Meet Kady

Kady launched her 501c3 non-profit, eTreasure, Inc., in March 2015. Since then, Kady and her charity have been recognized as a global leader in electronics collection and recycling and has received the following awards: 

• The Everyday Young Hero Award by Youth Service America
• The Newman’s Own Foundation Tip Sheet Feature
• The President’s Environmental Youth Award
• Google's Action for Nature’s International Eco Hero Award Winner 
• Young Environmentalist of the Year by the John Muir Association

She currently serves as the youngest Youth Ambassador ever selected for the Aeras Foundation, working to close the digital divide. On Earth Day 2023, Kady traveled to Boston where she was selected as a TEDx Speaker for her “idea worth sharing” and was selected by Cartoon Network to film a PSA for their world-wide channels as an International Climate Champion. Recently, Kady was asked to attend a symposium on race at Princeton and present the work she has done to improve racial disparities and the digital divide to Princeton University as the winner of their Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Kady is proud to partner with the Department of Corrections, the Reed Charitable Foundation and Promising People to push for digital equity and inclusion in all communities.

Kady is an Advanced Placement student at Lake Highland Preparatory School (LHPS) in Orlando, FL and dual enrolled at the University of Florida. She has completed a fellowship with the prestigious Miss Porter’s School-Porter's Center for Global Leadership Change Maker's Institute, spoken at VOGUE Headquarters in the World Trade Center as Class Ambassador for VOGUE Summer School and completed the American Politics Academy at Georgetown University. As an active member of the student body, Kady serves on the LHPS Honor Council, Varsity Speech and Debate Team, is a member of Rho Kappa Honor Society, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society is a Varsity Cheerleader, is the founder of the LHPS Environmental Impact Club and represents the Chinese language department at local events as their 2020-2021 Student of the Year. She is an AAU Academic All-American Scholar and was selected as 1 of only 9 students chosen statewide to receive the Florida Agricultural History & Creativity award from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Kady has participated in the sport of baton twirling since the age of 7 and is a national strut champion with top 3 finishes in all national events, won Miss Majorette of Florida (Intermediate level) and was the AAU Florida Junior High Champion. An avid community volunteer, Kady has served as a Florida House of Representatives and Senate Page, completed her Girl Scouts Bronze Award, is a 4-time recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold Medal and was inducted into the National Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll. Kady further serves her community as the 2026 Miss Orlando’s Teen and was the 1st runner-up to Miss Florida’s Teen 2025.  Click here to learn more about the Miss America Opportunity and how you can make a difference in your community.