Success follows those who dare to dream
Fashion Shows, Entertainment and Beauty Contests provide me an opportunity to meet people and participate in charitable causes,” says Poonam Dayal, our Model of the Fortnight.
Migrating to New Zealand with her family comprising her parents, brother and sister from their native Fiji 15 years ago, Poonam has had the best of three cultures- Fijian, Indian and Kiwi.
Proclivity to Nursing
She credits her parents with vision and fortitude, with the ability to decide the best career path for her and her siblings.
“It is their belief in my aptitude towards Nursing that encouraged me to obtain a postgraduate (Masters) degree in Health Science with First Class Honours and launch my career as an Infection Prevention & Control Nurse Specialist at an Auckland Hospital. My parents have never been wrong,” she said.
Poonam believes in pursuing what she believes to be within her reach, which was why she refused an offer from the organiser of a local beauty contest in 2016.
“I am not ready for a Beauty Pageant,” she said.
But she debuted the following year and was declared a Runner-Up.
Inherent talent
Her natural flair for the stage made her a good model, a talent that was honed by top names in the industry, from who she learnt the art of modelling, fashion and pageantry.
“I was a part of the ‘Auckland’s Top Model’ contest. It was a great experience,” she said.
Poonam participates in many charity fashion shows, models for a popular fashion house and appears at Fiji Day events.
Heart for charity
She is a volunteer at ‘Food for Life’ Charity at which she assists (on Mondays) in serving nutritious food for people in the community.
“This service gives me internal satisfaction,” she said.
Facebook: Poonam Dayal; Instagram: poonamdayalofficial.
-Venkat Raman
If you want to be featured as our Model of the Fortnight, please write to venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz
