Hannah Simone

Hannah Simone (born London, England 1980) is a television host and former fashion model. In May 2006, she became VJ for MuchMusic in Canada.

Biography

Childhood and youth timeline

* Hannah Simone spent her early childhood in Calgary, Alberta
* Ages 7-10: living in Saudi Arabia with her family
* Age 10: moved through three continents, attending schools at each location
* Age 13: now living in Cyprus, works as a fashion model and is featured on the cover of that nation's leading fashion publication
* Age 16: lived in New Delhi, India and attended an American Embassy school, she would organize a benefit concert for women and children with AIDS
* Age 17: returned to Canada, first at White Rock, British Columbia, subsequently to Vancouver

Higher education

She received the following degrees:

* University of British Columbia: Honours BA - International Relations and Political Science
* Ryerson University: BA 2005, Radio and Television Arts.

Early career

For two years, she was a researcher for a book by Lloyd Axworthy, previously a Foreign Affairs minister under the Jean Chrétien cabinet. After this, she moved to the UK to work with the United Nations Association in London supporting the Model UN program and serving as a human rights and refugee officer.

During her studies at Ryerson, she was a radio host at the campus-based CKLN-FM. Following her 2005 graduation from Ryerson, she became host of HGTV Canada's television show "Space for Living" for its first season.

Current career

Currently, Hannah Simone works at MuchMusic as a VJ at MuchMusic Headquarters. She is a news presenter for "Much News Weekly" and the host of the show "The NewMusic".

Further reading

* [http://www.unysa-uk.org/RTE/my_documents/my_files/How_to_Run_A_Model_UN_Security_Council_MUNSC_Event.pdf UNA-UK: "How to Run A Model UN Security Council (MUNSC) Event"] (PDF format; Hannah Simone is a contributor)

External links

* [http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/personalities/hannahsimone/ MuchMusic: Hannah Simone profile]
* [http://www.muchmusic.com/insidemuch/stuff/meet%5Fhannah%5Fsimone/ MuchMusic: Interview with Hannah]
* [http://www.ryerson.ca/fcad/news/2005.html Ryerson Faculty of Communication and Design: 2005 announcements] ("Space for Living co-hosted by RTA Grad Hannah Simone")
* [http://www.unac.org/en/get_involved/internships/2002_intern.asp United Nations Association of Canada: List of interns 1999-2000] (Hannah Simone posted to UNA-UK in London)