-Jade
Monfils was crowned the 2009 Miss Texas International
on March 22, 2009 at the historic Scottish Rite Auditorium in San
Antonio,
Texas.
-A
native Texan, Jade was born and raised in Dallas,
Texas. Not only is Jade dedicated to community leadership,
but she has also
followed
her dream of becoming a respected apparel designer.
She currently works for JC Penney in Product Development,
as a
Senior
Assistant Designer for the
modern career brand, Worthington. Jade attended the
Art Institute of California - San
Francisco,
where she was a member of the Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society
and received her BFA in Fashion Design.
When
not
working, she volunteers her time as a youth mentor
and career coach. She was previously honored by President
George W.
Bush
with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for
her commitment to the community by volunteering over 300 hours
in
2007
with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Dress for Success, The Crow Collection
of Asian Art, The American Red Cross, The Salvation
Army,
Soup Mobile for the Homeless, The Design Industries Fighting for AIDS,
and The American Cancer Society. Giving back to the
community
is a huge part of her life; which is why she lives by the words of Mahatma
Gandhi, “Be the change that you want to
-In
her spare time Jade enjoys Modern and Contemporary
Art, museums, traveling, cooking Asian food,
reading, her dogs (a
mini
schnauzer and a
Boston terrier), and spending time with family and
friends. Jade aspires to continue to pursue a career in
the
fashion industry, earn her Master’s degree,
and develop a non-profit organization to prevent youth gang crimes.
