Founder, Director, & Board Member

Meet Mikayla!

Mikayla is the founder, trademark holder, and is a board chairman of this event. Mikayla’s goals for the show are to uphold ethical standards that guide the behavior and actions of the organization to foster a culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability in all relations of the show; promoting beauty after trauma accomplishing the shared goal of being a beneficial event for communities that are representative of post abuse healing.

Mikayla’s background is extensive, holding an impressive amount of experience and influence. Mikayla has a degree in Business Administration & Management, is a NYS Licensed Cosmetologist just approaching her 10th year, was previously a Certified Vocational Private School Teacher, a Non-Union Special Effects Makeup Artist with IMDb credentials, a Professional Photographer & Editor; previously owning a magazine (Anguished Allure Magazine 2020-2022) that endorsed local small businesses and well known influencers.

➡️She has manufactured her own clothing merchandise and sold out eyeshadow palettes (the Wiccan Palette 2022) , along with teaching the art of making makeup for a shareholder position in the business to a currently sold out lipstick company.

➡️She has held positions at local haunted houses managing makeup and costuming departments and aiding in set building.

➡️She has over 63+ public publications for her work in magazines or has been featured in local commercials.

➡️She builds small business websites for other creatives and intuitives looking to take their platform online and help with back end business development and social media branding that is necessary to establish a platform.

➡️She uses her upbringing in Las Vegas, musical theatre, acting, and fashion show background to secure social media brand deals from companies like Sugar Bear Hair, Ryze Mushroom Coffee, Lovehoney, Shilajit Resin, and others.

➡️She owns two small business that accompany a lot of these skills under the umbrella of Haunting Aesthetics LLC & Buffalo Alternative Bridal where she frequently hires other independent contractors that can accompany her high standard for each of her clients.

➡️She is a verified psychic, medium, and tarot card reader that prefers to work with those looking for past life regression, nodal return, psychometry, aura reading, chakra balancing, witchcraft, and transmuting negative energy presenting as physical or mental health ailments by sending clients off to appropriate elder practitioners for energy work and life path therapy.

➡️ She takes clients fours days a week out of the Bellezza Salon and enjoys high end extension services for women who deal with hair loss from chemotherapy or autoimmune conditions.

➡️ She; short term aided in building a vendor event relation business and had intense hands on involvement with its internal processes; branching off into her own “Miss Alternative Buffalo Beauty Pageant” and event planning business.

Co Founder, Treasurer, & Board Member

Meet Cat!

Cat Wolfe is an intense local talent with twenty years experience in business and is the co-founder, treasurer and second board member of the “Miss Alternative Buffalo Beauty Pageant”. As an advocate for the LGBTQ+ communities and a long background in safety awareness and traumatic healing, she is a staple of this event.

➡️She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture, Plant Science.

➡️She is a certified landscape designer & horticulture specialist.

➡️ She is a chef, owning Decco’s Catering Company & previously owned a restaurant in Lockport, NY.

➡️ She is apart of disaster FEMA relief and Wilderness Search and Rescue in WNY.

➡️She was a volunteer firefighter.

➡️She is a Master of Ceremonies with a background in public speaking and acting.

➡️She is an Event Planner & Coordinator, participating in local trade shows and events.

➡️She is an advanced rescue Scuba Diver.

➡️She is self taught in clay sculpting busts and haunted house design.

➡️She holds an advanced certification in rope rescue, confined space, and swift water rescue.

➡️She is a verified psychic medium specializing in psychometry, missing persons search and rescue, past life regression, and trauma identification and management from sudden loss.

➡️She is an Owner/Operator of Niagara Woodland Family Campground hosting events, vendor shows, and is involved in all processes associated with the business along with an extensive Human Resources and customer service background.

Show Runner & Board Member

Meet Drew!

Drew is a local Drag Queen in the Buffalo, NY area; “Ditzy Duke”. Drew is the Show Runner and final board member of the “Miss Alternative Buffalo” Beauty Pageant.

Drew’s goals are to implement his talent, fashion show, and pageantry experience in all aspects of industries into the “Miss Alternate Buffalo” Beauty Pageant; being the staple for ethical behavior and delivery of ushering in the LGBTQ+ communities representation to the show in a responsible way. Drew works at a local college daily and his entertainment background includes:

➡️Buffalo State Runway Show (Stylist - 2019)

➡️Buffalo State Runway Show (Social Media Manager - 2020)

➡️Buffalo State Runway Show (Director - 2021)

➡️MENTAL Monthly Drag Show (Cast Member - 2021-Present)

➡️Buffalo Food Slut (Assistant - 2021-2022)

➡️Gorgeous INC. Drag Brunch (Host - 2022-2023) * - Changed East Aurora Town Code that banned drag of any kind

➡️Buffalo’s Got Talent (Contestant; Top 3 - 2024)

Marketing Lead & Board Member

Meet Sophia!
Sophia is the marketing lead for the Miss Alternative Buffalo Pageant. Her goals for the event are to solidify and promote the pageant's brand presence, manage background administration, and empower the alternative scene and domestic abuse survivors in Buffalo and beyond.

Sophia brings creativity, organizational expertise, and marketing insight to the board, drawing a fresh perspective from her expansive clientele experience ranging across corporate healthcare, human relations, real estate, corporate event planning, tourism, musical theatre, light and sound technology, and clothing design.

➡️ Sophia holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications with a concentration in Strategic Management and Marketing from SUNY Geneseo. She is the founder of Philosophie Solutions, a marketing company that transforms unique stories into compelling brands by specializing in brand creation, graphic & logo design, and strategic online marketing.

➡️ Sophia is actively involved in multiple networking and charity groups across Buffalo, focusing on uplifting the community and supporting local businesses.

➡️ She has received multiple awards from Dale Carnegie Rochester for her exceptional leadership and teaching contributions in their leadership courses.

➡️ In her spare time, Sophia enjoys sewing, reading, playing video games, and exploring wineries to experiment with wine and cheese pairings. She is an aspiring maximalist art collector, shares her life with a German Shepherd, and is originally from Richmond, VA.

Holistic Resource Director & Guest Speaker

Kristen Disanto; Owner of Go With The Flow Healing Services

We are so excited to announce our Holistic Resource Director and guest speaker; Kristen Disanto Owner of Go With The Flow Healing Services LLC.

Kristen is a Master Shaman, Psychic, Medium, Death Doula & Midwife, Reiki Master, Spiritual Coach, and Sacred Ceremony Leader who has worldly traveled and learned to administer Cacao Ceremonies, facilitate support during Ayahuasca Ceremonies, Kambo Ceremonies, Mushroom Ceremonies, and other Plant Medicine for trauma release and recovery.

Kristen has worked with Veterans and those in substance abuse recovery to facilitate emotional, mental, and physical health. Through energy work she is able to coach clients to release emotional trigger points to set them on a path of healing and energetic upgrade.

Kristen is certified in Neurolinguistic Programming, Past Life Regression, Crystal Reiki Mastery & Teaching, Medical Intuitive Understanding, and chaired spiritual retreats for people in recovery.

Kristen is the speaker for the Miss Alternative Buffalo Beauty Pageant as she is the spiritual balance the show needs to support trauma healing. It is the Board of Directors belief that healing and accountability go hand in hand with mental, physical, and spiritual health.

Through Kristen’s personal story of “then and now” she is able to highlight points of healing to trauma survivors of where they need to start rebuilding and recovering their personal power.