Interviews
Interview with the St. Josemaria Institute: https://stjosemaria.org/everyone-deserves-to-look-their-best-an-interview-with-sequoia-sierra/
Interview with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. from the "Catholic Current" show: www.thestationofthecross.com/event/beauty-save-church-and-world/
Interview with Peggy Normandin from the "Call Me Catholic" show: occatholic.com/call-me-catholic-guest-is-sequoia-sierra/
Interview with Christine Niles of the "Forward Boldly" show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvSJ5lc2Y54
Interview with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. from the "Catholic Current" show: www.thestationofthecross.com/event/beauty-save-church-and-world/
Interview with Peggy Normandin from the "Call Me Catholic" show: occatholic.com/call-me-catholic-guest-is-sequoia-sierra/
Interview with Christine Niles of the "Forward Boldly" show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvSJ5lc2Y54
Articles written by Sequoia:
"The Never Ending Thirst for Beauty" - Aleteia: aleteia.org/2014/01/05/the-never-ending-thirst-for-beauty/
"The Philosophy of Fashion" - Scenes Media: scenesmedia.com/2016/12/philosophy-fashion/
"The Process of Garment Construction"- Scenes Media: scenesmedia.com/2016/11/process-garment-construction/
"Are you Stylish or Just Fashionable" -Aleteia: aleteia.org/2013/12/22/are-you-stylish-or-just-fashionable/
"Costume Design vs. Fashion Styling" - Scenes Media: https://scenesmedia.com/2016/11/costume-design-vs-fashion-styling/
"Can Catholics work in Fashion" -Aleteia: https://aleteia.org/2014/01/21/can-catholics-work-in-fashion/
"The Trenches of Evangelization? The Fashion Industry" - Aleteia: https://aleteia.org/2014/02/07/the-trenches-of-evangelization-the-fashion-industry/
"If It Zips it Fits, and other Fashion Lies"-Scenes Media: scenesmedia.com/2017/08/zips-fits-fashion-lies/
"The Secret to Modesty" - Aleteia: https://aleteia.org/2014/02/24/the-secret-to-modesty/
"Stop Waiting for your Calling" - Aleteia: aleteia.org/2014/03/10/stop-waiting-for-your-calling/
"The Beauty of Hollyweird" - Aleteia: aleteia.org/2014/03/24/the-beauty-of-hollyweird/
"The Philosophy of Fashion" - Scenes Media: scenesmedia.com/2016/12/philosophy-fashion/
"The Process of Garment Construction"- Scenes Media: scenesmedia.com/2016/11/process-garment-construction/
"Are you Stylish or Just Fashionable" -Aleteia: aleteia.org/2013/12/22/are-you-stylish-or-just-fashionable/
"Costume Design vs. Fashion Styling" - Scenes Media: https://scenesmedia.com/2016/11/costume-design-vs-fashion-styling/
"Can Catholics work in Fashion" -Aleteia: https://aleteia.org/2014/01/21/can-catholics-work-in-fashion/
"The Trenches of Evangelization? The Fashion Industry" - Aleteia: https://aleteia.org/2014/02/07/the-trenches-of-evangelization-the-fashion-industry/
"If It Zips it Fits, and other Fashion Lies"-Scenes Media: scenesmedia.com/2017/08/zips-fits-fashion-lies/
"The Secret to Modesty" - Aleteia: https://aleteia.org/2014/02/24/the-secret-to-modesty/
"Stop Waiting for your Calling" - Aleteia: aleteia.org/2014/03/10/stop-waiting-for-your-calling/
"The Beauty of Hollyweird" - Aleteia: aleteia.org/2014/03/24/the-beauty-of-hollyweird/
Media on Sequoia:
Angelus News: angelusnews.com/local/la-catholics/runway-to-holiness-young-entrepreneur-finds-vocation-in-liturgical-design/
Speaking Engagements
Sequoia has given talks to youth on various topics including: Etiquette, Modesty, Beauty, etc. In addition, she has spoken/is scheduled to speak at the following:
Miss California Woman of Achievement Pageants 2013 & 2014: "Human Dignity" and "Classical Education."
The Diocese of Orange Formation Workshops 2018: "Social Media as a Tool for Ministry.'
Los Angeles City College Fashion Department 2018: "Entrepreneurship & Design.'
The Institute on Religious Life Regional Conference January 2019: "Social Media as a Tool For Ministry."
Christendom College TBD 2020: "Fashion and True Modesty."
Tepeyac Leadership Institute in Los Angeles- October 2020- Title TBD, topic: "Beauty & Femininity."
Miss California Woman of Achievement Pageants 2013 & 2014: "Human Dignity" and "Classical Education."
The Diocese of Orange Formation Workshops 2018: "Social Media as a Tool for Ministry.'
Los Angeles City College Fashion Department 2018: "Entrepreneurship & Design.'
The Institute on Religious Life Regional Conference January 2019: "Social Media as a Tool For Ministry."
Christendom College TBD 2020: "Fashion and True Modesty."
Tepeyac Leadership Institute in Los Angeles- October 2020- Title TBD, topic: "Beauty & Femininity."
Awards
- May Queen at Sacred Heart Retreat House in 2002.
- May Queen at Santa Teresita in 2003.
- Awarded numerous volunteer awards for over 3,000 hours of service.
- Recipient of the Miss Soroptomist International Award for Young Women
in 2006. - Recipient of The North American Educational Initiatives Foundation, Inc.’s
Dr. Robert H. Jackson Award in 2013. - Awarded Several Scholarships for Academic Endeavours.
- Several Academic Awards: Dean’s List & Academic Project Awards.
- Became Miss Orange County in the Woman of Achievement Pageant for
2013 & 2014. - Won best platform for the state of CA in the Woman of Achievement
Pageant for her platform on: "Human Dignity."
- Awarded by the City of Los Angeles for her Styling Work on the LA Business Today show in 2013.