{"id":28033,"date":"2021-07-15T16:27:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T20:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=28033"},"modified":"2021-07-15T22:21:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T02:21:25","slug":"from-student-life-to-mrs-florida-u-s-continental-meet-lolisa-torbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/from-student-life-to-mrs-florida-u-s-continental-meet-lolisa-torbert\/","title":{"rendered":"From Student Life To Mrs. Florida U.S. Continental\u2014Meet Lolisa Torbert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lolisa Torbert gave the audience a glimpse of her sparkly beige nightgown as she glided across the stage at the StarStruck Performing Arts Center in Stuart, Florida, last June.<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t the 32-year-old\u2019s first pageant, but winning the Mrs. Florida U.S. Continental contest seemed like a far-fetched dream. Torbert hid her nerves behind a wide smile, as she held hands with four other finalists under a bright spotlight as they awaited their fate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The in-person crowd, and the users on the live stream, erupted in applause as the host crowned Torbert as Mrs. Florida.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was honestly surprised that I won,\u201d Torbert said. \u201cI went into this as if it was almost a dare.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Torbert, who serves as a program coordinator at the Homestead Campus Student Life Department, took preparing for the pageant seriously. That mentality helped her earn the title of Mrs. South East Florida in December, which she needed to qualify for Mrs. Florida U.S. Continental.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her road to the crown has been a bit unconventional. Unlike most other contestants, she didn\u2019t have a pageant coach. She did her own hair and makeup and picked out her wardrobe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pageant Winner: Lolisa Torbert won the Mrs. Florida U.S. Continental pageant at the StarStruck Performing Arts Center in Stuart, Florida, last June. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL JACKSON EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A typical day in her life started with a BOOST Women nutritional drink for breakfast. Although she wasn\u2019t on a diet, she consumed healthier food alternatives such as turkey instead of beef or yogurt instead of ice cream. After work, she ran or danced with her children in their living room.<\/span><\/p>\n

During breaks at work, she asked co-workers to critique her walk and public speaking skills. They asked her questions to mimic the onstage interview contestants field from judges during the contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Torbert first joined the beauty pageant industry when she was in college as a way to receive scholarship money. She started participating in contests through <\/span>Miss America\u2019s non-profit organization<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in order to continue being eligible to participate in Miss America\u2019s Organization pageants, contestants can not be married and they must be between 17 and 25 years old. To continue her pageantry career, Torbert has been participating in the Florida U.S. Continental pageant\u2019s Mrs. division for the past two years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that Torbert has won a state title, she is scheduled to compete at nationals for the Mrs. United States title.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her inspiration to continue competing was her daughter, Penelope.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen first hand how it benefits our four-year-old daughter. After seeing her mom on stage a few times, she now has the self-confidence to do the same herself,\u201d said Michael Torbert, Lolisa\u2019s husband. \u201cI believe once our two-year-old son is older, he will also benefit from seeing his mom and sister in such strong positions. His respect for women will be positively impacted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Torbert also wants to encourage students at Miami Dade College to try new things. That is why she incorporates the motto, CROWN 365: Caring Regardless Of Who Notices 365 days a year, into her daily life.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe can light up the room when she walks in,\u201d said Ashlie Faustino, who serves as a student life clerk at Homestead Campus. \u201cHer presence is a ray of sunshine and you will definitely know when she is around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But that doesn\u2019t mean competing hasn\u2019t come without challenges. She is often one of the few Black women at contests. In the past, Torbert has worn hair extensions to conform to traditional pageant looks, but this year she decided to embrace her naturally curly hair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Torbert started working at MDC in 2019 as a pre-admissions advisor at Kendall Campus\u2019 New Student Center. In 2020, she became a student life coordinator at Homestead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her current job involves coordinating events, supporting clubs and organizations, and planning service activities and special events dedicated to Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Women’s History Month.<\/span><\/p>\n

She also hopes to launch the first-ever Mr. and Mrs. Homestead pageant at MDC this fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before MDC, Torbert was a math teacher at Felix Varela Senior High School for seven years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Torbert earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in mathematics and journalism, as well as a minor in sociology, from the University of Miami in 2012. She is currently working toward her master\u2019s degree in human growth and development at Florida International University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside of school and pageants, Torbert serves as an ambassador for the Florida Hemophilia Association and uses pageants as a platform to bring awareness toward Hemophilia. She does fundraising, sets up workshops for parents who have children with Hemophilia, and participates in 5K walks benefiting the Unite for Bleeding Disorders organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

She supports the cause because her son, Princeton, has Hemophilia A and her father, who passed away from cancer when she was 23, also suffered from Hemophilia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLolisa is one of the most genuine people I have met in pageantry in a long time,\u201d said Maureen Huebel, who competed against Torbert for the Mrs. Florida title. \u201cShe has a true passion for community service and using her titles to make an impact in people’s lives through her community service.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bringing The Fun: Lolisa Torbert has worked as student life coordinator at Homestead since March of 2020. She coordinates events, supports clubs and organizations, and plans service activities. DANNA QUINTERO\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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