Miss Teen Connecticut USA – Jade

Jade Ferdinand is a student at the University of Connecticut where she majors in psychology. Her long-term career goal is to become a psychologist as well as a motivational speaker focused on advocating for mental health awareness to help end the mental health stigma. Empowerment is also an important message for Jade. By using her personal experience of overcoming social anxiety and low self-esteem, Jade is dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of teens. She accomplishes this through social advocacy on her Glow Empowerment page and volunteering with organizations like Best Buddies and Make-A-Wish.

As a former high school track and field athlete who won state and national recognition, Jade enjoys staying active outdoors by running and biking. She is an avid animal lover and spends much of her time helping to care for dogs as well as her own pet hamster Squash and cat Milo.