Welcome to Amy Kao's (高艾玫) Website!
On the Katie Couric Show in New York City! The Katie Show featured Scholarship America recipients!
Thank you for visiting my personal website and blog! I look forward to sharing my journey with you. We will be updating this website with news of upcoming events and activities. Please stay posted! ~Amy, 艾玫
Follow Amy's Journey as Miss Connecticut US International 2016!Amy represented New Haven and was crowned Miss Connecticut US International, and will be competing at Miss US International Final Pageant in Orlando, Florida!
Additional Appearances and EventsThe International Music and Arts Society!
The International Music and Arts Society (IMAS) held its Third Young Artists Competition in February 2015. Hundreds of talented musicians between the ages of 7-18 from three states (NJ, NY, CA, and Hong Kong) came out to participate in the competition. With a fantastic turnout and incredible talent, IMAS judges had a challenging time selecting its winners, but were able to select the most gifted students to showcase in the winners' concerts.
IMAS held two Winners' concerts this year at Carnegie Weill Recital and Lincoln Center's Frederick P Rose Hall in March 2015. Stay tuned for more details about the 2016 competition! 
Amy with Daymond John from Shark Tank 
Blog Highlight: HOLA from Darien, Panama!! Yes...I am in a tree house (except this is ACTUALLY home sweet home to the indigenous Embera tribe...cool, right?!). This past week was just absolutely AMAZING - We were able to provide sustainable solutions the local NGO Fundación Pro Niños de la Calle, I.A.P., connect the rural communities with alternative water filtration devices to access clean water, and help them with their fundraising strategies for maximum impact. I am reminded every day of how lucky I am to live the life I live and have the family and friends I have. Life every day is so "busy" in the States, but here in Darien - I have taken a step back and gained an appreciation of the beauty that can be seen through life's simplicity. People here may not have access to the many opportunities or material possessions that we may be privy to, but they are some of the most happy and brilliant people I have met. New York Fashion Week
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About
Amy Kao is currently a Strategy Consultant in San Francisco for high-tech companies. She recently received her MBA from the Yale School of Management. Having graduated from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, Amy started her career at Deloitte as a Strategy and Operations Consultant. As an avid pianist and violist, Amy co-founded the International Music and Arts Society (IMAS) in 2010 with the mission of advancing musical and cultural relationships between teachers and students all over the world.
As an experienced emcee and show host, Amy has graced both local and global stages to bring shows alive for her audience. She is currently very involved with emceeings concerts and shows for Ice Pn Television, a global television network for Asian Americans. In the past, Amy has hosted in Italy and China for the International Music Culture Festival. Recently, Amy hosted concert for Li Chuan Yun, a globally acclaimed violinist. Passionate about contributing to positive change through social impact, she has volunteered on educational and community development projects in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, China, Italy, France, and Taiwan. An active member of her community, Amy serves as a spokesperson for the developmentally disabled in New Jersey, and currently sits on the board for two non-profits: Musicopia and We Are Impacting Communities (WAICO). She also serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for SimplyHelp Foundation, and has represented the NGO at the CSW conference at the United Nations. In her spare time, Amy enjoy modeling for commercial print and being a runway model for New York Fashion Week and LA Fashion Week. She is humbled to grace the cover of Fashion Avenue News December 2015 issue. 
Updates Corner: Amy finished her first 100 mile bike tour in October to raise money for the MS Foundation. 
NEW: The Muisc Leadership Inclusion initiative has been successfully launched at the YuChen Children Disability Foundation in Taiwan!
Quote of the Day: "The Best Way to Find Yourself is to Lose Yourself in the Service of Others." - Mahatma Gandi
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