Georgie,

You have been such a tremendous help and inspiration. Thank you for helping me prepare for nationals and thank you, so much, for all your help with my wardrobe as well..... You are so generous and always so kind. I appreciate all you do and I'll cherish your friendship always.

  ~ Jo-El Lacy

  Ms. Galaxy International 2007

NATIONAL TITLEHOLDER

An award-winning, nationally recognized pageant coach with six national winners, eleven national Top Five, three national Semi-finalists and dozens of state and local winners and runners up, Georgie Borchardt has over 16 years professional coaching experience and been the official coach for a number of Teen, Miss, Ms. and Mrs. pageants including: Canada Galaxy, Illinois International, Illinois Galaxy and Miss Albuquerque (MAO).

Georgie's interest in pageantry began, first, when she competed in local MAO pageants in college and later became her passion after becoming a Pageant Mom. Her daughter, Amy, has held three state titles -- one in college; two in Mrs. programs -- made Top Ten twice at nationals and placed 2nd Runner Up in the third.

A retired college Speech/Communication instructor and former professional Public Relations Specialist, Georgie has served as a director and board member for state and local pageant programs, has been a judge's chair, a judge, and was a Certified Miss America Judge. She's also been an auditor at state and local levels. Georgie has worked in nearly all pageant-related fields -- as staff member at a nationally recognized modeling school, as photographer's assistant, as formalwear consultant, as a Certified Lady M Swimwear Consultant and more.

Currently a writer for "TFTJ's Cafe" Georgie's also written for "Pageantry Magazine" and "Supermodels" as well as "Patsy's", "Pageant Life" and "Crown and Banner."