Jasmine Alexis, Miss Teen District of Columbia 2008 is a seventeen year old senior and honor roll student attending Keystone National High School. A member of the National Society of High School Scholars, winner of a National English Merit Award and invitee of the 2008 Presidential Youth Leadership Conference and 2008 United States Scholar-Athlete Games, Jasmine has studied abroad in Europe as a member of the Lead America Youth Leadership Conference.

Passionate about her platform of Promoting Internet Safety Among Youth, Jasmine believes that “no one single solution exists to protect kids on the internet. Rather, protection often rests on social and educational strategies as well as public policy to teach youth responsible and safe cyber surfing.”

Jasmine is a member of Teen Angels, an organization of 13 -18 year old volunteers trained by leading safety experts on internet privacy, safety and security. Teen Angels coordinates programs in schools, community centers and churches to educate both youth and adults about responsible and safe online surfing. “One of the most important ways to keep teens safe online is to teach them to make wise decisions about the content they view and the types of internet activities in which they are involved.”

A talented and accomplished dancer, Miss Alexis has won many first place awards in International Latin Ballroom Dancing, including the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Dancesports Championships, 2006, 2007, 2008 Philadelphia Dancesports Championships, 2008 Maryland Dancesport Championships, 2007 New Jersey Dancesports Classic and 2007 Atlantic Ballroom Competition. Jasmine has also participated as a member of several local performing dance groups such as Future Shock, the Washington Wizards Jr. Dance Team and the Washington Redskins All-Star Dance Team. She has also been the featured halftime entertainment for the NBA’s Washington Wizards.

On August 16, 2008 Jasmine represented the District of Columbia in Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant where she finished in the Top Ten as a national semi-finalist. As a result of her outstanding performance, she, thus far, will receive over $4000.00 in scholarship monies toward her college education.

Her volunteer and community service work includes the Help the Homeless Walk-A-Thon, Ronald McDonald House, Covenant House, the Washington Home, Children’s Hospital “Queen For A Day”, Hoop Dreams, Veterans Bingo Night, DC Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, USO, DC Fashion Week, Greater Washington Urban League, Redskins Toys-for-Tots, Project Giveback, 2009 Inauguration Presidential Classroom Gala, Howard University and Hampton University.