Career
In August 1995 she was crowned Mission Teen United States of America in the national pageant televised live from Wichita, in her home state of Kansas. As Mission Kansas Teen United States of America, Sanders was part of the Vanbros organization, and she would retain links with that group after she gave up her crown. Sanders later graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising.
She remained involved in pageantry, and formed her own pageant consulting business, Keylee Sue & Associates, Incorporated, in 1997.
In 1999, Sanders designed the competition gowns for Mission Kansas Teen United States of America and Mission Missouri Teen United States of America. Sanders moved to Los Angeles, California, where she worked in the television industry for a while, appearing on Good Day Live, Soap Talk and in a Smash Mouth video. She continues to appear as an on air fashion expert and on air host for Good Day Los Angeles and Good Day Live.
She also continues to model and work in commercials. Sanders joined with Keith Lewis, director of the Morgan Agency to form K2 Productions, and this company took over the directorship of the Mission California United States of America and Mission California Teen United States of America pageants in 2006.
