Jessica Trisko-Darden

Who is Jessica Trisko-Darden?

Jessica Nicole Darden née Trisko is an academic and activist from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Trisko's father is of Ukrainian-Russian heritage, and her mother is Filipino. Her first language is English, but she also speaks Russian and French.

After winning the Miss Earth Canada pageant, Trisko represented Canada at Miss Earth 2007 and became the first Canadian to win the Miss Earth 2007 title. She had previously placed in the top ten at Miss Universe Canada 2007.

She studies the impact of foreign aid on repression and civil war. She has written and published journals on social science, humanities, and international security which were used in various international conferences.