Author Alexandrea Sims has written this book especially for young people and their adult leaders, to remind readers that the only person you need to be better than is the person you were yesterday; and that the only way you can reach your full potential and become everything you were born to be is to be a person of character.Using C.H.A.R.A.C.T.E.R. as an acronym, Ms. Sims illuminates Clarity, Honesty, Anti-Bullying, Responsibility, Addiction Prevention, Consistency, Thwarting Suicide, Excellence, and Resiliency. With humor, personal experiences and inspirational stories, Alexandrea teaches that the truth of our character is expressed through the choice of our actions; personality is exposed when a person is up - character is exposed when a person is down; people with good intentions make promises - people with good character keep them; people with respect do the right thing because others expect it - people with character do the right thing because it's demanded of themselves.
About the Author: Alexandrea Sims, originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, was a state champion and nationally recognized gymnast, and has been living and working in Los Angeles since she graduated from high school in 2011. Alexandrea is an accomplished artist, writer, poet, model, actress, musician, dancer, choreographer, teacher, and successful business entrepreneur. As a professional dancer, she has completed two world tours performing with Latin superstar Chayanne, and has worked for other artists including Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Missy Elliot, Meghan Trainor, Natalie La Rose, Flo Rida, actor Hugh Jackman and more. Alexandrea has performed at the Billboard Music Awards, BET awards, iHeart Radio Music Awards, Latin Billboard Awards, Hip Hop Awards, on the Tribute To Julie Andrews, and in between performing and traveling currently works with new up and coming artists as a dancer, concept producer and confidant. As a model Alexandrea has been featured on the cover of a popular video game, and has appeared in many national commercials for companies such as Chrysler, FX, Ubisoft, Just Dance, Shake Weight, Dentrix and Sara Lee. Alexandrea has also been featured in international billboard and print campaigns around the world for Alexander McQueen, MAC Cosmetics, Hot Tuna Swimwear, Maggie Sottero, Alyse's Bridal, Ubisoft and Mrs. Fields Cookies. As an actress Alexandrea has appeared on the TV shows Glee and Hit The Floor and in the movie High School Musical. As an author Alexandrea has written 26 children's books, a book of Lyrical Poetry, and proudly presents this book on Character Awareness as her contribution to help young men and women make better choices and control their manifest destiny. Committed to being a life-long-learner, and aware of her responsibility to be a good, clean, positive, productive, powerful role model and advocate for youth, Alexandrea can't wait to see where her dreams, passion and drive will take her in the near and distant future!