Madeleine (Maddie) Kiefer, age 14, lives in Lombard, Illinois, with her parents, brother Will, and her naughty but lovable shih tzus Raya and Bunny. In her free time, you can catch her playing basketball or her first love, soccer, which she’s played since the age of four. A self-described aviation enthusiast, Maddie has attended several sessions of the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, Florida. She hopes to be a pilot or pursue a career in medicine.