German and means “The ability to overcome great obstacles”  I’m Catholic

9. Vacations  Here are some of the places I have been to:  South Dakota  Missouri  Mexico  Seattle  Washington, DC  Tennessee  South Carolina

10. Bands I Like  Incubus  Linkin Park  Red Hot Chili Peppers  LL Cool J  Nelly  Chingy  Jimmy Eat World  Fabulous

11. Favorite TV Shows  Gilmore Girls  One Tree Hill  Real World  Survivor  The OC

12. Teams I Like  LA Lakers  St. Louis Cardinals  Illini  New England Patriots