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Camp CEO 2022 Amy S. Dosik

Amy S. Dosik proudly serves as CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, one of Georgia’s largest youth-serving nonprofits and the largest female leadership pipeline for STEM workforce development in the state. Under Amy’s leadership, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta has led the Girl Scout movement in innovation and was recently featured in Fast Company magazine for its program to bring 21st Century payment processing technology to the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program. Amy and Girl Scouts have been recognized by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta with its Managing for Excellence award for strong governance and management practices.

Amy is a strategic leader who builds inclusive, people-centered cultures that value learning, innovation, accountability and operational excellence. She believes great leaders create more leaders, not followers, and is relentlessly focused on helping all team members achieve their potential. In managing P&Ls, Amy has consistently increased revenue and profitability in excess of industry benchmarks in both the forprofit and nonprofit sectors, from reimagining a mature business unit at a Big-4 accounting firm to leading the world’s most iconic social enterprise: the Girl Scout Cookie Program. She has successfully led teams through systemic change, from organizational redesigns to IT systems implementations. Amy believes that leadership is a profound privilege and duty, and that the best form of leadership comes from the desire to serve others first.

Amy was named one of 50 most influential nonprofit leaders by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, is a member of Atlanta Rotary and is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta. Prior to joining Girl Scouts in 2014, Amy was a tax partner and national business unit leader at a Big-4 accounting firm and an attorney with international law firms in New York and Atlanta.

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Camp CEO 2022 Joselyn Baker

Joselyn Butler Baker was named president of the Grady Health Foundation in the fall of 2018. Prior to this role, she worked with clients seeking to affect change in areas including health care, transportation, education and conservation through her consulting practice, Butler Baker Communications.

Baker served as senior vice president for external affairs at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce from 2008 to 2015 and worked with key business leaders and other stakeholders to create and maintain a competitive business environment.

As assistant general manager for communications at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) from 2004 to 2008, Baker successfully led efforts to extend the Authority’s one-cent sales tax and implement the nation’s only 100% smart card fare collection system, among other accomplishments.

Baker served as press secretary to Georgia Governor Roy Barnes and during that time was named one of “40 under 40” by Georgia Trend magazine. Her career has also included work with Georgia leaders including United States Senator Johnny Isakson, Attorney General Thurbert Baker, and former Governor and United States Senator Zell Miller, as well as some of Atlanta’s most prominent business leaders.

While Joselyn loves her Georgia home, she is proud of her roots in New Orleans, Louisiana, which she left to attend Oglethorpe University, for which she now serves on the Board of Trustees.

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Camp CEO 2022 Melissa Brogdon

Melissa Brogdon is the co-founder and CEO of FourthParty, a software company for Legal Support Professionals to collaborate with courts and clients– specifically in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution. FourthParty has been featured in Hypepotamus Magazine and has been funded by Startup Runway and Google.

Prior to launching a career in technology, Melissa was an accomplished nonprofit professional and Certified Fundraising Executive. Her work has driven more than $10 million of philanthropic investments to vulnerable women, children, and communities in Georgia since 2014.

In addition to her professional work, Melissa volunteers as a founding board member with Atlanta Unbound Academy and a past board member with the Junior League of Atlanta. Melissa is a proud alumna of Spelman College and The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She resides in Atlanta.

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Camp CEO 2022 Maranie Brown

Maranie Brown is Vice President, Data Platform & Solutions with the Technology Enterprise Services team at BlackRock, an investment management company. In this role, she manages programs in the DataOps Engineering portfolio and evolves the organization’s platform to provide available, consistent data of the highest quality to clients. Maranie has been recognized as a “Rising Star” for outstanding contributions to the digital community, one of the Marietta Daily Journal / Cobb Life Magazine’s “Top 20 Under 40”, and a Woman to Watch in STEAM by Women in Technology. Maranie also serves on various nonprofit boards, including the Junior League of Atlanta, Inc., the inaugural Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta’s inaugural Junior Board, and the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Cobb County Advisory Board. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Maranie serves as Vice President and President-Elect of the UGA Young Alumni Leadership Council, leading all efforts to strengthen engagement with young alumni and current students. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Zeta Omega Chapter, where she serves as Leadership Development Chairman.

Maranie is a graduate of Leadership Buckhead, the Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s Inspire Atlanta Program, the YWCA of Greater Atlanta’s Georgia Women’s Policy Institute, LEAD Atlanta Class of 2020, and a member of the LEAD Atlanta Alumni Association, where she will serve as Co-Chair of the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2023.

Maranie was recently inducted into Outstanding Atlanta’s 2021 class, serving as the President-Elect for the 2022 year. She is also a member of Leadership Cobb.

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Camp CEO 2022 La’Keitha Carlos

La’Keitha Carlos is a talented leader, attorney, communications specialist, and government executive who advises CEO’s, develops strategic operational and communication plans, and creates consensus among cross-functional teams. She is a transformational catalyst for organizational change and a driver of results – whether engaging employees, elected officials, community partners, constituents, or media.

La’Keitha is Chief of Staff for DeKalb County CEO Michael L. Thurmond where she leads the implementation of the CEO’s vision for the government and manages the day-to-day operations of the CEO’s office, Intergovernmental & External Affairs, and Communications. She coordinates interdepartmental collaboration on enterprise-wide issues and is known for interpreting complex issues for the understanding of professionals at any level. She leads the team in crisis communications and has helped restore the public trust in DeKalb County over the last 5 years.

For nearly 15 years, La’Keitha served as an attorney in both the private and public sector. As a government attorney her work focused mainly on procurement including the overhaul of dated legislation and creation of the “Buy DeKalb Local Small Business Enterprise” ordinance—one of few nationwide requiring local governments to make best efforts to source locally for products and talent.

Practicing law as a litigator at Nelson Mullins, provided the framework for which she later built her corporate practice becoming Corporate Counsel for Harland Clarke Corporation and Concessions International. Leading the sales, marketing, franchise and human resources efforts for both companies developed a depth of transactional expertise that guides the work she does today.

La’Keitha has also led community advocacy efforts for KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools serving as the primary representative for the charter school organization throughout the community and guiding advocacy strategies internally. She leveraged relationships with community stakeholders, elected officials, school leaders and parents that broadened KIPP’s footprint and implemented community-based programs for national brands such as the NFL, NCAA, and Boy Scouts of America.

La’Keitha is known for her inclusive leadership style where everyone at the table gets a voice. Her infectious energy and ability to inspire others has created a lasting impact in her professional and civic organizations.

La’Keitha’s nonprofit and civic service includes: Founder of It’s My Birthday Atlanta, a 501 (c)(3) that provides birthday parties for sick and underprivileged children, Atlanta Public Schools GO Team, the executive board for Buckhead Atlanta Jack & Jill of America, and the social action committee for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, Atlanta Suburban Chapter.

La’Keitha is a member of Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2019, a 2018 Law & Justice Awards: Georgia’s Most Powerful and Influential Attorneys Recipient, and a 2018 Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service recipient. She has been named to Georgia Trend’s 40 Under Forty, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Power 50 in Law & Business”, and Atlanta Business League’s Top 100 Women of Influence. She is former President of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.

La’Keitha is a proud wife, mom, and alumna of Clark Atlanta University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications with a concentration in public relations and Tulane University Law School where she received a Juris Doctorate.

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Camp CEO 2022 Danica Dilligard

Danica Dilligard Danica Dilligard was born in Panama and migrated to the United States when she was 7 years old. Though raised in New York City, she attended Baruch College in Manhattan. Danica married at a very young age and moved to New Jersey where she spent over 20 years raising her three children, who have now all graduated from College with multiple degrees (Bachelors, Masters, and one currently in Law School).

Danica has worked for EY the majority of her professional career, but has had a strong work ethic since she was 14-years-old. She has traveled extensively, both professionally and personally. While raising her children, she has also enjoyed coaching cheerleading for 14 years. She is the “Gigi” to her 2-year-old grandson and currently expecting grandbaby #2 in August.”

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Camp CEO 2022 Tjuan Dogan

Dr. Tjuan Dogan is passionate about education and curious about the intersection of art, science, and technology. As Global Director of Social Impact at Coursera, she develops strategies to impact global societies and transform lives through learning.

Coursera, a certified B Corp, is one of the world’s leading online learning platforms with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Dogan is a recipient of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Award, which honors individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and integrated relevant societal concerns into their company’s business practices. She also received the 2020 Emory Staff Sustainability Innovator Award while serving as Emory’s Assistant Vice President for Social Impact Innovation.

Dogan has held previous leadership positions in corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, and social impact with IBM, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and the Southern Education Foundation. She serves on the Board of Directors of Science ATL and is a volunteer Camp CEO mentor with the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. She earned her BA in journalism, MEd and PhD in education, with a concentration in business management, from the University of South Carolina, followed by a yearlong fellowship at Harvard Business School. She enjoys patio gardening, playing golf, and making stained glass art.

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Camp CEO 2022 Joy Dyess

Joy Dyess is the Vice President, Director of Special Projects for BankSouth Mortgage, a committed community volunteer, and civic leader. Joy has been a member of The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) for 13 years with her most recent role being President and in previous roles for JLA she has served as VicePresident of Community, Vice- President of Membership and Vice-President of Advocacy and Initiatives. Joy is a member of United Way Cobb County Advisory Board, is a board member for Wilderness Works and is a past graduate of Leadership Buckhead and the Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta (ALMA) program. Joy was also an Honoree for Outstanding Atlanta, Class of 2018. Joy combines her passion for community service with ongoing advocacy work and believes that community collaboration is the key to creating impactful, lasting change.

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Camp CEO 2022 Carley Ferguson

Carley Ferguson is Vice President – Internal Audit at Mohawk Industries, an $11 billion global flooring and distribution company.

Carley started her career in external audit (EY) followed by roles in Internal Audit and Finance with E-Systems/ Raytheon and Mohawk Industries. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington and holds a Certified Public Accountant license in Texas.

Carley has served in various community and charitable organizations including The Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, the Institute of Internal Auditors – Atlanta Chapter, Boy Scout Pack and Troop 15 and Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta.

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Camp CEO 2022 Marsha Francis

Dr. Marsha Francis is the executive director of STE(A)M Truck. She is an accomplished and nationally recognized educational leader with more than 15 years working toward educational equity. Dr. Francis has been committed to improving learning environments for STEAM education in Title I schools for her entire career and was named one of Education Week’s 2020 Leaders to Learn From.

Beginning her education career as an elementary teacher for Atlanta Public Schools, Dr. Francis developed an after-school science club and a monthly science initiative to increase science learning opportunities for under-represented students. Inspired by the lack of highquality science instruction observed during student teaching, her Spelman College senior thesis presented ways to improve science instruction in Title 1 schools and led her to continue that inquiry through her Ph.D. in Educational Theory and Practice from the University of Georgia, with a dissertation that focused on the ways in which race and gender limit exposure to high quality science instruction.

In her roles as an elementary teacher, faculty member at Spelman College where she taught Math and Science methods to teacher candidates, and district administrator, Dr. Francis became immersed in understanding the needs of novice teachers and equitable learning environments. Coupling these experiences with her past work as a thought partner, professional development consultant, and STEAM Designer to STE(A)M Truck, Dr. Francis is uniquely qualified to grow the organization in this next phase of supporting students across the Greater Metro Atlanta area.

She was most recently executive director of Talent Management at the Clarke County School District, where she leveraged her knowledge of equitable educational practices, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning to support district initiatives.

Dr. Francis is engaged with multiple civic organizations across Atlanta, including Atlanta Women’s Foundation, and Georgia Women’s Policy Institute, to ensure equity for women and girls of color, and was named to the 2019 class of Outstanding Atlanta, the city’s premier honor for career and civic engagement.

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Camp CEO 2022 Nichelle Gainey

Nichelle Gainey has more than 20 years of experience in sports management and marketing. An educator by nature and early profession, she advises global C-suite executives and public officials on diverse business strategies and tactics.

She develops and executes a wide range of events and programs aligned with her commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and eliminating implicit bias. Many of her clients are governments, royal families, leading sports companies and brands, educational institutions, leagues, nonprofit organizations, professional athletes, and global communities. She helps them to find solutions in a rapidly changing world. Nichelle’s practice areas include A.I. in sports performance, VR/AR, implicit bias assessment, strategic planning, advertising, media rights negotiation, government relations, corporate sponsorships/partnerships, vendor/contractor management, DEI policy and program development, community outreach, crossborder transactions, experiential marketing, sports events logistics, market research, webinars, brand management, crisis communications and management, events, fundraisers, panels, speaking engagements, and media integrations.

Nichelle has partnered and sponsored with scores of organizations to help them achieve their goals, including, most recently, managing media relations for the Inaugural 2020 virtual World AIDS Day featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the NIAID at the National Institute of Health, as well as big city mayors, including Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms. Nichelle regularly performs business and operations management, ensuring that projects are completed on schedule and on budget. More broadly, she advises sports brands on a wide range of business and DEI challenges. Having worked as an assistant commissioner for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Nichelle understands the issues sports clients face.

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Camp CEO 2022 Jeannice Hall

Jeannice Hall is the senior director of communications for The Creative Shop. In this role, she is responsible for strategically driving the vision and execution of external and internal communications and experiences for HRO. As an “Advisor” and “Connector,” Jeannice is always on the hunt to bring the right people together to find the best solution for the team.

Jeannice joined ADP in 2018. With more than 20 years of experience in communications, marketing and public relations, her favorite challenge is finding innovative ways to develop clear and concise messages that will resonate with the audience.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in communication arts and her master’s degree in business administration from Georgia Southern University, where she serves on the public relations advisory board. An avid volunteer, Jeannice also serves as a board member for Page Turners Make Great Learners and as an active member of her church.

Jeannice and her husband, Doug, love outdoor adventures including running the streets of Atlanta in the pre-dawn hours or spending their weekends hiking and paddle boarding. In 2020, they added to their list of regular quests by traveling to Colorado and hiking three fourteeners in just as many days.

In her free time, Jeannice hones her craft by writing on LinkedIn, snuggling with her English Bulldog, Winston, and being the eternal optimist on social media under the hashtag #lifeisbeautiful.

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Camp CEO 2022 Yvette Harris

Yvette Harris has a BS in Nursing from Morris Brown College and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. For the past 30 years, she has worked as a result driven nurse leader in Healthcare. Yvette now serves as the Chief of Staff to the CEO as the senior level strategic partner, trusted right hand person and thought leader. She is a member of Junior League of Atlanta (JLA), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and a 2017 YWCA GWPI fellow to name a few. Yvette makes time to serve her local community by volunteering with JLA and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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Camp CEO 2022 Tonya L. Hicks

Tonya L. Hicks is the President and CEO of Power Solutions, Inc. and the Managing Principal of Women Do Everything, LLC. Ms. Hicks is a serial entrepreneur and journeyman wireman electrician in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

She became the first woman to become a journeyman wireman in Local 917 of IBEW in her hometown of Meridian, Mississippi. She is also the first African American woman to become an IBEW journeyman electrician in the State of Mississippi.

Ms. Hicks specializes in robotics, building automation, and high voltage equipment installation and repair. In 2000, at the age of 28, Ms. Hicks founded Power Solutions, Inc.; an electrical contracting and facility maintenance company specializing in renewable energy, sustainability, and smart city technology. In 2015, Ms. Hicks launched Women Do Everything LLC; a workforce development and technology company helping women to thrive in male dominated industries through employment or entrepreneurship.

Tonya serves on the board of C5 Georgia Leadership Foundation, Georgia Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and Board Chair for Partners in Action for Healthy Living (PAHL). In November 2019, Ms. Hicks was featured in Forbes Japan for expanding her business in Singapore and the New York Times for her progress as a tradeswoman and business owner in the construction industry. Ms. Hicks is a Leadership Atlanta Class of 2022 alumni and a Sustainability Ambassador for the City of Atlanta.

Tonya is a graduate of the inaugural classes of the City of Atlanta Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI), Women Export University by UPS, The Bridge Accelerator by Microsoft, and the African Diaspora Network (ABLE) Program. Ms. Hicks has received several honors and awards but most importantly she’s proud to be called “Mom” by her sons; Rashadim (28) and Vincent (16). Ms. Hicks enjoys golf, cooking, gardening, and volunteering on community projects.

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Camp CEO 2022 Zenith Houston

Zenith Houston is a strategic senior executive with more than twenty years of proven experience in successfully driving innovation to build growth and long-term sustainability for diverse, national, and local changing organizations. Experienced, results-oriented thought leader with an advanced knowledge and experience in diversity and inclusion strategic planning and program implementation. Results-driven visionary with a stellar record of success developing and operationalizing strategies and programs that engage and unite diverse missions and organizations. Skilled at creating a compelling vision, communicating a call to action, and building high performing teams enthusiastic about achieving organization objectives. Cultivated strategic partnerships, elevating the brand story to enhance exposure and build long-term loyalty. Committed to closing the gap of inequity by creating and implementing strategic roadmaps for ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion for internal teams and external constituencies.

Zenith was most recently the Director of Posse Atlanta for ten years and her nonprofit tenure includes senior leadership roles at several national and local organizations, including serving as a consultant to The Wonder Foundation (Stevie Wonder) and Anthony Hamilton’s T.A.S.T.E Foundation.

Zenith has served on number national and local boards in Atlanta and Chicago.

Currently, she serves on the Veritas School of Social Sciences, Alliance Theatre Advisory Board, and Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a 1999 graduate of VIP. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in Criminal Justice.

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Camp CEO 2022 Nichelle Jackson

Nichelle Jackson: I was born in Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY to two immigrant Caribbean parents.

Both parents successfully obtain their Master’s degrees in Healthcare Administration. My interest in emergency medicine peeked through my parent’s careers in healthcare. My initial goal was to become a Trauma doctor. However, I became a mother the tender age of 16. After high school, I became a medical assistant, and from there I attended night classes to obtain a degree in Nursing at Miami Dede Community College. After graduating, I successfully became the first emergency nurse resident at Baptist Hospital of Miami. With ten years of ER nursing under my wings, I became a travel nurse. I have completed travel nursing in ERs in over 10 states. Although travel nursing was an amazing experience, I want to further pursue my career and become a Nurse Practitioner. In 2018, I became a Family Nurse Practitioner at Chamberlain University. Currently, I am practicing as a Nurse Practitioner at a 100-year-old Level One Trauma Center, Grady Hospital. Life has taught me that you’re never too young or old to pursue your dreams.

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Camp CEO 2022 Sher’ree Kellogg

Sher’ree Kellogg Sher’ree Kellogg serves as a Director of Global Transformation Execution for Citi. In this role, Sher’ree works with consumer businesses across the globe to promote Citi’s enterprise-wide objective to identify and strategize on process simplification and execution.

Prior to this role, Sher’ree was Head of Citi Retail Services (CRS) Business Operations Governance.

There she oversaw teams with responsibilities for control and risk oversight along with internal and external exam coordination for the various functional teams within CRS Business Operations organization.

Sher’ree joined Citi in 2005 as a part of the CRS Home Depot Customer Analytics and Reporting team. There she served as the team lead for the analytics team that worked to provide financial, marketing and risk-based reporting to support pivotal business strategies. Prior to Citi, Sher’ree was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker responsible for the clinical and operational oversight of a private social service firm with regions across the state of Georgia.

As a nod to her social service background, engagement in various Citi affinity groups over the years of her Citi tenure serves as a joy and heartfelt responsibility for Sher’ree. Notably, as a co-founder of the Atlanta Women’s Network in 2013, Sher’ree was able to initiate the launch of Girls Man the Shark Tank in collaboration with the local Girl Scouts. This program allows young girls the opportunity to build, design and present a marketing pitch to a panel of “investors” (Citi-volunteers) while being coached by female employees of Citi. Additionally, in 2018, Sher’ree provided support as a founding steering committee member for the Atlanta Black Heritage Network.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Spelman College and a Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work from Howard University. Sher’ree enjoys traveling, reading, attending music and cultural arts events, mentoring, teaching bible study and spending quality time with her family and friends.

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Camp CEO 2022 Eloisa Klementich

Dr. Eloisa Klementich is President and CEO of Invest Atlanta. Previously, Eloisa served as managing director of business development at Invest Atlanta. In this position, she worked to attract new businesses and create initiatives that promoted job growth in Atlanta.

Before coming to Invest Atlanta, Eloisa served as special assistant for economic development at the U.S. Economic Development Administration in the Office of the Secretary. She served as California’s assistant deputy secretary for economic development and commerce and has held various roles with city governments, including the consultant for Mexico’s President Vicente Fox, working on best practices for addressing constituent issues and requests. Eloisa holds a bachelor’s degree from Pitzer College and a master’s degree in business administration from el Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey. She holds two master’s degrees in urban planning and Latin American affairs from the University of California, Los Angeles. She received her doctorate degree in public administration from the University of LaVerne. Eloisa is also active in various business and civic organizations. She serves as a board member for the Latin American Civic Association, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, LaunchPad 2x, Startup Atlanta, and Atlanta Emerging Markets, Inc. A graduate of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2017, she is also involved with the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, Georgia Economic Development Association, and International Economic Development Council.

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Camp CEO 2022 Nasha Knowles

Nasha Knowles: Being a professional in the financial services industry for more than two decades, Nasha brings knowledge, expertise, and passion to high net worth (HNW) and business clients across the United States. She works to build confidence when establishing your financial goals, uplifting others and being a beacon of a true professional.

In addition to dedication to her career, Nasha is passionate about travel. She appreciates the openmindedness it gives her as well as the different perspectives it offers. Her travels have brought her in touch with humanity and taught her that we are all united in this life. This is a mindset she carries forward in her personal and professional relationships through connectivity. This passion, coupled with her expansive thinking, positively impacts the way she runs her business.

Her desire is to help people achieve their financial goals through quality service, competitive products, and a personal relationship. As a fiduciary, she provides comprehensive financial planning strategies and solutions to meet client needs – always looking out for their best interests. She is also extremely dedicated to health and wellness, emphasizing the need to take good care of both your mind and body. This focus transcends to her practice, as she supports clients in becoming financially fit and whole – with a positive money mindset. If career and travel aren’t enough, you can find Nasha with her nose in a book, most likely a non-fiction book which feeds her desire to learn, and grow as a human being and professional.

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Camp CEO 2022 Amber Lawson

Amber Lawson, is the principal and founder of Aspire Construction & Design, an established, Atlanta-based, woman-owned, black owned design-build construction firm and general contractor. She is not only the face of the changing entrepreneurial landscape but is also facilitating the growth of diverse businesses in the new economy by providing design and construction services to new entrepreneurs. She brings over 22 years of real estate development, design and construction experience to bear for her clients who are overwhelmingly black women taking the next step in their entrepreneurial journey by moving their business into commercial real estate.

Her portfolio includes the build out of the 3rd outpost of the popular restaurant chain Slutty Vegan on Edgewood Avenue. She recently completed the design and build out of a co-working space in Jonesboro, GA which will provide long-term office space options for entrepreneurs. She is currently working on the design and build out of a new vegan Jamaican restaurant in Marietta Square Market, B.A.D. Gyal Vegan. At Aspire, Amber has customized her service offering to provide new entrepreneurs with the tools they need to be successful in their expansion into commercial real estate.

Aspire has opened a opened new office in the historic neighborhood of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Yards a co-working/private office space for entrepreneurs located on the Southside Beltline . The co-location of Aspire’s offices at Pittsburgh Yards was intentional as Aspire strives to be part of the revitalization of historically underserved neighborhoods in the city core.

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Camp CEO 2022 Lynn Lilly

Lynn Lilly is a mom, wife, craft expert, on-air personality, and founder and CEO of Lilly Enterprises, which is comprised of Craft Box Girls, Craft Box Kids, Creative Living with Lynn Lilly, and Lynn Lilly Designs.

Crafting, design, and party planning have always been a part of Lynn’s life; she grew up watching Martha Stewart, driving her to become a modern-day creative living expert. Lynn has turned her passion for creating into a multiplatform media destination, products, and television appearances.

Lynn started her first simple blog Craft Box Girls, 8 years ago with a mission to inspire women to add creativity to their homes through easy DIY home projects, kids’ crafts, simple design projects, party inspiration, and more. Over the last 8 years, she has evolved the brand to design and create products, publish a children’s craft book, host over 500 television segments, work with some of the industry’s top brands and inspire millions through her digital platforms.

You can catch Lynn sharing simple and easy crafts weekly on Michael’s Stores and Crayola’s Facebook Pages as a Live Broadcast Host, on her weekly 30-minute digital creative talk show Creative Living with Lynn Lilly, and on television shows across the country appearing as Craft Expert. She has also featured her favorite projects on over 500 segments on shows like Good Morning America, Hallmark Home & Family, Home Shopping Network, NBC Atlanta & Company, NBC Texas Today, PBS Make It Artsy, Good Day Chicago and Talk Philly. Lynn continues to grow her company as she partners with national broadcast networks and companies such as Crayola, Michaels Stores, Tulip, and more!

In addition to her growing media platforms, Lynn launched her first product, the Lynn Lilly by Surebonder Cordless Detail Point Hot Glue Gun in 2019 and is preparing for a full creative accessory line launch in 2022.

When she is not crafting, Lynn loves watercolor painting and day-tripping to outdoor destinations and small towns with her husband Brennan and two daughters, Lily and Isabella.

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Camp CEO 2022 Nazia Manji

Nazia Manji is a certified public accountant in both the US and Canada and is an International Tax Manager at Assurant, an insurance company that provides lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect and connect major consumer purchases. Working for a Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Naz appreciates the opportunity to be able to connect and build relationships with people from different walks of life—from her office in Atlanta. She speaks 7 languages!—and has visited more than 50 countries.

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Camp CEO 2022 Kathleen Marran

Kathleen Marran is an experienced groundbreaker at UPS with a 29- year demonstrated history of leading in the logistics and supply chain industry. She is skilled in Execution, Business Planning, Pricing Strategy, Market Research, Management, Digital platforms and Transportation. Strong marketing professional with Masters of International Business (MIBS) focused in Marketing & Japanese from University of South Carolina. Active member of Leadership Atlanta, Golden Seeds, and proud Board Member of both the Greater Women’s Business Council and Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta.

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Camp CEO 2022 Megan Marshall

Megan Marshall currently works in Retail Services, which is a business within Citi US Personal Banking that provides point of sale financing solution to retailers. Megan is leading the Connected Commerce ecosystem management team, tasked with enabling execution and launch of a new business line and set of products by driving program management, product approval and governance, process engineering and establishing appropriate risk and control disciplines.

Prior to this role, Megan was the Chief of Staff to the head of Operational Risk and Control for the Citi Global Consumer Banking building on several years of prior experience working on various risk and control initiatives such implementation and compliance with the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Common Reporting Standards (CRS).

Megan joined Citi in June of 2005 working on several enterprise-wide anti-money laundering projects and large global technology implementations. Following that, Megan transitioned to the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) Joint Venture Program Delivery Team in O&T as a Program Delivery Manager responsible for the movement of accounts to the Morgan Stanley platforms for several products areas (such as Mutual Funds) related the MSSB conversion, the largest conversion on Wall Street to date.

In addition to her day-to-day responsibilities, Megan is a co-lead for the Atlanta Women’s Network community development, and participates in several formal and informal mentoring programs.

In her spare time, travelling, running races and hiking are Megan’s favorite things to do, especially when her pup Harry can join with her.

Megan is from New York, and re-located to the Atlanta area in January of 2020. She graduated from Bentley University in May of 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Management Minor.

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Camp CEO 2022 Tricia Mulcare

Tricia Mulcare joined Homrich Berg in 2003 after spending four years with Ernst & Young. While at E&Y, in addition to becoming a CPA, Tricia led teams within the federal tax consulting group to determine research and development tax credits for major corporations throughout the Southeast. Originally from New Jersey, Tricia earned the Girl Scout Gold Award (equivalent to the Eagle Scout) before attending Indiana University.

While in Bloomington, in addition to earning her bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting, she became an avid college basketball fan.

While Tricia works with a wide range of clients, she has a particular passion for working with women (older, single, widowed, and divorced). Tricia enjoys speaking with groups about the lessons she has learned after years of working with women who have navigated a recent transition and find themselves “suddenly single”. In addition to writing multiple articles for Atlanta Woman magazine, Tricia has given a “Financial Planning 101” presentation to various women’s groups and student groups. Tricia served on the Advisory Board for Visions Anew (a local non-profit that empowered divorcing women to successfully create and achieve a new vision for their lives) for many years and has appeared on the Visions Anew radio show “Divorce Resource.”

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Camp CEO 2022 Condace Pressley

Condace Pressley is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist with decades of experience and host of the radio show and podcast Perspectives. She’s former president of both the Atlanta and National Association of Black Journalists. Condace is a University of Georgia alum and member of both the Georgia Radio and Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. She is active in the community and serves on the boards of directors of the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the United Way of Greater Atlanta, Chris 180, and Moving in the Spirit. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and reading in her rocking chair.

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Camp CEO 2022 Denise Quarles

Denise Quarles: Accomplished professional respected for 20+ years of diverse achievements across government affairs and sustainability with Fortune/ Global 500 companies like Siemens and Daimler AG. Visionary leader who excels in guiding strategies, advocacy initiatives, risk management, change, and continuous improvement. Builds lasting relationships with diverse stakeholders and ensures the effective delivery of key communications. Out-of-the-box thinker committed to innovation and improvement, driving unique legislative and sustainability plans to exceed business goals.

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Camp CEO 2022 Shara Sanders

Shara Sanders: After graduating from Emory Law School in 1999, I worked at several law firms (Jackson Lewis, Hunton & Williams, and Rogers & Hardin) practicing labor and employment law and general litigation. When I quit practicing law in 2010 to stay at home with my daughter, I became involved in my church (Oak Grove United Methodist Church) and the Junior League of DeKalb County. This lead to volunteering with other organizations like the DeKalb Library Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta’s Champion Club for Girls, Leadership DeKalb, League of Women Voters of Georgia, and St. Martin’s Episcopal School’s PTO and Board of Trustees. I returned to practicing law with Sugarman Law in 2018 and the flexibility of being part-time has allowed me to continue to be involved in the nonprofit world.

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Camp CEO 2022 Stephanie Seltzer

Stephanie Seltzer I spent the first 20 years of my career in Marketing for Fortune 500 companies. I decided it was time to take my marketing expertise, combined with my love of helping people and joined the #1 team in the BEST real estate brokerage in Atlanta! As a Realtor, my passion is helping my clients by bringing top-notch service and building relationships so that I can truly understand THEIR needs. It would not be uncommon for me to show up at a client’s child’s basketball game or show up on someone’s doorstep with soup when they’re sick!! I really care and make a commitment to each and every client to give it my absolute best!! Whether working with multimillion-dollar homeowners or first-time buyers, I am honored to serve each and every client.

Prior to getting my real estate license I spent 20 years developing marketing programs for some of Atlanta’s most well-known brands such as CNN, The Weather Channel, Emory’s Goizueta Business School, The Coca-Cola Company and Primrose Schools.

My husband, Jason are I are UGA alumni and have two children, ages 17 and 18. I am a past board member of the Galloway School as well as Past President of The Galloway Parents Association. I currently serve on the Development Committee at The Galloway School. Outside of work, I enjoy hanging out with my family in Atlanta, going to the beach or skiing the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

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Camp CEO 2022 Andrea N. Smith

Andrea N. Smith has over 20 years’ experience in nonprofit fundraising and development. She began her career with a national healthcare non-profit organization and transitioned to working with large non-profit health systems after nine years in the industry. She has successfully managed multi-million-dollar campaigns, special events, fundraising programs and special projects that have led to the creation of new trauma, cardiac and stroke centers, and other expansions and improvements to Atlanta non-profit health systems.

Andrea is currently the Vice President, Development and Marketing for Scholarship America, a nonprofit organization that works directly with students, parents, colleges, businesses and communities to help students fulfill their college dreams. She is a member of the Executive Team and provides strategic and managerial leadership to the departments that lead marketing efforts to drive client and donor acquisition, new partnerships, fundraising efforts, policy and advocacy and brand strategy.

Andrea currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for Whitefoord, Inc., on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy and Advisory Board for Chris180. She has served as Past President of the Atlanta chapter of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA), Chair of the Governance Committee, Secretary and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Whitefoord, Inc., Chair of the Governance Committee and Board of Directors for the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN), Board Member for Literacy Action, Atlanta Children’s Shelter and the Atlanta Speech School and 2019-2020 President of The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. In 2013, she was named one of the top 20 Influences under 40 for Tastemaker Magazine and is a graduate of the ARC Regional Leadership Institute (RLI). Andrea is a graduate of Georgia College & State University and holds a BBA with majors in both business management and information technology. She is a lover of international travel and is always up for taking a dance class. Andrea resides in the Upper Westside of Atlanta.

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Camp CEO 2022 Denise Smith

Denise Smith is a Global Enterprise Technology Program Executive with 21+ years of proven experience in translating project and product requirements into viable, cost saving, business solutions, driving organizational performance, growth and employee adoption. With a focus on the management of complex business challenges, she has established a firm track record as a skilled strategist and project leader who has coordinated enterprise-wide projects for domestic and international accounts. She is known for leveraging her cross-cultural skills and international experience to lead high performing teams. She has served as the innovation leader of EY Atlanta Unity as a supportive advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

She began her collegiate education at Spelman College where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in May 1999. In December 2014, Denise obtained a Master of Business Administration with a focus in the innovation of technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is active in several organizations: Technology Association of Georgia; Women In Technology (“WIT”); United Way Women Of Cole Cabinet: Advisory Chair; Most Valuable Kids: Advisory Board Secretary; Every Girl Shines Board President; Corporate Board Member: Civic Dinners.

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Camp CEO 2022 Robyn Sonis

Robyn Sonis is the managing attorney of the Buckhead office of Campbell & Brannon, LLC in Atlanta. Robyn’s practice focuses on residential real estate transactions, representing buyers, sellers, lenders and investors with all their real estate needs. She is proud to help people from all walks of life experience the dream of home ownership. Her most notable transactions involved representing the buyer of the highest grossing transaction in 2017, closing the highest grossing transaction in 2018, and representing the developer of a large, high-end retirement community in Atlanta.

Robyn received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland where she studied criminology, criminal justice and psychology. She then continued her education at the Emory University School of Law where she received her J.D. with honors. After completing law school, Robyn spent time in NYC and Boston representing clients in family law matters including both domestic violence work and high net worth divorce. After nearly 4 years in the Northeast, Robyn returned to Atlanta where she worked in the equestrian field before joining her current firm.

While enjoying her legal practice, Robyn’s proudest moments have been tied to her work with youth. For 4 years, she coached both the Lovett School and Emory University’s equestrian teams, taking great joy in watching her students grow not only as riders but as young adults.

In 2014, Robyn was awarded the Emory University Club Sports Coach of the Year Award.

In addition to coaching, Robyn enjoys giving back to youth through charitable endeavors.

For 6 years Robyn served on the board of The Brown Ledge Foundation, a summer camp nonprofit dedicated to promoting independence and achievement in girls and young women.

For 3 of those 6 years, Robyn served as Board President and spearheaded the search and hire of the organization’s new Executive Director after the prior director’s retirement. Robyn’s most recent accomplishment was being named the runner up in Atlanta’s 2021 Woman of the Year fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Over the course of 10 weeks, Robyn raised $238,000 for the LLS Children’s Initiative.

When not working and volunteering, Robyn spends her time playing soccer, hiking, and traveling at every opportunity.

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Camp CEO 2022 Charisse M. Williams

Charisse M. Williams is a certified leadership & wellbeing coach, speaker and author of The Joy of Thriving While Black. Her entire career is dedicated to advancing social justice and well-being for all.

Before becoming a full-time coach, she worked in social justice organizations on human rights, education and racial equity issues. She was the Program Officer for criminal justice and youth development portfolio at Public Welfare Foundation and went on to become the founding director of Posse Atlanta. In her last nonprofit role she was Managing Director of New Site Development for iMentor, and launched its program site in Baltimore, Maryland.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law. As a certified yoga instructor, she brings a mindfulness lens to all of her work.

A travel enthusiast, Charisse once traveled across Europe with no itinerary, starting in Amsterdam and ending in Marrakech five weeks later. She is insatiably curious about the mind and loves nerdy podcasts like The Hidden Brain on NPR Radio.

Charisse lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

To learn more about Charisse and her work, visit www.charissemwilliams.com.

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Camp CEO 2022 Tanjuria Willis

Tanjuria Willis: With over three decades of going against the grain as an Electrical Engineering, Technologist turned Magazine Publisher, Personal Stylist, Fashion Show Curator and Producer, Entrepreneur, real-life, in-the-trenches business experience, and most importantly wife and mother, she now understands the journey, for some, is asymmetrical.

In 2002 and with nothing more than belief and determination, Willis (nee Anderson) created Connect Magazine, a lifestyle publication with distribution in Metro Atlanta and via mail subscription. In 2014, she developed eKlozet Luxury Consignment, with the vision of helping and affording women the ability to define and develop their style to feel good both inside and out. She understood as well the impact gently used luxury consignment could have on the carbon footprint of our environment. An earth friendly, sustainable fashion company was born.

Mrs. Willis is currently utilizing her technology expertise to develop an app which will make it easier for people to develop, evolve and refine their (fashion) essence utilizing the clothing already in their closets. She is produces events to educate consumers on sustainable fashion as well as environment friendly lifestyle.

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Camp CEO 2022 Catina Wilson

Catina Wilson current works for Fiserv as Global Head of Prepaid Solutions - Card Production. She’s worked at Fiserv in a variety of different roles since 2016. Prior to joining Fiserv, Mrs Wilson lead the Strategy Planning & Execution Team for Cox Automotive. Prior industry experience includes Banking, Software Startups and Telecommunications.

Mrs Wilson graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Industrial Management and a minor in Computer Science. She received her masters degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Mrs. Wilson loves to travel the globe with her family and is an avid golfer and hiker.

She’s active in her community having participated in a number of non-profit boards including Motherless Daughters and United Way African American Partnerships.

Mrs. Wilson has been married to the love of her life, Ron Wilson for 17 years and is mother to 2 year old Zahra.

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Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Camp CEO 2022 Mentees

Camp CEO 2022 Naomi Beal

Naomi Beal: I am an Honor Roll student at Global Impact Academy. I was born in raised in Atlanta, Georgia. My love of Girl Scouts started in kindergarten.

Since then, I have advanced from a Daisy to a Cadette.

I am multi-talented, participating in extracurricular activities such as piano, track, and Atlanta Ballet, am a self-trained hair braider and chef, and also enjoy my hobbies of reading, researching, writing, and shopping. I aspire to graduate high school and attend a four-year college. Some options I am considering are Harvard University, Southern University of Baton Rouge, Duke University, Howard University, and Spelman. I have not decided on her major yet but am certain I want to minor in business. In the future, I would love to travel the world and/or study abroad. I am set to start my hair company in the Spring/Summer of 2022!

From a very young age, I have been an active participant in my community. I have 10-plus years of community service, having participated in many community service projects with Central and Cascade Methodist Church, including United Way Shoebox Project, Soles for Soles, Homeless Sleeping Bag Project, Thanksgiving Baskets for Seniors, Easter Seals & YMCA Storytime Online Reading Project, Hosea Feed the Hungry & Clothing/Coat Drive, United Way Clothing/Coat Drive, Feeding the Homeless Downtown Atlanta, Blessing Bags for Homeless & Grandparents, Snack/Bookbags for Carrie Steele Pitts Children’s Home, Toys for Tots, Night of Jazz Mother’s Day Dinner, Fall Festival, and Voter Registration & Vaccine Rally Volunteer, Youth Choir, Youth Usher & Worship Leader, and Children’s Church & Nursery volunteer as well as being a part of both churches’ youth ministries. I am also involved in many other organizations such as Beta Club, BEE Club, Georgia Capital Page, Delta Sigma Theta Academy & GEMS Program, Black Girls Lead, Garrett A. Morgan Summer Business Institute, Odyssey, Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT), and NSBE Summer Engineering Program.

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Camp CEO 2022 Savannah Bryant

Savannah Bryant: I’m a tenth-grade Senior Girl Scout. I live in Marietta, Georgia, and I have never moved in my life. I began my Girl Scout journey as a Daisy Scout in kindergarten, have earned my Bronze and Silver awards and am working on my Gold Award. You could say I have been a Scout or destined to be a Scout since it was announced that I would be born a girl. My mom was a Girl Scout and is my leader, my aunt was a Girl Scout, and even my great grandmother was a Girl Scout and Council Leader. Girl Scouting has been so integral to cultivating and exposing me to many of my interests.

Badge work, travel, and outings have helped me to develop the courage and confidence to be open to new people, travel, and new experiences.

Outside of Scouting and being a student, I do cheerleading, ride horses competitively, and am a member of Metropolitan Equestrian-Equine Opportunity Program, school clubs (FCA, Beta Club, SGA, Mu Alpha Theta, and NHS), and Cobb County 4-H (Horse & Pony Club, Hippology & Judging Teams and Senior County Council) All of these interests and activities keep me busy, so I’m always thankful for a weekend to de-stress and recharge. I enjoy pulling out my camera to take photos, going out to eat, playing games, meeting new people from different places and cultures, or listening to music. I like to take photos of nature, but sometimes I’ll take photos of family or friends. My favorite subject is history, specifically American History. Most of all, I am an animal lover and champion of animal safety, rights, and rescue. I have a dog, Champ, and a horse, Red. I still have a lot of life in front of me and I’m excited to see where it takes me. This world is full of possibilities, and I hope to take advantage of them to be the best I can be a make a difference in this world.

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Camp CEO 2022 Aulani Carter

Aulani Carter: I have been a Girl Scout for 10 years, close to the time and hours spent training for a pilot’s license, starting as a cutie patootie blue apron, petal-earning Daisy. I have sold thousands of boxes of Girl Scout cookies and earned my Bronze Award, Junior and Cadette Journey Summit award pins, My Promise My Faith pins at each Girl Scouts level, Girl Scouts Safe Sitter certification, and the Cadette Silver Torch Award, just to name a few.

I am an accomplished homeschool student likened to a private airplane pilot. A private airplane pilot is a person who must pass examinations and hours of flight instruction as well as become licensed and trained to be in charge of the plane during takeoff, travel, and landing. They are also responsible for the safety of the passengers, crew, and cargo. I’m a young lady with a vision and a plan. I’m articulate, unique, loving, adventurous, nice, independent, and talented. Private pilots must have lots of flight time and know basic meteorology and navigation regulations. I have lots of “flight” hours in Girl Scout Land. If you can name it, I have probably participated in or attended it when it comes to all things Girl Scouts—well, except one thing: I have not officially camped with Girl Scouts overnight, yet. When it comes to pilots knowing regulations, I have been reciting the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law since the tender age of five. Pilots are responsible for the well-being of everyone on board their plane; among my Girl Scout achievements, serving community is always at the forefront for me. Whether it’s collecting shoes and clothes for shelters or delivering food with my Mom via the Meals by Grace program, I enjoy giving back to less fortunate neighbors.

From uber creative crafts, artistic drawings, cooking, baking, cheerleading, speaking engagements, photo shoots, radio commercials, voice over promos, TV shows, movie set work, parts in various plays, violin recitals, golf lessons and tournaments, HOSA meetings, cookie booths, Girl Scout events, and working at Chick-fil-A ... “Ladies! the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. If you haven’t already done so, please stow your carryon luggage underneath the seat in front of you or in an overhead bin. Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also, make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position. Prepare for take-off as we follow Aulani Carter’s next endeavor!”

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Camp CEO 2022 Kyleigh Conley

Kyleigh Conley: I am a ninth grader and have been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten, now in my tenth year. I have earned my Silver Award and am currently working on my Gold Award. I lead the Daisies and Brownies during my troop’s monthly Girl Scout meetings and spearhead their canned good and blanket drives for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. My aspirations are to attend either Brown, Harvard, Stanford, or Emory University to become a general surgeon. I am looking forward to starting my journey to save lives.

I attend Elite Scholars Academy, which is a Cambridge Early College Magnet School, and was recently awarded its second National Blue Ribbon. My favorite subject is science. Science has been my passion since elementary school as I have participated and won first place in the school science fair every year since seventh grade. I have also gone to State to compete, as well. I spent three years writing and speaking Mandarin and is currently learning Latin. I am the Junior Beta Club President, in which role I am responsible for recruitment and spearheading community service initiatives such as Toys for Tots. I am also a member of Girls Up, whose focus is to bring awareness to the happenings affecting girls and women in the community and around the world.

I have been playing piano since the age of four and have recently begun teaching piano to elementary-aged students. I have been playing soccer since third grade, winning several championships and was recently selected to play varsity soccer at her school. I love to read and bring my characters to life when I draw and create comic strips. I enjoy historical fiction, sci-fi, anime, and manga. My favorite book series are Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Attack on Titan, and The Last Kids on Earth.

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Camp CEO 2022 Kaylin Covington

Kaylin Covington: I am a rising senior at Arabia Mountain high school in Stonecrest, Georgia. I have been in Girl Scouts since I was in kindergarten as a daisy. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always like doing things to help others. I can remember my first community event as a Daisy. My troop went to one of the local community centers and bagged rice for families in the community.

My mom said when I was younger, I always would like to do things to make people smile. I think that’s why I loved being a dancer and being a part of a dance team. It would make me feel good as I danced to see people in the audience smile or dance along with us. I love helping others and giving to others when they need it. I love that my troop as been able to participate in many activities that help the community. My troop has been able to take the lead with different events in our service unit. We have been able to help other troops in our service unit that have younger girls with their events and projects.

Along with being a part of Girl Scouts, I am a part of the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) club at my school. My goal after high school is to attend college and major in nursing. I would like to specialize in neonatal care. Being a part of the HOSA club, we are not only learning about different careers in the health care field, but the mission of HOSA is to teach us how to become leaders in the health care community. I am also a member of the Ladies of Distinction at my school. This club not only teaches us about how to build good self-esteem and learning about good moral ethics, but we also participate in many community service activities for the community and for other students in my school. I am also involved in other community service groups in my community and at my church.

I want to be a leader in my community. This year will be my first time attending camp CEO. I heard from others that attended camp CEO that not only was it fun, but they learn a lot about leadership. I wanted to make sure I did not miss the opportunity this year. I am excited to learn all that I can to be a good leader in my community and to meet others from other troops that may have similar ideas to mine. I am hoping that I can use what I learn from camp CEO to help me achieve my goals.

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Camp CEO 2022 MaKayla Frazier

MaKayla Frazier: I am the oldest of two children. I have in Girl Scouts since I was five years old. My goal is to become the first doctor in my family. I enjoy working with children—it just comes naturally to me—so I am going to be a pediatrician.

I met my current troop leader, Mrs. Gilbert, when I was in the first grade and was with her until I bridged and then I got some more wonderful ladies, then got Mrs. Gilbert back as leader when I bridged to the next level.

If you are wondering how I got her again, Mrs. Gilbert is a super troop leader who takes on more than one troop at a time.

I joined a mentor program when I was in the sixth grade, called Ladies Of Favor, in Forest Park, GA. The, Dr. G. Starr, has also played a big role in me being the person I am today. I was blessed to be part of a medical program when I was in middle school that gave me high school credit. I was able to learn basic medical procedures.

This program really piqued my interest in a future in the medical field. I sometimes find myself on the internet watching medical videos, and I can recall being in love with Dr. Pimple Popper and all the amazing things she does.

I have an amazing hardworking mother. I attend Christian Life Center Worldwide in Rex, GA. I am a part of Flyy Student Ministries, where I serve in the kitchen when it’s open. I was a very active child and got in trouble because I was so busy, I was very curious. Sometimes my behavior made it hard at home, but my mom worked hard to help me find some balance. I love volleyball, which I started playing in middle school and played all the way up until Covid-19 swooped in and shut down the schools.

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Camp CEO 2022 Sara Garg

Sara Garg was born in Austin, Texas. She has moved over three times in her life and found herself making new memories and friends wherever she went. From Austin to Pittsburgh she learned that with an open mind and heart, friends can be found anywhere. When she moved back to Austin from Pittsburgh, she learned the importance of diversity in her friends and was proud to no longer be the only woman of color in her friend groups. Most recently, she moved from Austin to Atlanta, she realized what friendship truly means: someone who lives up to the ideas taught in girl scouts of being like family.

Sara has never been entirely sure about what she wants to do as a career. In elementary school she would tell anyone who listened that she wanted to be a teacher (with a job as a scientist of course on the side). In middle school, she decided that pediatric surgery, neurology, or genetics seemed fascinating, but also co-created a business selling socks that netted 200% of her initial investment. Now a Junior at Northview High School, Sara still isn’t quite sure what she wants to do as a career, but she knows that whatever she picks, it’ll be amazing.

Since fourth grade, Sara has been a passionate poet as she understands that self-expression is one of the most important things someone can do today. With their 2020 reading on Uncertainty and Change, India Currents, a prominent magazine with over fifty thousand subscribers, sought to capture some of the richness of poetry. Sara was the only youth poet featured among a lineup of six published professional poets, and with over eight hundred fifty people tuning in internationally for the reading, she understood the power of words to reverberate, touch lives, and change opinions.

She is also an activist for climate and racial justice. Her passion for climate justice was revealed in her poem entitled “The Voice of the Rocks”, winning Youth Poet of the Year 2017 and the Mary Villareal award in the Houston International Poetry Festival through its personified call for climate justice. That passion had grown with Petals in the Park, a day of activities in 2019 where she volunteered to foster environmental awareness through storytelling in more than eighty young Girl Scouts. In 2020, she took what she had learned and wrote “Lost” about all the unborn possibilities that die with the Earth; in “Lost” she discovered my need to encourage action to combat climate change and “Lost”’s haunting story won the Young Georgia Writers Competition at the Fulton County level.

More than anything, Sara understands the importance of paying one’s gifts forwards. Therefore, she recently partnered with a fellow poet across the country to found her youth poetry organization: Sync Poetry that with four events already completed has reached youth poets from Georgia to Texas to New Jersey. In founding Sync Poetry, she centered it around the core of self expression found in Girl Scouts: Confidence, Connection, and Creation.

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Camp CEO 2022 Paige Gaudet

Paige Gaudet: I am 16 years old and a tenth-grade student at North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. I am also in my tenth year of Girl Scouting. I am in the Math and Science Magnet Program as well as the Fine Arts Magnet Program at my school. My favorite classes are Engineering, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, and Advanced Band, where I play the flute.

Last year, I received my Silver Award, which consisted of revitalizing hiking trails that had been unkept and unattended for many years. This work gave individuals in my community access to a facility for outdoor exercise and enjoyment. I am now working towards my Gold Award, which addresses the lack of access to resources in some public schools and neighborhoods that limit so many students from reaching their true potential. I will focus on this issue and create a solution at my school by forming an Aerospace Club that will expose students to fields that are not commonly introduced (focusing on STEM fields).

Throughout my 10 years in Girl Scouts, I’ve enjoyed going to Camporee at Camp Misty Mountain as a Brownie and riding the horses at Camp Meriwether as a Cadette. I have attended several day camps as well as a two-day overnight journey camp at Camp Timber Ridge. In the fifth grade, my troop partnered with the women of STEMPOWER at Georgia Tech. They mentored science and STEM experiments at my elementary school for an entire semester. We also received certificates of completion on the campus of Georgia Tech at the end of the program.

I had the awesome opportunity to enjoy the Steps to Savannah trip to explore all the rich Girl Scout and Georgia history with my Girl Scout troop. I have been so thankful and appreciative to continue Girl Scouting during the Covid-19 pandemic. I have taken advantage of the many online resources and opportunities that Girl Scouts has provided through these difficult times by earning several badges and patches through Zoom and even completing several Journeys with other girls as a process of my Silver and Gold awards. There have also been several panels, the most notable being one with women in engineering fields. There was even a young woman working specifically in aerospace engineering, so I found it so interesting to converse with her as she shared her experiences from high school to now.

I consider myself to be very hardworking as I juggle school, sports, and other extracurriculars and still manages to have faith, keep myself organized, and aspire to try new things. I try not to confine myself to my own thought processes, and I am always looking and listening for others’ opinions on various topics. I will continue to learn and grow through Girl Scouts and my other extracurriculars not only to grow and advance myself, but to truly make the world a better place.

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Camp CEO 2022 Annaliese Gilbert

Annaliese Gilbert: I was born into the town of McDonough, Georgia, where I was raised, but never felt like it was completely my home being that all of my family was born in Florida—my mom in Miami, my dad in Tallahassee, and my brother in Tampa. My second family, aside from my best friends, is my Girl Scout troop. I have just recently come to realize how much I do love my Girl Scout family and how they, too, push me to become a better me. Their support of them makes me want to love others the way they love me.

Ever since middle school, I have wanted to push myself to do good for the community and help others in any way that I could. Reaching my end goal of becoming a general surgeon would be the biggest help to the community, being that I can really show people my knowledge and finally help in ways that others can’t. But of course, I could never do that without my family blood or not.

In life middle school, I found my love for running, wanting to figure out myself and find myself. I joined the cross country team not knowing that it would be one of the best things to happen to me. After joining cross country, I joined the track team again, not knowing that this would forever change my life. I found myself pushing myself to the limit in school and building a mental attitude that has helped get me through so many hard situations and encouraged me to keep pushing no matter what. This helped me find my love for medicine and made me realize my biggest goal in life: becoming a general surgeon.

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Camp CEO 2022 Kennedy Jones

Kennedy Jones: If creative, fun, persistent, hardworking, and top-earning was a person, it would be me, Kennedy Jones. I’m a senior at Union Grove High School and an active member of the NAACP, Women in Technology (WIT) Girls Program, Delta Gems, which is sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta (GSGATL).

I have been a member of GSGATL for 10 years. I have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. Recently, I was selected as one of the ten members of the Class of 2022 Council Young Women of Distinction out of 126 Gold Award recipients. I earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2021 for service to the community. I also earned the Volunteer in Training Award at Camp Meriwether, where I learned horseback riding and care for horses. I reached a personal goal of visiting and enjoying all the GSGATL summer camp sites, such as canoeing at Pine Valley, Cadettes weekend at Misty Mountain, and swinging in that big swing at Timber Ridge. Some opportunities were more educational, such as being a Goal Getter Top Cookie Seller (1200+ boxes) for three consecutive years, traveling to our nation’s capital, and even meeting the late Congressman John Lewis and participating in the commemoration of the 50-year anniversary of the Birmingham church bombing.

As an older Scout, I participated in the events held at Microsoft, Google, and Deloitte as well as traveling to Costa Rica to save the sea turtles, building sidewalks for schools to prevent flooding, and painting classrooms to improve quality of life as well as visiting Panama. I served as a National Delegate at the Girl Scouts of America Convention in 2020 and remain in that position. I also enjoyed participating in the Citi Atlanta’s Girls Mans the Shark Tank.

I am also a member of Lime Green Giraffes (LGG), where I have held several leadership positions, including Marketing Director. I compete on my high school’s varsity swim team, lettering in my first year of participation. I also attend the Henry County Academy for Advanced Studies, studying culinary arts. Additionally, I am dual enrolled at Southern Crescent Technical College for Cosmetology. I am most passionate about community and bringing out the beauty in others. In the past, I was selected to speak at the State of Georgia Department of Human Services Youth Empowerment Series end-of-year celebration and was featured in the Georgia Department of Human Services Newsletter. I also acted as a defense attorney during the Hansel and Gretel Mock Trial at the Georgia State Bar Association.

Of all the organizations that I have participated in, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is credited with shaping me into the confident woman that I am. My positive outlook and excellent communication skills have afforded me the ability to work for great companies such as Chick-fil-A, Cracker Barrel, and American Pool Aquatic Solutions as a Certified American Red Cross Lifeguard.

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Camp CEO 2022 Himani Kalra

Himani Kalra: I am a senior at the Westminster Schools. I have been a Girl Scout for 12 years and have earned the Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards. I love traveling with my family and has been fortunate to experience different cultures, food, languages, and historical sites, which has been an education in itself.

After visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp, Anne Frank House, and Yad Vashem Jeiwsh Holocaust Memorial, I was inspired to do her Girl Bronze Award on a video to educate children about the world’s major religions to promote peace and tolerance among different faiths. It has received 22,000 views on YouTube. I credit Girl Scouts’ amazing mentors with helping me achieve the vision for her Gold Award and take it to even greater heights. My Gold Award project, “Save the Girl Child,” worked to raise awareness of female gendercide and promote gender equality through education and healthcare for girls of underprivileged communities in Georgia and India. I was selected as Council Young Woman of Distinction and National Gold Award Girl Scout for my work.

I have been recognized as a Prudential Spirit of Community Distinguished Finalist, has received the George Bush Point of Light Award, and was recognized as the AFP National Philanthropy Day Teen Volunteer of Year at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs. I love math and science and developed a 30-unit science curriculum, “For the Love of Science, “to promote STEM knowledge for underprivileged girls. I love asking the questions “why” and “how” and have written five research papers on topics ranging from polycystic ovary syndrome to childhood obesity, alternative fuel energy sources, Mars exploration, and female gendercide. Three of these have received awards at national level at the Toshiba ExploraVision Science Fair.

I am a nationally ranked fencer and earned the Bronze Medal in the 2021 U.S. Fencing National Championships. I have been fencing since I was eight years old and believe the sport has instilled strong mental and physical discipline in me. I also love music and dance. I play the bassoon in the Wind Ensemble at my school and have received my Visharad bachelor’s degree in Kathak Indian classical dancing. Dancing allows me to connect more closely to my Indian heritage and help the community through dance recitals that have raised funds for St Jude Children’s Hospital.

I hope to keep striving constantly to find answers for hard questions and be involved with research initiatives as I head to college. Camp CEO represents a tremendous learning opportunity for me, and I hope to develop a deeper understanding of community leadership and social entrepreneurship for the future.

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Camp CEO 2022 Reagan Kempson

Reagan Kempson: I am a high school scholar who attends Westlake High School. I am an eleventh grader who is very eager to graduate high school. I am a magnet scholar at Westlake High School, focusing on her my favorite subjects, math and science. I have been a Girl Scout at the Hoosier Memorial United Methodist church for 11 years, going on 12, expanding and creating what I call “the dream.”

As a young child, I always dreamed of being a dentist, thus inspiring my immense love for science and math. Focusing on school has never been hard for me, but finding a social life was. Being in Girl Scouts allowed me to place myself in a community where I felt I was welcome. I had never felt growing up I was like everyone else or looked like everyone else, always feeling like I stood out. Girl Scouts then brought me out of my shell. Now I am a public speaker and advocate for my school.

At the moment, I am working on my Gold Award, once awarded to my mother, who received the Gold Award along with the scholarship. My Gold Award is based on helping homeless women by gathering sanitary supplies from her school and nearby communities. I is a very driven young lady ready to face the world and whatever it has in store. Even when the world is turning its back on me, I have and will continue to persevere and triumph over the people who think that I can’t and show them that I can and will do whatever it takes. I lives by the code, “Walls are barriers meant to be broken down.”

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Camp CEO 2022 Jessica Lawlor

Jessica Lawlor: I was born in Smyrna, GA, but moved to New Jersey to start kindergarten. Because I went to such a small school, I used Girl Scouts to meet new people and form a new community. Growing up, my love for reading grew and I became involved with my local library. During the summer, I would volunteer there, and I even started a monthly book club for middle school girls.

Before the start of seventh grade, I moved from Florida— where I’d lived for a few months after New Jersey—back to Georgia, to a city called Woodstock. In my final years of middle school, I had to restart the process of finding a friend group who had similar morals and interests to mine. Seeing this as another opportunity to reinvent myself, I chose to combine the skills I had learned from my past experiences to become someone who is self-disciplined and academic-driven. When I struggled to find this at my school, even amongst my most studious peers, I turned to Girl Scouts. My community-service focused troop also developed character by teaching girls to help others around them. With the support of her troop, I achieved my Silver Award with a project based around altering a hiking trail into a natural fairy trail so that it was engaging for little kids while being environmentally friendly. Now, I am a high school sophomore aiming for her Gold Award.

Starting my freshman year during a pandemic left little room for social interaction. As a result, I poured my energy into my academics. Education has always been something that I believed was important. The isolation presented during the pandemic gave me the chance to really focus on improving both my grades and my well-being. Now, as a rising 2022 junior, I have committed to being the best I can be. A part of that is giving back to my community. In addition to Girl Scouts, I have now become involved in many school clubs, such as National English Honor Society and French Honor Society, which focus on community service, too. I am also part of the students-help-students tutor program my school offers. I enjoy this way of giving back because I enjoy being able to help my peers and I have a passion for teaching. I hope to continue and increase my involvement in improving my community.

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Camp CEO 2022 Zoey Little

Zoey Little: Have you ever wondered what your name means or the weight it holds? My name, Zoey is derived from Greek origin and means “life,” and while that may appear to some as just a name and a meaning, it’s taught me a lot about myself.

Growing up, I was involved in a lot of extracurricular activities such as drawing, dance, gymnastics, cheer, acting, writing, Girl Scouts—you name it. A lot of times when people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I presented what struck them as a never-ending list of dreams and big ideas of an elementary school kid. A lot of times I was told, “You can only do one thing when you grow up” or “If you had to choose one of those things, what would it be?” As a kid, I couldn’t wrap my mind around why I had to choose; why couldn’t I be all of those things? I understand that I shouldn’t shove myself into a box of just doing one thing. I’m now incredibly proud to say that I’ve banished the suffocating feeling of not knowing what box to fit in and being able to fit into numerous boxes whenever I wish to do so. Many great things have come from this journey of self-awareness along with a new sense of confidence, such as achieving both my Bronze and Silver awards and going into my eleventh year of Girl Scouts with the intention to receive my Gold Award.

Life has taught me many things, the ability to admit that I’m a kaleidoscope of characteristics and interests being one of my favorites—but most of all, it’s taught me that there will be many highs and lows, but it’s important to keep persevering and looking within to continue loving and learning yourself. And although I have so much more to learn, learning that my name is truly fitting is one of my favorites.

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Camp CEO 2022 Maya McKenzie

Maya McKenzie: My name is Maya McKenzie and I am a high school junior. I attend Johns Creek High School and live with my parents, my twin sister Macy, and my adorable dog Oscar.

Volunteering has always played a huge role in my life, starting with Girl Scouts. I have been a girl scout for 10 years and have loved every second of it! I also participate in National Charity League with my sister and mother, National Beta Club at my high school, National Honors Society, Black Student Alliance, and Operation Smile. I have played soccer for 13 years.

Growing up, I used to keep to myself and rarely branch out from what I would normally do. After participating in Camp CEO last year, my mindset changed completely. I am now more outspoken than ever before.

Practicing elevator speeches and learning about networking with the other girls helped me increase my understanding of the word “confidence”. This confidence has helped me in my academic career as well. Instead of beating myself up about a B in a class, I only worked harder to receive what I wanted and stopped criticizing myself over little things.

After high school, I plan to attend university and major in something related to journalism, communications, or public relations. My interests in school subjects such as English made this decision pretty simple! I love sports and can talk about it for ages. Cheering on any Atlanta or Georgia team is aways the highlight of my week. I moved to Georgia when was only three, and Atlanta will always feel like home to me. Organizations like Girl Scouts have made me feel welcome and exposed me to different aspects of volunteering. Even after I graduate high school and college, I hope to continue my love for volunteering in any way I can!

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Camp CEO 2022 Hannah Melvin

Hannah Melvin: I am a sophomore at Charles R. Drew Charter School in Southeast Atlanta and a Girl Scouts Juliette Senior. I was born on October 24, 2006, in Atlanta, GA. I am the fifth of six children, the baby girl. Raised in a Christian household by my father, who is a disabled veteran and minister, and my mother, who is an educator, I consider myself a scholar and servant leader.

I have earned the Girl Scouts Bronze Award, will earn the Silver Award this year, and am planning to earn the Gold Award. I am very adventurous, and several of my favorite memories and first-time experiences were made with Girl Scouts, such as camping, making chocolate candy bars, indoor skydiving, zip lining, and skiing.

I am on the A/B Honor Roll. I am heavily involved with the Student Leadership Team, where I am responsible for planning grade-level academic, community, and social events.

I am an active member of the Vocal Justice Club, which hosts regular meetings to discuss social justice concerns as well as local and national events in the news. I iam also a member of the Honor Chorus. I am a member of Post-Secondary Advancement College and Career Enrichment Program (PACE from the Tau Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.) and take part in several youth ministries at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Atlanta.

Monthly, you will find me feeding and clothing the homeless with Making A Difference In Our Communities (MADIOC), Inc., a youth outreach mentoring program.

After high school, I plan to attend a four-year college or university, where I am strongly considering a major in International Studies with hopes of spending at least a year studying abroad. This will provide me a great foundation upon which to build a career as a travel photographer.

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Camp CEO 2022 Megha Nair

Megha Nair: I am the youngest of two siblings. Inspired by my brother’s involvement in Boy Scouts, I fell in love with Girl Scouts even more and have been a part of the program since the first grade.

I am a constant presence in my local community through programs such as Student Leadership Johns Creek, where me and my team were tasked with creating documentaries about a run-down local cemetery that hosts the graves of enslaved persons. Notably, my congresswoman, Lucy McBath, and the District Attorney of Fulton, Fani Willis, attended my group’s documentary presentation in order to demonstrate show their respect and highlight the achievements of her group. She has also worked with start-up companies such as Future Self Discover, a corporation dedicated to providing online resources and certificates catered to the needs of companies before application, to understand the structure of business and its expansion process, and worked directly with the CEO to find areas of growth.

Currently, I am involved with numerous volunteering programs: Beta, national honors programs, and tutoring programs. Most importantly, I volunteer with Furkids, an organization that allows volunteers to walk dogs and play with cats. Although my cello playing would terrify the animals, I have grown to love animals more than I thought was possible and hope to adopt as many as I can when I’m older—as long as no one tells my current dog, Mia. While animals are my downtime activity, I am constantly engaged in my schoolwork by taking numerous honors and AP classes in one of the most competitive high schools in the state of Georgia. I happen to also participate in Speech and Debate, where I compete in Original Oratory, conveying a social issue in a ten-minute speech to large audiences.

I hope to attend Brown University or another Northern school since my passion for education has driven me to where I am today and I love cold weather. I currently have my eyes set on the law path since I have a passion for legal and social justice and have continuously been involved in my regional area with protests, petitions, and awareness. While I have made notable achievements in my community, I truly believe none of it would be possible if not for the efforts of my parents, as I have the opportunities I have now due to their courage in moving to a new country and establishing a life that would provide endless chances for personal development and ambition.

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Camp CEO 2022 Varsha Nirmal

Varsha Nirmal: My name, Varsha, in Sanskrit means “rain,” which suits me because I love standing outside when rain is falling from the sky. I was born in Michigan and moved to Georgia when I was eight. The switch from snow to 95+ degree weather definitely took some getting used to!

I did Girl Scouts for a year in Michigan as a Daisy but weirdly ended up quitting because I was too introverted and afraid to try new things. You could say I had an unconventional start to my Girl Scouts experience, but I rejoined with a troop in Georgia after my mom asked me to give it another try. I learned to be more social and made new friends as we went to camp and earned badges together. These past eight years have been an experience I wouldn’t trade for anything, and I try not to think of what would have happened if I didn’t given Girl Scouts another try. The skills and lessons I learned here are invaluable.

In school I am in multiple clubs, such as Science Olympiad and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). I’m currently an officer in Science Olympiad and is going to be co-president next year with my best friend. It’s exciting because my school hasn’t had any female Science Olympiad presidents yet. In FBLA, she’s won state medals and is vying for a national one this year. She was on Class Council my freshman year and am currently on the advisory board at the 3DE program in our school. spontaneously tried out for the flag football team this year and made the junior varsity team.

In my community, I’m a member of Student Leadership Johns Creek, which is a program that builds leadership skills and motivates us to do community projects. This year, my group made the first segment of a four-part documentary on the Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery in our community. Congresswoman Lucy McBath and other members of the Johns Creek city council attended our premiere. We also got a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Lucy McBath for our service to the community.

In my personal life, I enjoy listening to music, especially Sabrina Carpenter. I’ve played the violin for about five years and soccer almost her whole life. I have an older sister who’s going to college this year, and I am currently convincing my parents to get a dog. I enjoy reading, especially dystopian novels with strong female characters. I’ve recently started anime with the persuasion of friends and am immersed in the manga world. Overall, I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me as a person and a Girl Scout!

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Camp CEO 2022 Adiva Puttnam

Adiva Puttnam: I was born in Dearborn, Michigan in 2005. My name, “Adiva,’’ means “pleasant and gracious” in Hebrew. Being a part of Girl Scouts has shaped me to be confident and courageous. I have received my Silver Award, Senior Silver Torch Award, and Gold Torch award. Currently, I’m wrapping up my Gold Award project.

One of my greatest privileges is being the secretary for our school’s Environmental Club and director of the Chemical Monitoring program, officially titled as “Northview’s Water Pollution Solutions,” which focuses on the importance of chemical monitoring of local waterways, and encouraging my fellow high school students to actively participate in this endeavor. Creating the Chemical Monitoring program, my Gold Award project, in the Environmental Club, was a long, challenging journey, where I encountered obstacles and overcame them successfully. This made me strong, reliable, and independent. It took a lot of courage and effort to reach out to the people involved in this project, such as the Fulton County Educational Coordinators, the workers at the Autrey Mill Nature Center, and the club presidents.

I enjoy being a volunteer for various clubs at Northview High School, and I challenge myself to take on various leadership roles to get a taste of each leadership department and gain experience. One leadership position I enjoy is being one of the regional leads of Rememoirs, a club that aids and comforts people with neurodegenerative diseases; unfortunately, the pandemic has affected our desired outreach to the patients, but we problem-solved by sending virtual and hand-written cards (converting to a virtual format) to share hope with the patients.

Speaking of hope, Care For Hope, a club that offers volunteers an opportunity to tutor mentally challenged students, is where I teach Spanish to mentally challenged children. Additionally, I am also a treasurer for the Key Club, which is a student-led international volunteer program whose goal is to encourage leadership through serving others.

My favorite subjects at school are math and computer science, and my goal is to pursue a career in Computer Science Engineering, with a special interest in artificial intelligence. In middle school, I participated in the First Lego League competitions, and our team was placed State first one year and State second the next year for the robot game portion, for which the club programmed a robot that we built to complete missions on a game board. I like trying various international cuisines, with Asian cuisine being my favorite, and I research popular restaurants to try out when I travel.

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Camp CEO 2022 Marin Ramesh

Marin Ramesh: I am 15 years old and was born and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta. I have been involved in the Girl Scouts program since kindergarten, when I was just a Daisy learning how to make new friends and memorizing the Girl Scout Law! I am now a senior Girl Scout and sophomore in high school.

Girl Scouts has been such a major part of my life, where I could explore the world and my interests while meeting new people along the way. Some of my most memorable Girl Scout experiences include the “Sleepover with the Sharks” in the Georgia Aquarium when I was just a Brownie! Visiting Savannah and the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low also allowed me to have a deeper understanding of the impact that Girl Scouts has had since it began. However, my most notable memory would have to be achieving my Silver Award with my Girl Scout troop, and how we had to work together despite the separation of coronavirus.

Our troop (14742) created kits for older adults, which included games, notes, and blankets, in order to help them through the isolating times of the pandemic.

Outside of Girl Scouts, I spend my time running with my high school cross country team, playing soccer at my academy club, and getting involved with my high school clubs such as DECA, Model UN, and UNICEF! At my high school, I am also involved in the honors and AP programs, where I work hard to apply myself to numerous challenging subjects. I find myself to be most interested in my Marketing and ELA classes. Being involved in my school and community has always been important to me because of how much I can learn from experiences and other people. I love trying out new things and exploring new perspectives on various types of topics.

Juliette Gordon Low said, “Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best.”

One thing that I have to say for current or future Girl Scouts is to put yourself out there and don’t be afraid to fail, because as long as you tried your hardest, you succeeded!

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Camp CEO 2022 Samantha Richard

Samantha Richard: I am seventeen I’m the middle child of five children and I’m a twin. I was born in Atlanta— specifically, South Fulton. Currently, I am a junior at my high school in Gwinnett County. I have been in Girl Scouts since the third grade. This year, I earned my Gold Award. I have also earned my Silver and Bronze. I created a library for preschoolers at a local church in my community because I really enjoy working with small kids and I believe they are going to be the future of our world and world leaders.

I work because I want to help out, even if it’s just for myself.

I enjoy hanging around my friends and playing volleyball.

I enjoy working at my job. I currently work at Burlington. I love the community of my job and my co-workers. We are literally a family who comes together every time we work. I really enjoy time with others but can also be quiet and kept to myself. I also enjoy watching shows and listening to music in my AirPods. My favorite music artist in the world is ROD WAVE.

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Camp CEO 2022 Sarah Richard

Sarah Richard: I’m 17 years old and a senior at South Gwinnett High School. I was born in Atlanta at South Fulton Medical Center. I am the second oldest of five children and also a twin. I enjoy being a twin and was literally born with my best friend. I reside in Snellville, a small suburb outside of Atlanta, in Gwinnett County, with my family. I’ve been in Girl Scouts since I was in the third grade. I am a Bronze and Silver awardee, and last year I earned my Gold Award. Earning those awards was very important to me and allowed me to use the knowledge I’ve gained over the years to display my leadership and communication skills.

I enjoy spending quality time by myself resting and clearing my mind so I can reset for the week. I also enjoy running, as well. My brother ran, and we have that in common. We also both enjoy being outdoors. I am on the varsity track team. I enjoy running track because it helps me really clear my head. I look at it like it is just my shoes and the track. I’m also the varsity volleyball manager. My twin sister plays volleyball, and being the manager has been a great way for me to learn the game and support my sister. I like to relax by putting in my Google pods and listening to music, specifically R&B. I think it is very important to know the things that bring you peace and a since of happiness so that you can enjoy your life.

It’s always best to know the things you enjoy so that in tough times you can offer yourself comfort and become your best self while working to achieve the best physical and mental clarity, to be successful in all future endeavors.

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Camp CEO 2022 Paige Rowell

Paige Rowell: I am a sophomore at Westlake High School. I have been a Girl Scout since I was a Daisy and plan to continue until there is nothing left for me to do.

I am working hard in school to maintain being an AP student and an honor student. I currently take a carpentry class at school and have worked hard in class to earn my OSHA certification in Construction Safety and Health. I participate in various academic extracurriculars such as National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), National Honor Society (NHS), and Technology Student Association (TSA), and I work hard as a Basketball Manager. My favorite subjects in school have been science and math. This allowed me to become excellent in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). I have been a part of TSA since August 2018. My science, math, and carpentry skills help me when it comes to TSA. In TSA, I construct and work on engineering-based projects until I perfect them, then I eventually compete in competitions.

I am passionate about creativity, art, and design. Because of my passions for art and design I have known that I wanted to be an interior designer since I was in fourth grade.

Since then, I have realized that there is more that I can do with my future. I realized that I can be an architect, interior designer, and real estate agent. I know at first glance that does sound like a lot, but hard work pays off. I am currently on the path for early graduation in my junior year but I have decided to take advantage of the dual enrollment program at my school to pay for enough school for me to get my associates degree upon graduating high school.

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Camp CEO 2022 Gabriella Schakett

Gabriella Schakett: I am a currently a sophomore in high school. I am a CODA (child of deaf adult), a Jew, an artist, a Girl Scout, a student, and a leader. I do not have a definite idea of what I want to do in the future, but I do know two things. One, I want to make a change—I want to have a positive and lasting effect on the world, whether by laying the foundation for unheard-of technology and ideas or by starting a project that directly helps prevent others’ suffering. Two, I want to have the ability to not have to answer to anyone other than myself.

Throughout my life, I have had many ambitions. I’ve dreamt of being a dancer, a microbiologist, a pharmacologist, a historian, an engineer, an author, an actress, and an artist. I intend to pursue all the above career paths at some point in my life. I’ve idolized people such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Martine Rothblatt, who’ve not only found success in doing activities they enjoy but have managed to collect achievements in as many fields as they can—those who live by the saying, “A Jack of all trades is a master of none but always better than a master of one.: Throughout my life I have taken inspiration from such role models, whether it’s starting an art Instagram account and eventually posting my designs to Redbubble, auditioning for plays, helping to start my school’s literary magazine (The Midtown Muse), joining NHD (National History Day) and placing at regionals, selling Girl Scout cookies, or taking courses with Duke TIP, I’ve always strived to be a Renaissance Woman.

I’ve also always strived to make a positive impact. From a young age, I’ve been taught the harm of being a bystander, of allowing the history of oppression, which has worked itself into the foundation of the society in which we live, to continue to grow and repeat. Being raised in a Jewish household and community means I’ve grown up learning how events such as the Holocaust and Russian Pogroms have affected not only my own family but those around me.

I’ve grown up hearing of similar events happening around the world today as well as seen claims it never happened. More recently, watched as school districts and even states banned teaching about these events from school curriculums. I’ve watched as, even in the U.S., the country of freedom, groups of people have had their rights taken and history suppressed for the comfort of others.

I have faced the realization that I can’t fix the world. But I would like to try, I want to be known as someone who made a difference, who helped the world take another step or two forward.

Gabriella Schakett: artist, scientist, historian, entrepreneur, and future bringer of change.

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Camp CEO 2022 Kennedi Simmons

Kennedi Simmons: I’m 15 years old and currently a tenthgrade dual-magnet student at North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

At age five, I joined Girl Scouts as a Daisy in the troop at my church. That was my first time selling Girl Scout cookies, which helped me realize that I love human interaction and meeting new people. I remained a Girl Scout throughout elementary school and middle school. In 2017, I earned my Bronze Award (Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia) for creating and providing games for children at a local women’s shelter to play with. As a Senior Girl Scout, I am looking forward to working on the Gold Award.

I loved school ever since I was able to attend. Math is my superpower, and I enjoy writing. I use it as a way to express myself. So, you can say that math and English Language Arts are my favorite subjects. I have always been active in my church and community. Beginning at age four, I was a member of the children’s choir and dance ministry. I also danced at the local arts center and cheered for a little league football team. Now in high school, I am a varsity basketball cheerleader and a member of the Black Student Association. I also participate in P.A.C.E., a college readiness program, and High School to High Heels group mentoring program. In 2018, I became a member of AKAdettes, a community-based teen enrichment program. After graduating high school, I plan to attend a four-year college and major in psychology or criminal justice. I would also like to travel and explore new places. I plan to learn more about my family history and travel to get deeper into my roots.

I have grown up in a family of leaders and achievers and people who don’t settle for less. My goal is to be like them—an example for future generations.

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Camp CEO 2022 Gabrielle Tobin

Gabrielle Tobin: I am a proud alum of Camp CEO 2021! Currently, I am a tenth-grade Honor Roll student and attend The Lovett School in Atlanta, GA. In 2021, I celebrated my 10-year anniversary as a Girl Scout with the (GSGATL) and earned the Senior rank with Troop 12412. I was one of the youngest Girl Scouts, at the age of 14, to earn the Gold Award and the prestigious Young Woman of Distinction. My fondest memories include cookies, badges, making lifelong friends, attending camps, earning my Silver Award, and traveling to Savannah, GA, to tour the Juliette Gordon Low House.

My Gold Award project initially started with 40 adult math tutors but quickly pivoted to the “For Math’s Sake: Peer to Peer Videos” due to COVID. The project consists of 13 videos and a math app that addresses three root causes that impede math proficiency: learning disabilities/anxiety, low income, and accessibility. In March 2021, I expanded my project to include Spanish videos and partnered with the Hispanic community. Currently, the videos are available to more than 13,000 students in Georgia and beyond, especially the Bahamas.

In a recent Lovett News article, student journalist Ayanni Desai said, “Like a Grain of Mustard Seed, Gabby Tobin Packs a Wallop.” When I first read this article, I didn’t agree that I had packed a “wallop.”

However, Ayanni’s foreshadowing proved me wrong. The year 2021 was a banner year for me! I received my Girl Scout Gold Award along with the prestigious Young Women of Distinction in March. I was interviewed by NBC, ABC, Fox 5, AJC, NPR, and GMA3: What You Need To Know, each posting the videos on social media and their websites. I was honored by the Atlanta Children’s Museum as a “Girl Making a Difference” in honor of International Women’s Day, WSBTV: “Georgia Game Changer,” the Lovett School: 2021 Burke Whitman Community Service Award, and the 2021 Daily Points of Light Award. A few months later, I was nominated by GSGATL and selected as a 2021 Teen Volunteer of the Year by the Atlanta Fundraising Professionals. Shortly after, I received the 2021 Carol D. Reiser Youth Award from the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta. Both awards included stipends and grants that will allow me to develop seventh-grade math videos. Last but not least, the 40 Mustard Seeds Foundation obtained its status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization! Now I can truly say with the support of God, my family, and community, “Like a grain of mustard seed, Gabby Tobin packs a wallop!”

My other activities and interests include varsity and competitive gymnastics, orchestra (first chair cellist), Girl Scouts (Senior), Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Older Girl Advisory Committee (GSGATL/ OGAB), 21st Century Leaders, Model Atlanta Regional Commission, Lovett Student Service Board (tenthgrade representative), and Lovett Student Diversity Leadership Council.

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Camp CEO 2022 Kalen Toney

Kalen Toney: On a crisp cold winter day in January, about three weeks early, I decided that I was ready to come into this world and take charge! I am Kalen Catherine-Joy Toney. Girl Scouts has given me the extra avenue to walk into my fullness, reach my goals, and explore my passions.

My parents tell me that my great grandmother, who was in hospice care around the time of my birth, was anxiously awaiting my arrival before she left this world. I suppose that we are kindred spirits because as soon as my great grandmother was told of my arrival, she smiled and left the world. In honor of her, I was given an extra middle name of Catherine. Fast forward to 16 years later, and I have been told that I am still a walking version of my great grandmother and even my grandmother, who passed away a month after my first birthday. Each of these women possessed the natural instinct to cook and help others. I take special pride in cooking, especially baking. It has become my passion.

I also love helping other people, with a keen interest in kids, and have been doing so since elementary school. Kids seem to take to me so well, and I enjoy being in their presence.

Maybe it’s the educator part of my DNA, as my maternal grandmother, of whom I never had the pleasure of knowing, was an educator. I and the product of generations before me: educators, caregivers, cooks, business owners, preachers, musicians, lawyers, and doctors. I am the sum of the deposits made into my life. I am the beneficiary of the Legacy left for me. I am anything I want to be and everything that I can be! I am Kalen Catherine-Joy Toney, and I am anxiously ready to explore, enjoy the journey and let the world hear me roar!

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Camp CEO 2022 Alexandra Vassel

Alexandra Vassel: I am 17 years old, and I live in Alpharetta, Georgia with my family—my parents, sister, brother, grandmother, and two-year-old nephew. With seven people coming and going, our house is always busy! I am a junior at Eaton Academy.

Girl Scouts has been so great for me because my troop—and our troop leader, Ms. Tracy—have been so much fun and has given me something to be a part of. I joined Girl Scouts when I was in middle school and having a difficult time. It was one of the most positive things in my life. And I really enjoyed all of the activities. One of the highlights was our trip to Savannah to see the founder’s home. And one year, I won a prize for top cookie sales.

I had not had an easy time in school until I attended Eaton. It is a small school with great teachers, and everyone there is really supportive. I have a learning disability, so school was hard for me at first and making friends was even harder. I now have good grades (all As and Bs) and have a good time with my classmates. Things are so much better now. I am a lifeguard at Dynamo Swim School, I like to take pictures of everything (but especially nature), and I’m learning to drive. I also like to travel with my family. I love video games, swimming, and kayaking. I help to take care of my nephew when my sister is at work, and I like to cook breakfast. I sometimes help my sister with her catering business, too. I try to be helpful at home and at school. It’s important to be kind to others and to help out whenever needed.

When I graduate, I am looking forward to going to Syracuse University, where my brother and my parents went to college. I’d like to study photography and I’m working on my portfolio now. I am learning more about myself and hoping to become a better leader after attending Camp CEO. I believe that kindness and compassion for others can and should be part of leadership.

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Camp CEO 2022 Triya Veeramani

Triya Veeramani: I’m a 17-year-old junior at Lambert High School and involved in various activities throughout my community. I am currently a junior at DeKalb School of the Arts. I have been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten, and it has been an amazing experience. From making long-lasting friendships and creating wonderful memories to learning life skills that benefit me daily, Girl Scouts has helped shape me into the person I am today. This year I hope to complete my Gold Award and, if possible, integrate dance into my plan. I love adding creative elements to everything that I do. After high school, I would love to double major in business and dance. I’ve always known I wanted to be a choreographer and have my own studio. Having a business degree would benefit me on that journey. I would love to go to school in a big city, where I can meet a lot of new people and make connections that can benefit me in my career.

Outside of Girl Scouts I spend a lot of my time involved with the arts. I love dance and choreographing, and recently I’ve spent a lot of time working with media and photography.

I started dancing at the age of three and have not stopped. Between last year and this year, I got to film, edit, and direct a lot of projects and had a lot of fun doing so.

There were many things from when I was a little girl that shaped me into the person I am today, including my interest in the business world. When I was younger, I would switch my dream job close to every year, but one day one of these professions stuck: entrepreneur.

It was a new word I learned in fifth grade that, when combined with a love for marketing I discovered in high school, created a new path for me that I hadn’t considered before. I stopped feeling so lost and anxious about my future and instead became excited for it. I remember begging my mom in elementary school to put me into Girl Scouts because of all the fun field trips the troops would go on, and while the trips were a lot of fun, the lessons I learned from them with me for a lifetime. Girl Scouts and dance both empowered me to be the confident woman I am today. I went from a girl scared of the world to embracing it.

From volleyball practices every day after school, running a dance team, and Girl Scouts as well as my job as a coach, you could probably tell that I like to keep myself busy. However, I could never give up any of these commitments because they each hold an important place in my heart, especially, Girl Scouts.

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Camp CEO 2022 Sydney Ware

Sydney Ware: I am currently a junior at DeKalb School of the Arts. I have been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten, and it has been an amazing experience. from making long lasting friendships and creating wonderful memories to learning life skills that benefit me daily- Girl Scouts has helped shape me into the person I am today. Outside of Girl Scouts I spend a lot of my time involved with the arts. I love dance and choreographing, and recently I’ve spent a lot of time working with media and photography. I started dancing at the age of three and have not stopped. Last year I submitted a piece to the national PTSA Reflections competition and placed first at the national level in the dance choreography category. It is one of my proudest accomplishments and it was incredible to see so many people enjoy something that I created. I’ve always been interested in media and videography. But my interest blossomed over the pandemic. A lot of our school projects were done virtually, which meant recording them and editing them. Between last year and this year, I got to film, edit and direct a lot of projects and I had a lot of fun doing so. After high school, I would love to double major in Business and Dance. I would love to go to school in a big city, Where I can meet a lot of new people and make connections that can benefit me in my career. I’ve always known I wanted to be a choreographer and have my own studio. Having a business degree would benefit me on that journey. This year I hope to complete my gold award and if possible, integrate dance into my plan. I love adding creative elements to everything that I do.

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Camp CEO 2022 Triniti Webster

Triniti Webster: I am 16 years old and the youngest out of four children. I live in Alpharetta, GA., and attend Alpharetta High School. I love being a Girl Scout; I’ve been a Scout since Kindergarten. Once, I sold over $500 in cookies in my neighborhood. Today, I assist the younger girls in my troop with their cookie sales. I have earned my Bronze Award and Silver Award. My Silver Award was focused on feeding homeless animals. I look forward to attending Camp Meriwether because I first learned to ride a horse there. I have been in two troops in 11 years; my current troop is Troop 06511.

Outside of Girl Scouts, I have participated in many activities. I was on my middle school’s track team. I have earned my black belt in taekwondo when I was 12; it took me 4 years to master this skill. I play piano and guitar. I taught myself how to play the guitar. I practice gymnastics. I love to sing, and I am in my high school’s traveling concert choir.

I am studying my second year of Spanish, and my favorite subject is physical science. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, drawing, and painting. My mother calls Barnes & Noble my second home. My favorite band is 21 Pilots. I love Tyler Joseph—he is inspiring to me. I have been to three of their concerts. I have two brothers, one sister, and a mini pincher named Meme. Last but not least, I attend Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where I was baptized at age five by my father, who is a minister.

When I graduate, I would like to attend Clemson University and study psychology. I enjoy studying people and ways to help them improve in all areas of their lives.

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Camp CEO 2022 Ameena Wimberly

Ameena Wimberly: I am a senior at Dekalb School of the Arts. I was born in 2005. I live with her mother, father, brother, and cat.

I have been a Girl Scout for two years. I have always had an interest in becoming a Girl Scout; the pandemic allowed me to join a local troop. Ever since, I have enjoyed the sisterhood and spent time giving back to my community.

My favorite part is selling cookies. It is always very pleasant and it’s something everyone can look forward to. I value all the experiences and resources I’ve gained access to thanks to Girl Scouts.

I am very active in my community. For example, I serve on the Dekalb County Public Library Teen Advisory board as Vice President and Dekalb County Public Library Teen Reading Advisory board. Additionally, I am the treasurer for the Dekalb Young Democrats, and I participate in the Pebbletosser Teen Leadership Program, to name a few of my many extracurriculars. I enjoy giving to others and spreading positivity.

I spend my free time learning piano and practicing roller skating. I enjoy learning and trying new things. This is one of many reasons travel is important to me. One day, I hope to travel abroad and see as much of the world as possible. I have a goal of studying abroad for college.

I work side by side with my father in a second-generation Black-owned business as a social media specialist. I learn lots of business and professional skills from my work.

Among other things, I hopes to start a business. I have lots of entrepreneurial influence in my life, and I hope to become the CEO of my own company. I credit my success in school and service to my parents, Girl Scouts, and childhood role models. I have big dreams, and my family can’t wait to see me reach them.

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