Jayda Washington-Boothe

Jayda Washington-Boothe is a senior at Coconut Creek High School and a dual-enrolled student in Atlantic Technical College’s Applied IT & Cybersecurity program. With a 4.7 GPA, 19 industry certifications, and the International Cambridge Diploma, she is a member of National Society of High School Scholars (and Ambassador), National Honor Society, and National Technical Honor Society.

She is deeply committed to service and leadership, serving as Youth Consultant and Marketing Director for Dare to Care STEM Camp, where she mobilized elementary and middle school students to participate in hands-on STEM activities. A former TED-Ed Talk speaker and NASA Space Camp Hall of Fame Scholarship Recipient; Jayda inspires audiences worldwide by advocating for youth in STEM. She is President of HIP (Health Information Project, Secretary and Senior Mentor in Mentoring Tomorrows Leaders(MTL), Treasurer of M.O.S.S. ( Make our Schools Safe, Broward County Chess Queen Ambassador, and competes at local, regional and national Track and Field events in the long jump and sprints.

Jayda empowers youth to see themselves as servant leaders and innovators. Resilient and visionary, she continues to transform challenges into opportunities, building a legacy defined by service, mentorship, and impact.