In addition to serving as the Director of Financial Aid of Marymount University, Keia also founded the Miss Collegiate USA Organization, a non-profit that affords young women across the country college-readiness, financial literacy and academic rewards through scholarships and grants. Keia is a #MoneyMatters contributor for The DC Ladies, and an international spokesperson and contributor of SponsorChange, an organization that helps provide funds for those seeking help to obtain money for educational support. She is a doctoral student at Frostburg State University with a focus on Higher Education Leadership, has an MFA in Fashion Merchandising from the Academy of Art University in California, and an undergraduate degree from Marymount University.