ARMI OLIVER HARPER from Hawaii is a dedicated strong ,women personality with never give up up spirit a successful Entrepreneur.

 

Armi Oliver, the youngest of 12 siblings, a farm girl, yet showed prowess for leadership and commercialism: at a young age selling their farm-veggies at the market, nearby barrios, leading prayers, teaching hula dances to adults, and garnering top academic honors, from elementary grades to graduate school. She is a successful businesswoman and a crown winner of many Beauty Pageants: a full-time Doctoral Student of Liberty University of Virginia, USA, member of Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society, a MagnaCumlaude MBA and BSBA-Accounting CumLaude graduate, and has earned many awards and felicitations on various national & international platforms.  

 

Professionalism

Equipped with professionalism & love for everyone, Armi supports women's empowerment and helps everyone be a better person today and tomorrow. Indeed, Armi is a woman of substance and believes in inspiring others, especially all women worldwide.

Armi'swork and professional experiences are vast and varied, encompassing various fields and professions. Presently, Armi is Realtor Associate at Harper Island Realty LLC and a Loan Officer at Security National Mortgage Company (SNMC). In Hawaii and abroad, Armi is also an investor in Hawaii, a landlord, and an entrepreneur who owns and manages (off-site) businesses in the Philippines, namely, Armi's Villa Ohana Resort (AVOR) and AT Home Away from Home (AHAH).

 Community Involvements

Armi's community and civic involvements are likewise diverse and extensive. She has had been a member/officer of several Hawaii-based organizations, including the Society for Human Resources Management in Hawaii; the Honolulu Board of Realtors/National Association of Realtors since 2002; Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) President's Fund Committee and the Charrette Committee; Institute of Management Accountant; and Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society (Hawaii Pacific University / Liberty University), United Filipino Council of Hawaii, Magsingal Association of Hawaii and more.

 

Awards and Recognition

For her professionalism, Armi's innate desire to serve others, and her selfless dedication to serving in various community projects that work for the greater good, her efforts have not been left unnoticed. As a realtor, she was top producer of Meridian Properties, Inc. from 2005 to 2015; likewise, presently, a top producer for Harper Island Realty LLC, and Security National Mortgage Company. In 2013 she was the recipient of the Progress Award-Humanitarian from the United Filipino Council of Hawaii and was named Filipino Businesswoman of the Year 2015. She was a Gawad Amerika Awardee (Los Angeles, CA), named Most Outstanding

Philanthropist, Universal Beauty & Achiever 2018, International Lady of Excellence 2019 in Singapore, and Gawad Amerika Awardee once again as Most Outstanding Philanthropist, Timeless Beauty & Achiever 2019.  

 

Armi shines not only in the academic and professional field but also in the world of beauty and fashion. She is a Fashion Model of Estilo Filipino and dressed by world-renowned fashion designers, including Richard Papa, Edgar Madamba, and Edgar San Diego. She then started to produce Estilo Filipino Fashion Shows 1, 2, 3, Executive Producer 2011, 2013, 2015 in Hawaii, Los Angeles in September 2016, Las Vegas in April 2015, & Armi's Villa in March 2017.

 

She competed and won in various pageants– both locally and internationally. She holds numerous beauty titles, including Centennial Mrs. Hawaii Filipina 2006; Miss Santacruzan, Filipino Fiesta, 2007; Miss Valentine's, Sampaguita International 2012; Miss Terno 2010 and

Miss Kimona, FBWA 2012; Most Elegant Maria Class 2012. She was 2018 Mrs. Philippines International Global and competed in the 2018 Mrs. International Global Classic in Malaysia—and she was 2018 Mrs. International Global Ambassador of Goodwill, 2018 Mrs. International Best in Talent (Classic), and 2018 Mrs. International Global Most Confident (Classic). She went on to vie for TKS Mrs. International (Elite) in Singapore, where she was named Mrs. International Universal Beauty (Elite) 2018, Mrs. International Timeless Beauty (Elite) 2018; Mrs. International Best in Talent 2018; and Mrs. International Contestant of the Year (Elite) 2018.

 

In 2017, she served as a pageant judge in the Miss Philippines beauty competition, and in 2018 sat as the Chairman of the Board of Judges during the Miss Philippines 2018 pageant, as well as a judge in the statewide Miss Hawaii Filipina 2018 pageants, statewide judge of Miss Maharlika Pageant 2018, and other beauty pageants.

 

Multi-tasker

Armi is a multi-tasker. Her daily schedule is so hectic with various activities that 24-hours a day seemed insufficient to do all her tasks. Armi finds time to volunteer monthly to the State of Hawaii's Institute of Human Services in Feeding the Homeless, clean-up highways, and more.  

She had chaired numerous pageantries such as Miss Oahu Filipina, Mrs. Hawaii Filipina, Miss Hawaii Filipina, and others. Consistently, Armi enriches herself (charity begins at home-self) with positive energies to further empower her so she can accord more love and help to her children and family and the community, humanity, and our ecosystem.

 

Family/Children

Armi's success is not limited to her achievements. Multi-talented, multi-tasker, intelligent, adept, and responsible, her three children provide Armi with an incomparable success level. At 27- years old, VJ is an IT executive, married to Kirsten (IT executive, as well), owner of two $2 million homes, summa/magnacumlaude undergrad /MBA graduate. Multi-lingual and International Honor Society member CJ, mid-son, is a full-time University of Hawaii student.  CJ is with the Reserved Officers Training Class /enlisted military. While MJ, the youngest, is a senior at Moanalua High School, a musician can play over 12 musical instruments, a Moanalua Marching Band, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, a mathematician, and an honor student, currently ranks 1/416 of the graduating students. Armi's children mirror their mother's perseverance, focus and drive to achieve.  As a result, Armi will be featured on the Mother's Day issue of Fil-Am Courier (Hawaii) as the most inspiring mother in 2021. Armi is happily married to Robert Harper, PB/Owner of Harper Island Realty LLC.

 

Philanthropy

While Armi continues to reap laurels and accolades in Hawaii and overseas, she has not forgotten her native barrio Namalpalan, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, where she donated a school building (2 classrooms, two baths, a stage, and a flagpole). Also, she supports the school, AVOR Swimming Team, Namalpalan Basketball Team, Women's Club, started the Working Women Network, and supports many more organizations like FAMES (Filipino Americans Multi-Ethnic Group), Domestic Violence and Abuse Center (DVAC) and others. She opens her resort, Armi's Villa Ohana Resort (AVOR), to everyone for minimal fees and provides jobs to qualified family members.

 

 

COVID-19 Pandemic

During this pandemic, Armi has been sending financial supports to her families and around 400 households in the Philippines, providing their necessities such as sacks of rice, soaps, canned goods, noodles, and other supplies. Also, she supports the Philippine Nurses Association of America's endeavors and other organizations to combat COVID-19.

 

ICONIC WOMAN?

What makes Armi Oliver Harper an ICONIC WOMAN? Challenges do not faze her, which can be summed up by the words of Robert H. Schuller, her life's adage: "When faced with a mountain, I WILL NOT QUIT! I will keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, tunnel underneath, or simply stay and turn the mountain into a gold mine with God's help!"

 

GRATEFUL HEART

Armi is humbled, deeply honored, and privileged to be chosen as one of IAWA and AmarCine Production's Iconic Women of the World 2021, then SOCIAL INTERNATIONAL ICONIC WOMEN OF THE WORLD 2021. A great mahalo to the nominator, Director Ovette Ricalde, all the voters, family, and friends.

 

Above all, Armi Oliver Harper thanks God, who powers everything for her!