#GirlPOP2015 Program by Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

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OUR MISSION Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW The Girl Scout Promise and Law are shared by every member of Girl Scouting. The Girl Scout Promise is the way Girl Scouts agree to act every day toward one another and other people, and the Law outlines a way to act towards one another and the world. THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE

THE GIRL SCOUT LAW

On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

WELCOME Dear Girl Scouts, parents, volunteers, and participants,

Thank you for joining Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania for #GirlPOP2015! It’s my honor to welcome you all to this day-long meetup that promises to be full of fun, friends, making connections, and finding your inspiration. We’re excited to convene girls and adults of all ages to focus purely on girls and to showcase what today’s Girl Scouts is all about: building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has given girls a safe and inviting place, free from pressure and full of encouragement, where they can be themselves. #GirlPOP2015 is an opportunity for all girls to come together to try new things, find what they love, and gain the confidence and determination they need to become leaders. As the premiere leadership organization for girls, it is our responsibility to expose girls to role models that are tackling the issues that impact girls and women both locally and globally. In 2012, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania hosted the Century of the Girl Expo to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts. So many great connections were made at that event! For example, when Eva Shang, now a Harvard University sophomore, attended the 2012 Expo as a Girl Scout, she realized that her passion for social impact could be realized through networking and hard work. Through connections made at the Expo, Eva now writes regularly for the Huffington Post, and was invited to join the Girl Advisory Board of Girl Up, a program of the United Nations Foundation. Today, you’ll hear from Eva and her younger sister, Melissa, who is a Girl Scout and a disability rights activist. Together, the sisters are working on writing their first book.

THE PROMISE AND CAPABILITIES OF A YOUNG WOMAN ARE ENDLESS.

You’ll also hear from other girls who are making a difference at a young age. Girls like Mo’ne Davis, the Little League phenom who’s teaching the world what it means to “throw like a girl.” And Vivienne Harr, who raised $100,000 for charity by selling lemonade for 173 days in a row. (That’s commitment that any Girl Scout Cookie seller can appreciate!) My hope for all of you today is that you’ll leave with a few new friends and some words of wisdom that will inspire you to follow your dreams. Throughout the day, use this program to take notes, doodle, sketch out a brilliant plan, save the autograph of your favorite speaker, or jot down the contact info of a new friend. And next time that you’re in need of some inspiration, pull it out and remember the impact just one girl can create – and the massive change we can make together. You’re never too young (or too old!) to make a difference. Let’s get out there and show the world what girls can do. Yours in scouting,

Natalye Paquin, Esq. CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

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#GirlPOP2015 Girl Advisory Council

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General Information and Services

Sponsors and Support

WELCOME Dear Girl Scout members, supporters, volunteers, family and friends,

Dear Girl Scout members, supporters, volunteers, family and friends, Welcome to #GirlPOP2015! We are honored to have you join us as we explore topics that girls experience in-real-life – with friends, at school, and at home. It has been an honor to serve as GSEP’s Chair of the Board of Directors for the last six years and to be part of the largest girl-serving organization in the United States, which develops leaders for today and for the future. Girl Scouts has shaped the lives of the majority of female senior executives and business owners, two-thirds of women in Congress, and three Secretaries of State. The promise and capabilities of a young woman are endless, and I encourage you to embrace today as an opportunity to learn, grow and try new things.

It is an honor to join you all today as the new Board Chair of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. I can’t think of a better way to dive into this new role than being here with all of you at #GirlPOP2015. I look forward to this new journey with the Girl Scouts, and hope that we can continue to inspire the next generation of female leaders from our region. One leader with whom I have been fortunate to work is Ann Thornton Field. I want to thank Ann for her tremendous contribution to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania over the past six years. Ann, we have all beneﬁted from your leadership and commitment to the Girl Scouts, which has brought us to where we are today. On behalf of the Board, staff, and members of GSEP, thank you. In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts with a vision that remains relevant as we forge deeper into the 21st century. She once said, “The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers.” Instilling in girls a sense of responsibility for themselves and their communities is at the heart of Girl Scouting. When a girl succeeds, so does society. Youth development organizations like the Girl Scouts have a responsibility to help young people build skills that will enable them to effect change, and girls need to see a broader range of women stepping into leadership positions. If girls can’t see it, they can’t be it!

The world never stops being a place of wonder, purpose and passion. Enjoy this action-packed day that will inspire you to go out and change the world! My hope is that you will discover something amazing about yourself that will carry you towards your future success. I cannot wait to see what you’ll do next!

That’s what #GirlPOP2015 is all about. We’re here to inspire young leaders to take action, encourage girls to dream big, and show the world how much we can accomplish when we work together.

With sincere thanks and best wishes,

Sincerely,

Ann Thornton Field, Esq. Chair, GSEP Board of Directors (2008–2015)

Mary Stengel Austen Chair, GSEP Board of Directors (2015–2016)

Hello Everyone! As the CEO and National Board President of Girl Scouts of the USA, we would like to formally welcome all of you to GirlPop2015! GirlPop is an amazing opportunity for girls to come together with women and other girls to share ideas, experiences, and insights. Throughout the day, you will get to meet, interact with, and learn from incredible young women who are not so different from you. Through their determination and courage, they have done amazing things in our world. At Girl Scouts, we believe that every girl, no matter where she comes from or what her personal story may be, has the potential to change our world forever, and for better. We help girls learn, grow, have fun, and unlock their own leadership potential in a safe and supportive environment. Our mission is to develop girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place, and for over a century, Girl Scouts has provided girls with unique opportunities to engage with fearless, audacious female leaders. Indeed, bringing girls together with female role models and mentors is a cornerstone of our mission—which is why we are so excited to be a part of GirlPop2015! We want to thank the many speakers and individuals taking part in GirlPop2015, for sharing your experiences and playing a crucial role as trailblazers and role models for future generations of girls. If you are a Girl Scout, you know how much fun GirlPop will be; if you are not already a part of our “Movement for girls,” we hope this event will encourage you to join or volunteer with a local Girl Scout troop and take advantage of everything the Girl Scout experience has to offer girls and adults alike. We hope you have the experience of a lifetime here at GirlPop. Above all, we hope you build lasting friendships and are inspired to use what you learn today to take action in your communities back home. Enjoy GirlPop2015! Sincerely,

Kathy Hopinkah Hannan National President Girl Scouts of the USA

Anna Maria Chávez Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of the USA

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Community Recycling EF Tours The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia Gettysburg Foundation SnapShot Moments Chevy National Constitution Center Lincoln Caverns & Whisper Rocks Philadelphia 76ers PhilaNOMA The Philadelphia Chapter National Organization of Minority Architects, Philadelphia Chapter Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts The Franklin Institute Next Level Sports Lockheed Martin Birthday Fairies Sweet & Sassy

FEELING INSPIRED? Create your own acrostic poem here! An acrostic uses the letters in a word to begin each line. All of the lines of the poem should relate to the word. G ___________________________________________________________________________________________ I ____________________________________________________________________________________________ R ___________________________________________________________________________________________ L____________________________________________________________________________________________ P ___________________________________________________________________________________________ O ___________________________________________________________________________________________ P ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to share your poem? Take a picture and post it using the hashtag #GirlPOP2015!

GSEP BOARD CHAIR & CEO Mary Stengel Austen Chair 15% of the agency has been involved with the Girl Scouts organization as members or volunteers.

Mary Stengel Austen co-founded The Tierney Group in 1989, a predecessor to today’s Tierney, one of the mid-Atlantic region’s largest communications agencies and a member of the Interpublic Group of companies (NYSE: IPG). With offices in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and New York City, Tierney serves clients representing a range of industry leaders including Independence Blue Cross, McDonald’s, PECO, TD Bank, AmerisourceBergen and Verizon. Mary and her company have provided GSEP with invaluable assistance in the communication field. Mary’s leadership embodies the Girl Scout values in that her firm employs over 70% women and 100% of her c-suite is female. Additionally,

Mary developed her expertise in the areas of consumer, issues management and crisis communications. She has counseled and developed strategic communications plans for several international companies including Viacom International, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, GlaxoSmithKline and Disney. Mary is an engaged volunteer through her committed service as a Board Director on the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. In 2013, she cochaired GSEP’s Take the Lead event in Philadelphia, and in 2011 she served as the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s 2011-2012 Campaign Chair, which resulted in $48.5 million raised — surpassing the fundraising goal.

She has received numerous awards including the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s Women’s Initiative Award and the Police Athletic League Award in 2013 for her philanthropic efforts in the community. She was recognized in 2012 with the Salvation Army’s Eliza Shirley Women in Leadership award, presented each year to an outstanding woman for her work giving back to the community. In 2010, Mary was selected as the recipient of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s Paradigm Award, the region’s most prestigious award for businesswomen. She has also been recognized by SmartCEO Publishing’s “Brava! Women in Business Achievement Award,” as well as the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters and the American Heart Association. Mary Stengel Austen received her BA in English and Government and Law from Lafayette where she just completed a 5 year Board term. She is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization and the Forum of Executive Women. In addition to an active professional life, Mary and her husband Peter have ﬁve children.

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Natalye Paquin, Esq. Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania As CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Natalye Paquin, Esq. is responsible for oversight of $40 million in assets, managing a $17 million annual operating budget, and leading a workforce of over 450 including part-time and seasonal employees. As the state’s largest girl-serving organization and among the largest Girl Scout councils in the nation, GSEP’s footprint covers 9 counties in eastern Pennsylvania. Paquin oversees 2,400 acres of land, which includes 9 campsites, six retail stores and six office buildings. GSEP serves more than 40,000 girls ages 5–18 with the support of nearly 15,000 adult volunteers. Girl Scouts develops leadership skills in girls to prepare them as successful global citizens. Prior to joining the Girl Scouts as CEO in 2010, Natalye was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Kimmel Center, Inc., directing the center’s day-to-day operations across three venues: the Kimmel Center, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater (2006–2010). In that role, she oversaw a $35 million budget and led a work force of close to 300 employees and volunteers. Natalye moved to Philadelphia from Chicago in 2002 to serve in two key leadership roles for the

School District of Philadelphia, first as Chief of Staff until 2004, and then as Chief Operating Officer until 2006. Paquin was Managing Deputy Commissioner for the City of Chicago’s Department of Transportation (2001–2002). Prior to that , she worked with the Chicago Public Schools as an attorney, Senior Advisor to the Board President, and Chief Purchasing Officer where she was responsible for $1 billion in annual expenditures (1994–2001). Her work in education began as a Regional Attorney with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, managing cases across six mid-western states (1989–1994). Natalye began her career in private practice as a litigation attorney (1986–1989). Natalye holds a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University, College of Law; and a bachelors of science in psychology from Florida A&M University. She was a national fellow of the Broad Urban Superintendents Academy, and completed two Executive Education Programs at Harvard Business School, and Loyola University Business School. In 2004, Natalye was a national guest of the United States Air Force JAG Civic Leaders Tour. She is married and has two young-adult sons.

Tina Wells CEO & Founder, Buzz Marketing Group Author, Chasing Youth Culture And Getting It Right Best-selling Author, Mackenzie Blue @tinacwells Tina Wells is the CEO and founder of Buzz Marketing Group, which creates marketing strategies for clients within the beauty, entertainment, fashion, ﬁnancial, and lifestyle sectors. She has authored the youth marketing handbook Chasing Youth Culture And Getting It Right and the bestselling tween series Mackenzie Blue. In addition to serving on the Young Entrepreneur Council, the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council, and The Franklin Institute’s board of directors, Tina is also the current Academic Director of Wharton’s Leadership in the Business World program. Tina’s long list of honors include Essence’s 40 Under 40, Billboard’s 30 Under 30, Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, and Inc’s 30 Under 30. 15

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Mo’ne Davis Little League Pitcher and Sports Illustrated Sports Kid of the Year At the age of 13, Mo’ne Davis became the first female pitcher to win a game in the Little League World Series. Growing up in Philadelphia where baseball teams were quickly losing players to soccer and lacrosse, Mo’ne’s talent was first noticed when she was seven years old as she threw a football in perfect spirals to a group of boys. She learned to play basketball, soccer and baseball on teams where she was usually the only girl. With courage and determination, Mo’ne practiced and perfected her skills. She led her team, the Taney Dragons, to the Little League World Series in 2014. There she pitched a shutout in their opening game, beating Tennessee by four runs, and launching her into the media spotlight. She became the first Little Leaguer to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in the magazine’s 60-year history. And as she began eighth grade in the fall of 2014, Mo’ne earned a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame-her shutout jersey now hangs in the museum in Cooperstown, New York.

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Ann Shoket has been a key architect in shaping the national conversation about and for millennial women. Her mission is to help young women feel so conﬁdent that they can walk into any room and own it. Over the last 15 years, Shoket brought two major young women’s publications to number one across every platform. She has consistently created authentic dialogue on the most important issues of the day and pioneered bringing those conversations to every medium that engages young women. As Editor-in-Chief from 2007 to 2014, Shoket repositioned Seventeen’s iconic fashion and beauty brand to dominate as the most relevant voice for its 13 million readers, leading Adweek to name Seventeen the “Hottest Teen Magazine” of 2014. She took a strong, proactive editorial position to celebrate young women, their diversity and their conﬁdence. As part of the launch team of CosmoGIRL! in 1999, she helped shape the editorial that revolutionized teen magazine by talking openly about important emotional issues that weren’t yet addressed by traditional publications.

Ann Shoket Millennial Thought Leader and Former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen

Shoket has appeared regularly on Good Morning America, Today, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, CNN, Access Hollywood, and E! News, and she was a guest judge for four seasons on America’s Next Top Model. Forbes has names her one of the “Most Power Fashion Magazine Editors” in the country.

Jenna Hager is a contributing correspondent on NBC’s Today show and an editor-atlarge for Southern Living magazine. She is also the author of The New York Times best seller Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope, which she wrote after traveling to Latin America in 2006 as an intern with UNICEF. Ana’s Story is based on the life of a 17-year-old single mother with HIV, who struggles to shield her child from the life she had of abuse and neglect. Hager remains involved with UNICEF and is currently the chair of its Next Generation initiative, which is dedicated to reducing childhood deaths around the world.

Jenna Hager NBC News Correspondent, Editor-at-Large for Southern Living & Chair of UNICEF’s Next Generation

Hager holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also co-author of the children’s book Read All About It! Hager is the daughter of former U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. In 2008, she married Henry Hager. On April 13, 2013, she gave birth to daughter Margaret Laura “Mila.”

Vivienne Harr Chief Inspiration Ofﬁcer, STAND Technologies

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At the age of eight, Vivienne Harr made headlines by raising more than $100,000 to fight child slavery with her traveling lemonade stand. She is the first girl in American history to bottle her lemonade-stand lemonade. Make a Stand Lemon-aid is available in stores and online. Vivienne has become the youngest person to give a TEDx talk, and has been listed among Town & Country‘s “50 Most Influential Philanthropists in America.” Entrepreneur voted her one of “15 female entrepreneurs to watch in 2015,” and Twitter chose Vivienne to ring the bell at their IPO on the New York Stock Exchange because “she represents what one person can do in the world.” This year, Vivienne is the Chief Inspiration Officer for an exciting new project called STAND, which aims to be the first social media platform designed to make social giving easy and effective. By creating a space for people to “connect and engage around values and causes important to them,” Vivienne and the team hope to empower more people, whatever their age, to put their “compassion into action.”

Shiza Shahid Co-Founder and Global Ambassador, Malala Fund Shiza Shahid is an entrepreneur and social activist of Pakistani origin. She is the co-founder of the Malala Fund, the organization representing the young Pakistani activist who was shot by the Taliban for her campaign for girls’ education. A graduate of Stanford University, Shiza was previously a business analyst at McKinsey & Company in the Middle East. She is now leading the Malala Fund in its work to empower girls through education. Shiza was recently named one of TIME magazine’s “30 Under 30 World Changers” and to Forbes “30 Under 30” list of social entrepreneurs.

Aprille Joy Ericsson, Ph.D. Aerospace Engineer and Instrument Manager Dr. Aprille Joy Ericsson is the former Deputy to the Chief Technologist for the Applied Engineering & Technology Directorate at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Her primary focus as a Technologist has been Advanced Manufacturing, Applied Nanotechnology, miniaturization of Technology for CubeSat and SmallSat space platforms. Currently, Dr. Ericsson serves as the NASA GSFC Program Manager for Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR). The majority of Dr. Ericssonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25+ years engineering career has been at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in the Engineering Directorate. Initially, she worked in the Guidance Navigation & Control discipline conducting spacecraft simulations and analysis to predict their dynamic behavior during ďŹ&#x201A;ight and to determine the best spacecraft attitude and structural vibration control methods. Dr. Ericsson has also worked at NASA HQs as a Program Executive for the Earth Science Enterprise and a Resource Manager for the Space Science Enterprise. For 10 years, she has been Instrument Project Manager (IM) for various instruments which include: the NearInfrared Spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope, the Project Engineer for the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter which launched April 2009, on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Dr. Ericsson serves on numerous boards, and in community leadership positions. Currently, she serves on the MIT Industry Advisory Council on Minority Education and the National Academy of Engineering Board on Higher Education and Workforce. Recently, she served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the HU Public Charter Middle School of Mathematics and Science and HU Trustee. She has been recognized as an outstanding technical leader, and above all else a coach, mentor, and friend to young people of all ages across the nation. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, educated in the NYC public schools, and later in Cambridge, Ma. She received her B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at the MIT. She received her Masters of Engineering and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Howard University (HU) with an Aerospace option.

FEATURED SPEAKERS fashion and style. Yinka gives back to her community by serving as a mentor for Big Brother Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania and an advisor on the Salvation Army’s event planning board. Yinka is a graduate of Temple University (Go Owls!) with a B.A. in International Business and Legal Studies and brags that she will always be a Toys “R” Us Kid. Oyinkan “Yinka” Adedeji Account Executive, Tierney @OhYinks Hailing from Bridgewater, New Jersey, Yinka is a former Girl Scout who currently holds a position as an Account Executive at Tierney. She began her career as an intern in 2011 and since then has been highlighted for her innovative event planning, social media and inﬂuencer engagement prowess for brands like McDonald’s, Girl Scouts and IBM. (Ironically, she also loves Happy Meals, Thin Mints and computers). When she’s not passionately creating solutions for her clients or making lasting relationships in her professional and personal life, you can ﬁnd her working on her budding voice-acting career, traveling the world and exploring the latest in

Sarah Alderman Owner + Lead Photographer, AGPcollective Sarah Alderman is a photographer, writer, and the single mother of seven year old twin girls, Tessa and Olivia. Her commissioned photography business, AGPcollective, has taken her across the United States while documenting the human experience. Sarah’s newest

project is a web-based interactive documentary about the City of Coatesville, called BYPASSED. Like Aaron Huey’s National Geographic Pine Ridge Community Storytelling Project, for which Sarah worked as a storytelling facilitator, BYPASSED calls on community members to tell the story of their oftmisrepresented hometown in their own words. Sarah has been a contributor to Fig Magazine, The Town Dish and Patch. Her work has appeared on the cover of Flaunt Magazine, Rock n Roll Bride, and she has donated her time to Philly Involved as their lead photographer. She has performed on television and in ﬁlm, but her passion lies in empowering others and serving the community with her art. Sarah is a Newcombe Scholar, a Board of Governors Scholar and the 2015 Mian A. Jan Fellow. She is ﬁnishing her degree in Anthropology at West Chester University.

others. All About Jazz critic Dave Wayne said, “Her voice is closemiked, soft and intimate, and conveys the feeling that she’s sharing a secret that is just beyond one’s grasp.”

Alexa Barchini Teaching Artist, School of Rock Philadelphia Alexa Barchini is a jazz vocalist, composer, and lyricist based in the Philadelphia area. Raised in a culturally diverse family with a mother that studied opera, Alexa began singing as a young girl— hairbrush in hand as a pseudomicrophone. Though initially attracted to mostly classical and pop repertoire, she was introduced to jazz and improvised music as a teenager. Somewhere along the line she caught the proverbial ‘bug,’ and has since gone on to study and perform in various settings, with tours taking her to Los Angeles, Berlin, New York, and Boston. With a particular interest in the music of Brazil, her compositions fuse her deep love of jazz and jazz singing – rich harmonies, a capacity for storytelling, and improvisatory freedom – with playful Latininﬂuenced rhythms and the warm, understated style of singers like João Gilberto. Over the past few years, she has had the opportunity to record and perform with such artists as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gilad Hekselman, John Swana, Wycliffe Gordon, and Terell Stafford, among

Melissa Beaumont Audit-Senior Manager, Grant Thornton LLP Melissa Beaumont is an Audit Senior Manager in the Philadelphia office of Grant Thornton LLP, one of the world’s leading independent audit, tax and advisory firms. She also serves as the Philadelphia office leader for the firm’s Women at Grant Thornton initiative, which is designed to enhance the recruitment, retention and advancement of women into leadership positions. Melissa has over eight years of auditing experience, working in various industries, and is currently working in a national rotation in Grant Thornton’s National Professional Standards Group. She is specializing in the financial services and real estate industries, and is responsible for providing technical guidance and risk management oversight of financial

statement audits across the country, with a focus on publicly traded companies. Throughout her career, Melissa has been recognized for leading teams that deliver distinctive high quality service to clients, thus contributing to her gaining additional leadership roles within the Philadelphia office. Outside of the office, Melissa is a member of the board of directors of Girls, Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, which is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. In addition, she is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Professional Network and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Melissa is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Growing up Melissa was a Girl Scout, and her involvement and positive experience with the Girl Scouts inspires her continued commitment to mentoring the next generation of women leaders.

she served as an advisor and later at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda where she was a legal clerk.

Lorrie Beck USAT Level I, Youth & Junior Certified Coach, Certified USAT Official Lorrie has been competing in triathlons and duathlons for over 20 years. She has competed in many National and World Championship races, is a highly ranked triathlete by USAT and in 2012 and 2014, placed first in her age group at USAT Nationals. Lorrie has her Master’s degree in Nutrition and has been a USAT Certified Official for over ten years. In addition to her love of triathlon, Lorrie has been a track and cross country coach for high school students for 30 years.

Maxine Bédat Co-founder, Zady @maxinebedat As a pioneer in sustainable commerce, Maxine is a leading authority on sustainability in apparel supply chain and the application of mission and storytelling in brand development. Maxine is the co-founder of Zady, which is among the ﬁrst online retailers to seamlessly integrate commerce, rich media content and social media, providing its community with a truly dynamic shopping experience. Zady empowers customers to learn about the conscious consumer movement and purchase beautifully-constructed goods that are created with craftsmanship and artisanship. Zady was included in Fast Company’s World’s Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Retail, was named by Entrepreneur Magazine as Start-Up of the Month, and has been named by Mashable as the #1 Business that Rocks Content Marketing. Prior to launching Zady, Maxine worked in international law and advocacy, ﬁrst at the United Nations General Assembly, where

During her time working in Africa, she had the opportunity to visit markets throughout the region. There she discovered exceptional art and craft traditions and also learned of the threat these traditions faced due to globalization. From this experience she launched the non-proﬁt The Bootstrap Project, an organization dedicated to sustainable poverty alleviation through the revival and growth of artisinal craft. The Bootstrap Project has become a platform for enterprising artisans to learn new skills, expand their businesses, share their customs and traditions, and revive the world’s most beautiful crafts. Her experience working with Bootstrap artisans gave her an appreciation for how beautiful things are created. It also gave her the desire to understand how the other things in her life were made. She turned to her closet and began researching the origins and supply chain of the apparel industry. What she discovered was a completely broken system: a major driver of global pollution, based on over-consumption and a race to the bottom. Inspired by the work of John Mackey at Whole Foods, Maxine along with her high school friend, launched Zady to reimagine the world of retail as one that is responsive to the coming generation’s desire to connect, its demand for authenticity and as a driver of sustainability across the industry.

Maxine received her Juris Doctorate degree with honors from Columbia Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband Stéphane.

Kimberly Taylor Benns Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Kimberly Taylor Benns higher education career spans more than 20 years. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Master’s Degree in African American Studies from Temple University in 1995 and 1998. Recently passing her comprehensive examinations in December 2014 she is seeking her Doctorate Degree in Higher Education Administration from Temple University. Her target completion date is May 2016. She began her working at Temple University School of Law as a work study student and quickly was offered a full time position within six months. Taking “the road less traveled”, from 1981 to 1997, she served as the Financial Aid Administrator and Admissions recruiter; while working as a full

time employee, she enrolled for six credits each semester. After graduating she took short break from higher education. She reentered higher education as the Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Community College of Philadelphia and quickly promoted to Manager of Operations. Enrollment management is a broad area, but providing access, equity and affordability is her passion. Kimberly returned to Temple University in May 2009 where she continued supporting enrollment management efforts through ﬁnancial aid counseling and serving on admissions and retention committees. In September 2014 she was offered an opportunity to head Enrollment Management as the Associate Vice President at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. The opportunity to invest in our young people through access, equity and affordability is her dream job.

Morgan Berman CEO, MilkCrate @morganberman Morgan launched her ﬁrst startup when she was 17 years old, a fashion company she started with her mother remaking vintage purses into one-of-a-kind creations. She sold her designs to acclaimed brands like Anthropologie and Joan Shepp. She went on to study at William and Mary, graduating with a degree in Women’s Studies and Anthropology. Pursuing her love of social justice work, she spent the last decade of her life working towards creating more equitable and sustainable communities, including case management for underserved pregnant women and girls. Hungering for a more direct design outlet and a chance to build something of her own, she began her work on MilkCrate–a digital hub for the sustainability community. While living in West Philadelphia, Morgan began exploring what it meant to live more sustainably in her neighborhood. She soon discovered there was a growing community of people like Morgan, but they lacked a central place to share information and learn how

to do good in their daily lives. This problem would continue to bother her until eventually she decided to do something about it. So Morgan and her team launched MilkCrate, a free app in late Summer 2014, to other conscientious but confused consumers easily live their values. Her diverse background as a multidisciplinary designer–she holds a Masters of Science in Sustainable Design from Philadelphia University–uniquely prepared her for the task of building a tech company. She is excited by the challenge and opportunity to build something truly special and much needed through passion and collaboration.

in 2007 with Athletic Honors. She immediately began Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Whiting Field NAS and ﬁnished at Vance AFB, OK where she was assigned C-17A to McGuire AFB, NJ. She has experience being an executive ofﬁcer, and also served many roles at the squadron level. She has deployed multiple times to numerous locations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.

Lauren Bullock Program Director, Office of Leadership Development, Temple University Captain Kim Brady Captain Kimberley A. Brady is a C-17A Instructor Pilot in the 326th Airlift Squadron at Dover AFB, DE. She is currently Wing Director of Airlift responsible for the scheduling 4 flying squadrons against developing missions, deployments, local flights, simulators and other training events. Captain Brady graduated from the United States Air Force Academy

Lauren Bullock is a mission-driven, higher education professional dedicated to helping students communicate how they serve their communities. Bullock currently serves as the Program Director for the Ofﬁce of Leadership Development and as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Media and Communications and University Studies. Her service includes leadership development and training for on- and offcampus workshops. Prior to joining

the leadership department, Bullock worked in Student Life at Temple University Ambler, and as an athletic administrator at the University of Texas at Austin and Florida State University in Tallahassee. During her time at FSU, she served as the primary sports information contact for the 2006 NCAA Division I National Champion men’s track and field team. While at UT-Austin, she worked with the two-time Big 12 champion women’s soccer program and the reigning, NCAA national champion women’s track and field team. Bullock is a 2003 graduate of Temple’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) and a 2005 graduate of the College of Education at Florida State University. She believes in continuing education as she has earned multiple leadership certifications. A native of central New Jersey, she is a member of the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) organization and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI). She serves in a leadership capacity as the financial secretary for the Philadelphia chapter of the Association of Black Women in Higher Education (ABWHE).

Kimberly Carpenter General Motors Group Manager for East Coast Communications @KimmerCar During her 15 year career with General Motors, Kim has been responsible for building excitement for Cadillac, Chevy, Buick and GMC vehicles. Through story-telling and engaging events, Kim has connected with employees, the media, influencers and consumers to share what makes GM vehicles great and why our cars, trucks and crossovers are the right fit for any situation – from luxury to the modern family. Currently, Kim manages the East Coast Communications Team for GM. Her team of five has responsibility for activities east of the Mississippi River, including auto shows, programing for six automotive press associations, media relations, grassroots activations and influencer engagement. In 2013, her team launched DrivetheDistrict.com, an innovative lifestyle site dedicated to connecting with customers and trendsetters in six major cities in the East.

During her time at GM, she has held various communication leadership assignments in manufacturing and labor, internal communications and advanced technology. Some of her career achievements include leading the communication efforts during 2011 UAW-GM National Negotiations, managing global employee communications during GM’s bankruptcy & successful IPO and being recognized for outstanding internal communication practices during the ﬁnancial crisis by a Harvard Business School study. Prior to joining GM, Kim worked for International Paper in various communication roles. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She is married with one son; has been to 49 of the 50 states and 47 national parks.

Darlene Cavalier Founder, Science Cheerleader and SciStarter; Professor, Arizona State University, Center for Engagement and Training in Science and Society @scicheer Darlene is the founder of Science Cheerleader, an organization of more than 250 current and former cheerleaders pursuing science and technology careers to promote science and the involvement of citizens in science and science-related policy. She’s the founder of SciStarter, a citizen science hub connecting people to science they can do. She has held executive positions at Walt Disney Publishing and created national science awards programs and science education initiative. She’s also a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University’s Center for Engagement and Training in Science and Society. She and her husband live in Philadelphia with their four children.

program for Muslim world outreach through K–12 science and math education cooperation. Dr. Colón earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2004 from Brandeis University and her B.S. in biology in 1997 from the University of Puerto Rico.

Club. Since 2005, Gretchen has worked in endurance sports event management including the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon/ TriRock Philadelphia, SheROX Triathlon series, Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains and the Via Marathon.

Dr. Frances Colón Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State Dr. Frances Colón is the Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State at the U.S. Department of State where she promotes integration of science and technology into foreign policy dialogues; global scientiﬁc engagement for capacitybuilding; advancement of women in science; and innovation as a tool for economic growth around the world. Previously, Dr. Colón served the U.S. Department of State as the Science and Environment Adviser at the Western Hemisphere Affairs Bureau where she was responsible for advising on environmental and scientiﬁc issues that affected the U.S. Government’s foreign policy objectives in the Americas. During that time, Dr. Colón coordinated climate change policy for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas announced by President Obama in 2009. As a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow (2006–2008), Dr. Colón led the OES Bureau’s

Gretchen Cooney USAT Level I, Youth & Junior Certified Coach Gretchen is the owner/founder of Bucket List Training, an endurance coaching business. She is a triathlon coach for the Eastern PA chapter of Team in Training and served as a volunteer coach for the Glow Girls running group in the fall of 2014. She has finished more than 40 triathlons including 4 Ironman races, and over 100 running races including 22 marathons. Twice she has qualified for the Half Ironman World Championships and for the Boston Marathon six times. Gretchen is currently a member of the Philadelphia Triathlon Club, the Mullica Hill Women’s Triathlon Club and the Nantucket Triathlon Club, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Mullica Hill Triathlon Club and the Philadelphia Triathlon

Nancy Dachille, M.Ed., GCDF Director of Career Development, Chestnut Hill College Nancy Dachille is the Director of Career Development at Chestnut Hill College. Nancy has been in the Career Development ofﬁce since 1996, starting as an Assistant, becoming Associate Director in 2001 and moving into the Director’s position in 2002. Nancy’s previous experience has been in Human Resources for several departments within the City of Philadelphia. Nancy is also an adjunct professor in the Clinical and Counseling Psychology program at Chestnut Hill College where she teaches the Career Development and Counseling course. Nancy’s educational background includes earning her Bachelor’s

Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Marketing from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and her Master’s Degree in Education from Chestnut Hill College. Nancy is also certiﬁed as a Global Career Development Facilitator, a program of the National Career Development Association. Nancy is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers, and several regional consortia including the Delaware Valley Education Consortium, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education, and the Delaware Valley Career Planners.

Jasmine Daniels Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2015 Jasmine Daniels is an 18 year old student at Immaculata University who enjoys sewing, constructing designs, shopping, creating beauty and hair tutorials for YouTube and blogging on her Fashion and Bullying blog.

that needs to be addressed aggressively. Jasmine’s goal is to collaborate with schools and community organizations to bring awareness and an end to bullying. As a high school student she created “Fashion Club” and the “Shoes for Life” program, donating shoes to the homeless. She graduated from Pekiomen Valley High School this past year with honors. Jasmine’s ﬁrst attempt at the Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA title was a year ago when she placed Second Runner-Up. One year later she returned to the competition to claim the title as her own. Since her strongest talent is sewing and constructing designs, it makes sense that her career ambition is to be a fashion merchandiser, working as a buyer while also designing clothing and owning her own business. She plans to obtain an MBA and ultimately build her own beauty and fashion-empire. She describes herself as humble, determined and optimistic.

Jayatri Das, Ph.D. Chief Bioscientist, The Franklin Institute Jayatri Das is Chief Bioscientist at The Franklin Institute and a Fellow of the Center for Neuroscience & Society at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds undergraduate degrees in biology and biochemistry from Penn State and earned her Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from Princeton University. She has led development of Your Brain, the Institute’s newest core exhibit about neuroscience and psychology of the human brain, as well as a new sports science exhibit scheduled to open in 2015. She also leads The Franklin Institute’s programming initiatives to advance informal science education about materials science, nanotechnology, and synthetic biology around the nation. When she’s not engaged in science outreach, she enjoys her ongoing at-home experiment with early childhood development, also known as her four-year-old twins.

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The Philadelphia Business Journal and the National Association of Women Business Owners selected her for The Woman of Distinction award in 2004.

Tracy Davidson Anchor, NBC10 News Today @tracydavidson Emmy-winning journalist Tracy Davidson co-anchors NBC10 News Today, seen weekdays from 4:30 to 7 AM. She started her career as a radio host at several small stations in upstate New York before transitioning to television news as an anchor at a New York CBS afﬁliate. Davidson joined NBC10 in March 1996, and has served as both an anchor and consumer reporter since then. As the area’s leading consumer advocate, she created and hosted hundreds of community events such as The NBC10 Great Shredder Event, The Money School, Get a Job events, small business seminars, DTV transition help clinics and numerous phone banks. Davidson has earned 6 Emmys, including the prestigious Best News Anchor Emmy for the Mid-Atlantic Region in 2008 and 2013. The National and Pennsylvania Diversity Council honored her with the Pennsylvania Most Powerful and Inﬂuential Women Award in 2013. In 2011, Neumann University awarded her with an Honorary Doctorate.

Passionate about many causes close to her heart, Davidson dedicates much of her personal time to community service. As an advocate for victims of domestic violence, she has been honored by both the Laurel House in Norristown, Pennsylvania and Vera House in Syracuse, New York. She has also served as the Honorary Chair of the March of Dimes WalkAmerica/ March for Babies for more than ten years, and currently serves on the Philabundance Board of Directors. Davidson also has a passion for motivational speaking and speaks on a variety of topics, including: Choosing Happiness in the Workplace, Focus Your Attention – Focus Your Life, and Deﬁne Your Brand. A member of St. Denis Church in Havertown, Davidson earned a Religious Studies Certiﬁcate from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in 2008. She’s often asked to speak to church groups about her faith journey. She holds a graduate degree in Holistic Spirituality from Chestnut Hill College, where she delivered the commencement address at her 2014 graduation ceremony. Additionally, Chestnut Hill College recognized her with an honorary doctorate of humane letters.

Dana DeFilippo Director, Community Relations for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs @DanaDePhilippo Dana joins the IronPigs, Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, for the 2015 season following a successful three-year stint as Director of Community Relations and Game Operations for the Norfolk Admirals, American Hockey League affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. She also worked Game Operations for the Norfolk Tides, Triple A affliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Previously, she had spent four seasons as Community Programs Manager for the Bowie Baysox , the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. A 2007 graduate of Boston College, DeFilippo holds a degree in Communication. The native of Bethany, Connecticut, has held internships with ESPN, the New York Red Bulls (MLS) and the New England Patriots (NFL) / Revolution (MLS). While in school, she also worked for the Boston College football team in the video department.

Elysa DiMauro & April Nett Owners, Menagerie Coffee @aprilnett Elysa and April have known each other for the past six years – they met while both in school at the University of WisconsinMadison and spent several years in the Great Midwest working in various cafes and ﬁne dining establishments. Before that, Elysa, a native of Dresher, PA received her Bachelor of Music in French Horn Performance from Northwestern University, and her Master of Music from UW-Madison. April, originally from Fond-du-Lac, WI received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from UW-Madison. The pair relocated to Philadelphia during the summer of 2010; April started as a barista when Elixr Coffee opened their doors in Center City and became the manager there; she also received a certiﬁcation through the Sommelier Society of America, and completed Level III Award with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. Elysa split her time between Bodhi Coffee in Headhouse Square, varying music educational positions within the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, and freelance performing.

In September of 2013, after much planning, they opened Menagerie Coffee, a specialty coffee shop in the Old City neighborhood. They have transformed what was once a boutique jewelry gallery into a showroom of single-origin coffee and reclaimed wood, with a focus on genuinely hospitable service and top-notch coffee beverages. Menagerie Coffee was given Philadelphia Magazine’s award of “Best Coffee Shop” in 2014, and the same year April and Elysa were also recognized as a part of Zagat’s “30 Under 30” in the Philadelphia restaurant scene.

Ame Dyckman Children’s Author @AmeDyckman Ame Dyckman reads and writes picture books when she SHOULD be sleeping. She’s the awardwinning author of BOY + BOT, TEA PARTY RULES, WOLFIE THE BUNNY, the upcoming HORRIBLE BEAR (Spring, 2016), and more she can’t talk about yet. Ame lives in New Jersey with her family, her crazy cat, and the characters from her books.

Diamond Edmonds Educator, Youth Advocate & Former Miss Philadelphia 2014 @missphillyxvi Diamond Edmonds is proud to have represented her hometown as Miss Philadelphia 2014. Graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania, she is now completing her third year as an elementary school teacher. Beginning at a young age, Diamond has always had a passion for learning and teaching. One could often ﬁnd her playing school with friends or volunteering at her church’s nursery. In addition to learning and teaching, Diamond also has a love for dance that developed when she attended Philadelphia’s High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA Class of 2008). Today she continues to teach and perform with various dance studios and groups in Philadelphia. Diamond’s quest for excellence has provided many great opportunities and experiences including her involvement in the Miss America Organization. Diamond values and displays the four points of her

crown—scholarship, style, success and most important to her, service. As an educator and advocate of youth-centered programming, she believes that all can play a critical and encouraging role in a child’s life. As Miss Philadelphia 2014, Diamond dedicated her year to promoting her platform “Pay It Forward”, an effort to encourage men and women to become mentors to Philadelphia’s youth. Today, she continues to encourage all adults—no matter what career ﬁeld, level of education, gender or ethnicity—to make a difference in their communities by becoming invested, interested and involved in a young person’s life!

Silvia Erazo-Kase Project Manager/PLM Administrator @ErazoKase Silvia Erazo-Kase is a Project Manager/PLM (Project Lifecycle Management) Administrator for Komar in New York City, a multinational company specializing in the design, marketing, sourcing and distribution of sleepwear, intimates, kids and layering brands. Since graduating from Philadelphia

University with a degree in Fashion Design, Silvia has held various positions in the apparel industry, ranging from Design and Packaging to Project Coordinator and Systems Business Analyst. Her design experience includes sportswear, swimwear and children’s wear for a variety of licensed and private label apparel. Her current position utilizes her past work experience to design, test and implement various systems to aid and/or streamline the apparel production process. This has allowed her the opportunity to travel to Asia and work closely with factories to train various groups of people. Born in Santiago, Chile, Silvia grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana and currently resides in Keyport, New Jersey with her husband and 8-yearold son.

Rabbi Robyn Frisch Director of InterfaithFamily/ Philadelphia and Spiritual Leader of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai Robyn is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and The New York University School of Law. After practicing as a corporate lawyer

in a large Philadelphia law ﬁrm for several years, Robyn decided to follow her passion and become a rabbi. She was ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2000. Since her ordination, Robyn has worked as a congregational rabbi, hospital chaplain, religious school director, family educator, adult education instructor, Rosh Hodesh group leader for teens, and Jewish day and overnight camp rabbi. She loves teaching and helping to make Judaism come alive for individuals, couples and families and empowering them to make Jewish rituals, practices and teachings a valuable and meaningful part of their lives. She especially enjoys working with interfaith couples and families and helping them to navigate both the challenges and joys that they encounter. Robyn is the wife of Rabbi Seth Frisch, who serves as the rabbi of Historic Congregation Kesher Israel in Philadelphia, and the proud mother of Benji, Noah and Tali.

developing programming aimed at making science exciting and accessible for learners of all ages. Outside of the museum, Mimi loves to dance ﬂamenco and make wearable electronic crafts.

Mimi Fuchs Science Interpreter, The Franklin Institute Mimi has been hooked on science since ﬁrst looking through a telescope at 11. She received her degree in Astrophysics from Haverford College, with a minor in History from Bryn Mawr College. At Haverford College and Boston University, Mimi researched how the tiniest stars in the universe can help us understand the evolution of our own Milky Way galaxy. Though research holds a special place in her heart, Mimi loves helping other explore and understand more about the universe we live in. During her time at the Astronomical Society of the Paciﬁc, Mimi helped develop educational programming that embraced how different cultures throughout time have studied the night sky. Mimi delved into museum education at her childhood science center, as an educator at The Museum of Life and Science (Durham, NC). Mimi currently works at The Franklin Institute as a Science Interpreter, where she spends her days performing live science show and

Arianna Gass Program Manager, Entrepreneurial Game Studio at Drexel University @argass

Valerie Furman Associate Director of Admission, Villanova University Valerie Furman, Associate Director of Admission for Villanova University, has been an active member of the Admission team for the past 14 years. After many years coordinating admission technology and social media, she has leveraged her experience with data and reporting in her new role managing the scholarship programs and coordinating gifted and talented recruitment. She also manages the Mid-South territory, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Valerie was an active Girl Scout herself and also served for two years as a Brownie leader for her daughter. Valerie holds a BA in Economics with a concentration in Quantitative Analysis from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

Arianna Gass graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College with degrees in English and Drama. She is currently the Program Manager for the Entrepreneurial Game Studio, an interdisciplinary videogame studio located within the Expressive and Creative Interactive Technology (ExCITe) Center at Drexel University. Much of her work centers around developing programming and game design curricula for middle school girls. Her scholarship focuses on feminism, game studies, new media art, and performance studies. You can ﬁnd more of her writing and work at www.ariannagass.com.

Jenny Gehman 2015 Berks County Outstanding Young Woman, Ventriloquist & Founder of Jenny’s Joys Jenny Gehman is a senior at Governor Mifﬂin High School and is the 2015 Berks County Outstanding Young Woman. She is active in many school organizations including National Honor Society, Student Government Association (Committee Chair and Homeroom Representative), Varsity Cheerleading (captain), Choir (Concert and Select Choirs, District Choir, Senior County Choir, Junior County Choir), Class Ofﬁcer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (leader), miniTHON (dance coordinator and committee chair), SADD club, Leo Club, and Key Club. She is an AP Scholar with Honor award winner and has received the Berks County Art Alliance award. She recently received a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for her accomplishments. As a professional ventriloquist, she has presented numerous programs at libraries, schools, churches, the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, Make-A-Wish, and Relay

for Life. As the founder of Jenny’s Joys, a pillowcase charitable organization she established in 2007, she has made donations to hospitals, the Ronald McDonald House, and Berks Women in Crisis. She volunteers for Special Olympics, Meals on Wheels, and for the Keystone Miller blood drive. She is looking forward to graduating in June, traveling to Peru in July, and starting college in August. She plans to attend Liberty University in Virginia and attain a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

churches, and community and corporate events. She shares her inspiring story of perseverance through life’s challenges as the featured speaker at banquets, women’s events, churches, and retreats. She is a Parent Advisory Board member at Reading Pediatrics. She is the chairperson for Governor Mifﬂin High School’s Baccalaureate service. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Special and Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. She homeschooled her children for two years and was public school teacher for eleven years. She currently works at the Governor Mifﬂin High School. She and her husband, Tim, have been married for 22 years and have four children, ages 18–13. They reside in Berks County, PA.

Marian Gehman Wife, Mom, Professional Ventriloquist, Speaker, B.S. Elementary and Special Education, M. Ed. Since 1975, Marian Gehman has been entertaining as a ventriloquist throughout the northeastern portion of the United States. Through the use of a variety of puppet characters, she shares humorous stories, life lessons, and encouraging words to audiences of all ages. She travels with her daughters, Jenny and Jessica, and together, they present programs at schools, festivals, libraries,

Caroline Ghosn Co-Founder and CEO, Levo Caroline Ghosn is the Co-Founder and CEO of Levo, a company that’s using technology to mentor and arm its members with the tools needed to build excellence – to develop their talent, make connections, and learn from each

other. Launched in 2012 with offices in New York and San Francisco, Levo has become the largest and fastest-growing Gen Y movement in the workplace. Ghosn has raised more than $8 million from individual angel investors, including Sheryl Sandberg, Fran Hauser, Susan Lyne, and Gina Bianchini. Caroline and Co-Founder Amanda Pouchot hatched the concept of Levo while working at McKinsey & Company, where they were inspired by their personal experiences to provide young professionals with the tools necessary for personal and professional success. At Levo, Caroline has spearheaded the Office Hours virtual mentorship chats with influencers Moira Forbes, Kathy Calvin and Warren Buffett, amongst others. Caroline, 28, was named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business, and by Mashable as a female founder every entrepreneur should know. She has spoken at prestigious conferences including: the World Economic Forum 2014, Bloomberg’s The Next Big Thing Summit, and LeWeb. Ghosn graduated with Honors from Stanford University with a B.A. in International Political Economy and Economics.

Lou Ann Gleason Co-Founder, Gelli Arts LLC

on household brands such as Cascade, Dawn and Joy. She was also lucky to spend a few years developing new products—which became a big asset at Gelli Arts. Lou Ann stayed at P&G for 15 years. Later she served as chief marketing ofﬁcer for a vacation real-estate ﬁrm, then started her own consulting business. Today she divides her time between the consulting business and Gelli Arts. Lou Ann met her husband at P&G. They have two children, one son about to enter college and a daughter who recently graduated.

Lou Ann is co-founder of a small, growing company, Gelli Arts LLC. Gelli Arts® manufactures a unique printing plate that is used by teachers, artists and crafters. Gelli Arts® was started with her partner’s great idea. Clever manufacturing, savvy marketing and lots of getting the little things right have turned that idea into a brand with an expanding customer base around the world. Lou Ann was born and raised in Michigan, one of 10 children in her family. She worked at a department store to help pay tuition at her all-girls high school, and then put herself through college. She graduated from Michigan State. After college, she worked ﬁrst for a department store, making decisions about which women’s clothes to stock, then for a bank. Eventually, she went to get her MBA at University of Michigan. The MBA degree opened up new opportunities. Lou Ann worked at Procter & Gamble. There she worked in brand marketing, making decisions about product development and advertising

Georgia Guthrie Executive Director, The Hacktory @GeorgiaGuthrie Georgia Guthrie is a designer, maker, and artist. As the Director of The Hacktory she works to create opportunities for anyone to creatively tinker and learn about technology. She’s forged partnerships with numerous arts organizations in Philadelphia, lead The Hacktory to be named “Best of Philly” for Adult Classes, and was named Hacker of the Year in 2012 by the blog Geekadelphia. Currently, The Hacktory is collaborating as part of the Department of

Making + Doing, which aims to be a civic innovation workshop, along with the organizations Public Workshop, NextFab Studio, and STEAM Initiatives, a project of the Science Center. Most recently she launched the Unknown Territory Artist Residency program at The Hacktory with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The residency aims to teach local artists how to incorporate technology into their creative practice. Georgia is interested in expanding The Hacktory’s reach to share the organization’s strengths in handson learning, creative coding, and in addressing the gender gap with engaging, productive workshops and policies.

Lisa Marie Heyward Fairy Godmothers Inc Lisa Marie Heyward is a graduate of Rosemont College (MBA, Business), Gwynedd Mercy College (Bachelor, Business) and Community College of Philadelphia (Associate, Criminal Justice). She currently works for Prudential Financial as a Case Manager. She is also on staff as an Adjunct for Manor College and Gwynedd Mercy College. 34

Lisa Marie learned at a very young age the importance of helping those in need. She always tries to see the good in people no matter their situation. Lisa has been a mentor in the city of Philadelphia to students involved with Big Brother / Big Sister, Teen Mom, Philadelphia Reads and Philly Futures. She has devoted her life to helping those in need. She has also received the School District of Philadelphia Humanitarian Award, The MS Leadership Award, The Philadelphia African American Book Club Leadership Award and The Culbreth Leadership Award to name a few of her accomplishments. She currently serves as the President of Fairy Godmothers, Inc. – Philly Chapter. Fairy Godmothers Inc. is a non-profit 501C3 organization that makes it possible for young ladies who are high school juniors or seniors to attend their prom without it being a financial burden to their family. The organization was founded by Joyce Jesko. Over the last 15 years, the organization has dressed over 13,000 young ladies. The organization has chapters in Philadelphia, Reading Pa, New York, California, Virginia, Florida, Arizona and Delaware. Lisa’s dream is to one day start her own nonprofit. She also would like to go back to school to pursue a Doctorate degree in Ethics. Her motto is: Never Stop Chasing Your Dreams – Dream Big!

Tanya Hill-Holliday McDonald’s Owner-Operator Tanya Hill-Holliday, is a McDonald’s Owner-Operator, who prides herself on being the ﬁrst African American female franchisee in the City of Philadelphia. Starting as a crew person in 1978, Tanya has worked many jobs in the McDonald’s system and spent a great deal of time in management at McDonald’s Corporation. In July of 2005, Tanya’s dream of becoming a McDonald’s franchisee became a reality, and she purchased her very ﬁrst McDonald’s restaurant. Today, she owns and operates nine McDonald’s restaurants in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties. On any given day, Tanya can be found in any one of her restaurants continues working alongside her crew people and enjoying her customers. Tanya is a native of Richmond Virginia, but spent much of her childhood life in West Philadelphia. She graduated “Cum Laude” with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Management from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Captain Kristina M. Himmelreich Captain Kristina M. Himmelreich is a C-17A Aircraft Commander in the 326th Airlift Squadron at Dover AFB, DE. She is currently a Squadron Operations Controller and is responsible for the scheduling and execution of all missions, local flights, simulators, and training events for aircrew members in the 3d Airlift Squadron. Captain Himmelreich graduated from the University of Virginia with distinction. She commissioned as a distinguished graduate from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She immediately began Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, MS. She was then assigned a C-17A to Dover AFB, DE. She has experience being an executive officer and has served in many roles at the squadron level. She has deployed multiple times to numerous locations in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

Caitlin Honan Media Maven at MilkCrate Caitlin Honan is a South Jersey native (and former Girl Scout!) who moved to Philadelphia full time to pursue journalism. Her experience, following her time spent studying at La Salle University, has been in hyperlocal reporting and feature writing. However, this past year, she’s devoted her time to promoting MilkCrate, a new app to help people live sustainably. She uses her writing experience to help share the startup’s story via social media, blogging and more (Her favorite platform is Instagram and she’s still overwhelmed by Pinterest!)

Melissa Hopely Program Director, Minding Your Mind @mindingyourmind Melissa Ann Hopely is a motivational speaker and mental health and anti-bullying advocate. A 2009 honors graduate of Immaculata University, Melissa speaks with Minding Your Mind about mental health speciﬁcally depression, anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, anti-bullying, positive coping and peer support. She also serves on the board of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). She mentors a student run peer-to-peer support group called CogWell at the University of Pennsylvania and has been recognized for her advocacy work with numerous awards including the honorable mention Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award given by the Jed Foundation of America at a gala in June 2009 in New York City. Melissa has appeared on several local radio and television programs including 99.5 WJBR’s Sunday Morning show, the CW Philly’s Speak Up and a NBC10 special

“Beyond Bullying” with News anchor Lori Wilson. She is involved with numerous national mental health organizations, which have given her the chance to host and attend many events where she has worked with celebrities and public ﬁgures such as Mariel Hemingway, Brittany Snow, Joey Pantoliano, Ron Howard and Glenn Close. Melissa’s is the author of The People You Meet in Real Life which features her personal story and the amazing ﬁrst-hand stories of people from whom she has found inspiration and hope along her journey.

inner-city students and ampliﬁes the awareness of the Puerto Rican culture and heritage in Philadelphia. Asdrey is passionate about art education and youth development. She is a Girl Scout Leader and Mentor with over 20 years of scouting experience, representing the Puerto Rican Council at the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) leadership event in London, England. She also serves as a Program Implementer for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, developing and delivering educational programs for at-risk, young girls in Philadelphia, fostering community development and developing leadership skills through the arts. Asdrey has been awarded Billy’s Penn; Who’s Next: 15 young Community Leaders Changing Philadelphia for the better.

partners’ products. Mrs. James has been marketing and merchandising in the retail ﬁeld for 14 years and loves her most recent work in the produce industry. In her current role she is able to combine her passions for marketing, produce, and healthy eating to create and execute initiatives that will help families (and kids) explore new types of produce and eat a little healthier. Most importantly, Mrs. James is a mom of two very energetic boys who are always on the go and love to fuel their bodies with lots of fruits & veggies! Mrs. James favorite vegetable is zucchini, favorite fruit is a cherry, and she loves to cook in the kitchen with her two boys and her husband.

Asdrey Irizarry Director of Education, Taller Puertorriqueno Asdrey Irizarry, Taller’s Education Director, was born and raised in the hills of San Germán, Puerto Rico, a town of culture, history, and traditions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art Theory and a Certiﬁcation in Art Education from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Master of Arts in Art Education from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Asdrey’s work promotes the importance of teaching multiculturalism to

Trish James Vice President, Produce for Kids Trish James is the Vice President of Produce for kids, a cause-marketing organization that helps families eat healthier, raises funds for children’s charities, and increases sales of

Melinda K. Johnson Director of Administrative Operations, Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, Drexel University Johnson’s career and training in higher education include a myriad of experiences which envelope almost every aspect of university life. In her current position, she oversees the ﬁscal and general administration. As Director of

Administrative Operations, Johnson is a key member of the Institute’s senior management team. Her daily regime is focused on the practical applications of sound business management. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Stanford University and a Master of Science in higher education from Drexel University. Johnson’s current initiatives include: Research on the behavioral impact of the Institute’s community education, Conversations about Women’s Health and analysis and recommendations for human and organizational performance improvement related to a sustainable future.

University, and holds a MSED from Wagner College. She has been a Certiﬁed Athletic Trainer for 22 years, with stints as Director of Sports Medicine at Wagner and Vassar Colleges, as well as Hall High School in CT and Poly Prep in Brooklyn, NY. Keough has been a Certiﬁed Strength and Conditioning Specialist and an American Red Cross Instructor in CPR/AED/First Aid for 20 years, and is an active member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. She resides in Lansdowne, PA with her husband, Martin, and 3 children: Ashley (11), Cailtin (7) and Ryan (5), who all attend SCH.

in 2013 and the program now has over 200 graduates. Grace is a sought after keynote speaker and thought leader in the leadership space and her book The Conﬁdence Effect will be published this fall. She has created an outstanding network of women at every level and in diverse industries that support and promote women’s advancement and achievement.

Kathy Killian Vice President, Human Resources & Customer Relations, The Philadelphia Phillies

Aimee Tycenski Keough, MSED, LAT, ATC, CSCS Head Athletic TrainerGirls & Assistant Director of Athletics, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Aimee Tycenski Keough is the Head Athletic Trainer for Girls, Assistant Director of Athletics and Health Teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia. Keough is a graduate of West Chester

Grace Killelea CEO/Founder, Half the Sky Leadership for Women @gracekillelea For over 20 years, Grace Killelea has been keenly focused on developing, supporting, mentoring, coaching, and connecting women. An accomplished human resource and talent executive, she retired as an SVP from a Fortune 50 company. She founded Half The Sky, a leadership development program for high potential women

A member of the Phillies organization since 1985, Kathy Killian was promoted to Vice President, Human Resources and Customer Services, in December 2008. Born in Philadelphia, Kathy graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in 1981 and earned a BA in management/marketing in 1985 from Spring Garden College. A standout basketball player, her #35 was retired by the school in 1988. She also coached the women’s basketball team at Holy Family University from 1987 to 1995.

Kathy began her career with the Phillies as an intern in the sales ofﬁce. A year later she was hired as a full-time sales ofﬁce representative and in 1995 she was promoted to director, group sales, the position she held prior to her current title. In 2006, Kathy was honored with the Richie Ashburn Special Achievement Award, which is given to a member of the Phillies organization who has demonstrated loyalty, dedication and passion for the game. Kathy serves on the boards of the David Palmer Foundation and the American Paradigm Schools, and is also a member of the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission. She resides in Northeast Philadelphia.

through her organization: The Philadelphia Salon. This year the 32-year-old native Philadelphian opened an interactive contemporary art museum, PIMOCA: “Philadelphia Interactive Museum of Contemporary Art.” Caryn sits on the Advisory Board for The Philadelphia Mural arts Program, the Women’s Board of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the Board of Studio Incaminnati as well as the Board of The University of The Arts. Caryn has a Post-Baccalaureate in Portraiture from The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She was valedictorian for the class of 2004 at Kutztown University and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing. She also attended University of Barcelona in Spain. Caryn was a volunteer ﬁreﬁghter for seven years, and worked as a lifeguard in high school and college, where she also worked as a carpenter.

Caryn Kunkle CEO ArtJawn @PhillyArtists Caryn Kunkle is CEO of ArtJawn. com - an online platform that centralizes and connects Living Arts resources. Over the past seven years she has made a visible impact on the tri-state area by leading a movement to collaborate local arts resources

Yael Lehmann Executive Director, The Food Trust Yael Lehmann is executive director of The Food Trust, a nonproﬁt

founded in 1992, which strives to make healthy food available to all. The Food Trust’s work has been described by Time Magazine as being a “remarkable success” for increasing the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in schools and reducing the number of students becoming overweight by 50 percent. In her tenure at The Food Trust, Yael has directed the growth of the organization’s farmers’ markets, nutrition education programs, food retail development initiatives and other programs to promote access to affordable, nutritious food in lower-income communities. Yael has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice.

Kimberle Levin Founder & CEO, KidzTri3, USA Triathlon Certified Race Director @KimberleLevin Kimberle Levin is a USA Triathlon Certified Race Director, CAT1 USA Triathlon Official and Head Ironman Referee. A serial

entrepreneur, KidzTri3 is one of many companies she founded over the past 25 years and the ﬁrst non-proﬁt. A competitive athlete at an early age, Kimberle now focuses her efforts on building the KidzTri3 organization and bringing youth triathlon into schools and communities across the country.

Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati Founder & CEO, The Literary Media and Publishing Consultants Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati wears many hats in the world of publishing. She is the Founder/ CEO of The Literary Media and Publishing Consultants, a public relations firm that specializes in publishing. For over twentyfour years the firm has served as literary consultant, to authors, illustrators, schools, libraries, publishers and corporate entities interested in literacy. The Literary clients – past/present – reads like a bestseller’s list. The firm is known for producing events that generate book sales.

Lloyd-Sgambati is one of the leading authorities on diverse books and frequently lectures on the topic. The Literary also assist schools/libraries in making sure their students have books that encourage, enlighten and empower them. Lloyd-Sgambati is also Founder/ Director of The African American Children’s Book Project, which was formed to promote and preserve children’s literature written by or about African Americans. This organization produces the largest and oldest single day event for African American Children’s Books in the country. She is the producer of the African American Platform at the international book trade shows BookExpo and BookCon. LloydSgambati is a frequent literary contributor on a number of radio stations around the country including the syndicated Bev Smith Show and WURD-AM radio. This global literary traveler, who is ﬂuent in Italian, spreads the joy of reading a book.

Sara Lomax-Reese President and General Manager, WURD Radio Sara Lomax-Reese is the president and general manager of WURD Radio, LLC, Pennsylvania’s only African-American owned talk radio station. She hosted and produced HealthQuest Live radio show on WURD from 2002 through 2013. Prior to her work with WURD, Sara co-founded HealthQuest: Total Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit, the ﬁrst nationally circulated African-American consumer health magazine in the country. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Sara also served as an adjunct professor of communications at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA. She has taught a collaborative course at the University of Pennsylvania with Dr. John Jackson titled “Urban Ethnography” which taught students how to create audio documentaries that aired on 900AM-WURD. Sara has received numerous awards including: the Woman of 39

Substance Award from the National Medical Association; the “Tree of Life” award from the Wellness of You; and, HealthQuest Magazine received the Beacon of Light Award from the Congressional Black Caucus for outstanding health coverage. Sara was recognized as one of the “100 People to Watch” by Business Philadelphia Magazine, and in 2010, she was selected for the “Women of Distinction” award given by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Most recently, Sara received the 2012 PECO “Power to the Community” award given by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women of Pennsylvania. Sara sits on a variety of boards including The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Maternity Care Coalition’s Riverside Correctional Facility working group. She is married to Tim Reese and is the mother of three boys, Langston, Elijah and Julian.

Lauren Maillian Founder and CEO of LMB Group & Founding Partner, Gen Y Capital Partners Lauren Maillian is a serial entrepreneur; she is the Founder and CEO of LMB Group, a strategic marketing and advisory company, is a Founding Partner at Gen Y Capital Partners, an early stage venture firm focused on investments in mobile and consumer facing technology enabled companies and is the author of the instant bestselling business memoir, The Path Redefined: Getting To the Top On Your Own Terms. At age 19, Lauren cofounded a boutique winery that quickly became an internationally recognized award-winning wine brand, making her the youngest self-made winery owner in the country. She served as the Chief Operating Officer of the company from inception through the brand’s acquisition in 2011. Lauren is a large supporter of entrepreneurship; she invests in numerous companies and serves on the advisory board of Digital

Undivided, a social enterprise that increases the active participation of urban communities, especially women, in the digital space, CoSign, a technology company that allows you to monetize your social media and shareable content and LIQS. Lauren judges the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s (NFTE) business plan competition and the incoming classes of Start Up Chile, an incubator program in support of entrepreneurship sponsored by the Chilean Government. She is an active advisor to several startups and is a mentor to the Levo League and the Pipeline Fellowship. Lauren’s work has been featured in national media outlets including Forbes, American Express OPEN Forum, Interactive ONE, Sirius XM Radio, 1010 WIN’s, HuffPost LIVE, UPTOWN Magazine, CNBC’s Nightly Business Report, MSNBC, FOX 5, CBS New York, Business Insider, Fast Company, and Black Enterprise. In 2011 she was recognized at The White House by the Kauffman Foundation as an Empact100 Award honoree which lists the top 100 entrepreneurs under 30 and in 2013, Essence Magazine named Lauren a “Shot Caller” to watch in business. Lauren is very involved in various philanthropic organizations that affect youth, poverty, education, and the arts. She serves on the Advisory Board of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Multicultural Audience Development Initiative (MADI) Committee, as Vice Chair of The Apollo Theater Foundation Young Patrons Steering Committee,

The New York Urban League’s Development Committee, is a founding member of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and a Lifetime Member of the Children’s Aid Society. Lauren has a Bachelors of Science, Magnum Cum Laude, in International Trade and Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She currently resides in Manhattan, New York with her two children, Jayden and Chloe.

Chef Barbie resides in Lancaster County, PA with her family where she devotes her free time to the charities: Hospice and Community Cares Coping Kids Program and StopCAIDNow.

Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation and VP Community Affairs, Independence Blue Cross @FdnMomma Chef Barbie Marshall Chef Partner of SOOP Catering @BarbieMarshall Chef Barbie Marshall is the Chef Partner of SOOP Catering in Philadelphia, PA. Not afraid to get her hands dirty- both in the kitchen and in the garden the southwest Philadelphia native started cooking at the age of 5. She developed a passion early on for feeding as well as teaching others to enjoy food. A champion for sustainable foods and a healthy approach to eating, Chef Barbie has been invited to participate in many appearances and demonstrations from coast to coast, to speak on panel discussions ranging from topics including: “Women in the Industry,” “Food TV Today,” and “Sustainable Farming.”

Lorina Marshall-Blake is President of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and Vice President, Community Affairs, Independence Blue Cross. Marshall-Blake helped deﬁne the IBC Foundation’s mission of leading solutions for healthier communities when it was launched in 2011. Four years later, under Marshall-Blake’s leadership, the $65 million IBC Foundation has established itself as a philanthropic force locally, regionally, and nationally, earning the 2014 Corporate Foundation of the Year award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Philadelphia Chapter. An expert in Philanthropy, Corporate Management, Public Relations and Communications,

Marshall-Blake says, “We are meant to serve. We must reach back and give back.” Marshall-Blake’s commitment to service is exempliﬁed throughout her professional and personal life. She has been honored for her leadership and community service by numerous organizations such as the NAACP, Girl Scouts of Eastern PA, Philadelphia Tribune, League of Women Voters, Philadelphia Business Journal, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. She also serves as a spokesperson for the local chapter of the American Heart Association. In addition, Marshall-Blake serves on 25 non-proﬁt boards and committees, sharing her expertise and network. Among the prestigious organizations that she volunteers with are the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, Philadelphia Leadership Foundation, Urban Affairs Coalition, Women’s Leadership Forum, and the Urban League of Philadelphia. Since 2011 she has served as President of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. An in-demand motivational speaker, MarshallBlake has presented to large audiences as a keynote speaker, including SHRM Symposium for human resource professionals, as well as to small groups, such as Minds Matter Philadelphia, a mentoring program for high achieving, low-income high school students. Marshall-Blake graduated from Antioch College with a B.A. in Human Services and holds an M.A. in Government Administration 41

from the University of Pennsylvania. She also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Albright College.

Ashley Mateo Deputy Digital Editor at Shape.com @ashleymateo “Sincerely Syreeta” Martin Founder & CEO of Sincerely Syreeta & Co. @SincerelyReeta Syreeta “Sincerely Syreeta” Martin graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in journalism and founded SincerelySyreeta.com, a lifestyle blog that seeks to inspire, empower and motivate others on their personal life journey. The mother of two started her company, Sincerely Syreeta & Co., in 2013 after a successful crowdfunding campaign. She now runs her media & production business and lifestyle blog; works as a media personality and public speaker; hosts and produces a monthly talk show, Sincerely Chosen: The Live Interview Series; gives back via her community outreach initiative, SiSy’s Here; and freelances for publications such as EBONY.com.

Ashley Mateo is the deputy digital editor at Shape.com. Ashley is a journalist raised in New Jersey, schooled in Boston, and working in New York City. She’s an entertainment junkie, an amateur photog, and has a penchant for traveling the world—the more exotic the destination, the better. She was most recently a staff writer at Reﬁnery29, and previously held the position of news editor at Seventeen magazine, where she wrote cover stories and developed multi-platform campaigns. Prior to joining Hearst, Ashley was the assistant entertainment editor at SELF, where she launched self. com‘s Healthy Stars blog. She also regularly contributed celebrity front-of-book articles. She has previously written for Glamour, Teen Vogue, The Hollywood Reporter, Redbook, MTV News, and Rolling Stone Australia, among others. See more at http://www. ashleymateo.com.

Kamla Modi, Ph.D. Senior Researcher, Thought Leadership, Girl Scout Research Institute, Girl Scouts of the USA Kamla Modi, PhD, is a senior researcher in thought leadership, with the Girl Scout Research Institute at Girl Scouts of the USA. She leads national research studies on issues affecting girls’ healthy development and is the co-author of recent reports including The State of Girls (2013, 2014), and Generation STEM: What Girls Say about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (2012). Dr. Modi has extensive research, evaluation, and program experience in a variety of topical areas relevant to youth of all ages and diverse backgrounds, including education, athletics, nutrition/wellness, extracurricular activities, and leadership development. Dr. Modi is a developmental psychologist and former competitive gymnast, and she coaches a girls’ high school gymnastics team in New York City.

Maria Montero External Affairs Manager for the Pennsylvania Convention Center @MariaMonteroPHL Maria is a first generation American, born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Maria is a graduate of Marian Catholic, St. Joseph’s University, and Widener Law with a concentration in Law & Government. Maria’s passion is community engagement and public service. Whether it was serving as the President of the Catholic Youth Organization, being the first woman to coach and win the Tamaqua Little League Championship, spearheading major golf fundraisers for St. Joseph Center & St. Jerome Regional School, or serving on various non-profit boards’ leadership teams. Maria’s goals are based in service. Maria is a Co-founder of the Lehigh Valley based Power of Women Networking Initiative, dedicated to providing opportunities for women to reach their business goals and potential and is a graduate of the Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series which is committed to civic preparedness for women.

In the Lehigh Valley, Maria sought to share American culture, history & English proﬁciency to the Valley’s many newcomers through a column named Aprenda Con Maria (Learn with Maria). She was a member of the Allentown Puerto Rican Parade Committee, served on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs in the Commonwealth, and was the Lehigh Valley Latino Liaison for former U.S. president. Maria was honored to be selected as Impacto’s Delaware Valley’s Most Inﬂuential Latino Award winner, received the Emerging Latino Leader Award from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley, and earned Women of the Year by El Comité de Damas Peruanas, was an Abbott Labs Top Performer, and the was selected as the Nationwide Alumni Volunteer of the Month from St. Joseph’s University. Maria currently serves as a volunteer on the Board of Directors for: the Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley, DeSales University, PA Parks & Forest Foundation, and is a member of St. Joseph’s University Development Advisory Board. Maria’s service milestones, passion for women’s leadership, and commitment to the LatinoHispanic community lead to an executive appointment in the Commonwealth to serve as the Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Commission for Women and thereafter as the Executive Director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs (GACLA). Maria

now serves as the External Affairs Manager for the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority. Maria is looking forward to serving the people of Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the Commonwealth for one of the state’s key economic driving engines, the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Loraine Ballard Morrill News Director and Community Affairs Director, iHeartMedia Philadelphia @loraineballard Loraine Ballard Morrill is currently News Director and Community Affairs Director for iHeartMedia’s six Philadelphia stations. They are Power 99 fm, WDAS FM, Radio 104.5 FM., Mix 106.1, Smooth Jazz 1480 AM and Q102 FM. Loraine hosts and produces “Insight” airing on WDAS FM, Smooth Jazz1480 AM and Power 99 fm and “What’s Going On” which airs on Q102, Radio 104.5 and Mix 106.1. Loraine also coordinates community outreach and campaigns for all the stations. Under her leadership Power 99 was the ﬁrst station to receive six National Association

of Broadcasters Crystal Service Awards and the ﬁrst to receive its inaugural Crystal Heritage Award among the highest awards a radio station can receive for community service. Among her numerous honors— Ms. Morrill has received The Philadelphia Human Relations Commission Human Rights Award, and The Women’s Alliance For Job Equity’s Certiﬁcate of Courage for her support of women confronting discrimination and commitment to combating Prejudice. In 2001 Loraine was the recipients of the March of Dimes Achievement in Radio Lifetime Achievement Award. Loraine was the recipient of the inaugural Karin A. Phillips Excellence Award presented by the Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society. In 2013 Loraine received the 15th Annual Harris Wofford Active Citizenship Award from the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. Ms. Ballard Morrill serves on numerous boards including Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, PHLDiversity; the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy, First Person Arts and has rejoined the board of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.

Solutions for the corporation’s information systems business. Anne holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University.

Anne Mullins Chief Information Officer, Lockheed Martin Anne Mullins is Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Lockheed Martin—a global security, aerospace and Information Technology (IT) company. She is responsible for leading the integrated IT strategy for the corporation’s five business areas to support international growth and maintain Lockheed Martin’s position as the largest provider of IT services to the U.S. Government. In addition to her role as CIO, Anne is also the Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s Enterprise Business Services division.

Lea Murtaugh, resident and native of Media, Pennsylvania attended Penncrest High School and continued her collegiate career in the surrounding area. She received her Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies from Delaware County Community College.

Anne leads a team of 4,500 professionals located at more than 200 facilities worldwide who support critical business operations including IT products and services; Energy, Environment, Safety and Health operations; and Financial Services. Prior to taking this post, Anne served in several executive leadership roles during her 23-year career with Lockheed Martin, including Chief Information Security Ofﬁcer (CISO) and Vice President of Global

Transferring those credits to The Pennsylvania State University – Brandywine Campus, she completed her Bachelor in Science in Lifespan Human Development and Family Studies. Deciding to pursue graduate school, Lea received her Master of Education in Counseling Psychology and is a certiﬁed Education Specialist: K – 12 Guidance Counselor. Currently, she is working on her Master of Business Administration with a Leadership Certiﬁcation at

Lea Murtaugh, M. Ed. Senior Admissions Counselor Rosemont College

Rosemont College. Lea is also a certified Level 1 and Crossfit Kids coach, and participates in coaching and competing at Crossfit Mainline and R5 located in Ardmore and Devon, Pennsylvania. Aside from Crossfit, Lea is an avid runner and has completed 4 marathons, 15 half marathons, numerous other distances and a few triathlons. Employed at Rosemont College as a Senior Admissions Counselor, her daily job duties include: reading applications, coordinating/ attending high school visits and college fairs, organizing on campus events and group visits. Lea meets with students when they come in for campus tours to personalize their college visit experience by ensuring all questions are answered. When she is not working, at the gym or doing schoolwork, Lea enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, reading, watching Netflix and spending time with her Agatha – her four legged roommate.

company aimed at diminishing attacks against women and addressing the underlying causes of violence. She’s dedicated to empowering women and adheres to the motto of “Ask for forgiveness, not permission.”

Yasmine Mustafa CEO of ROAR for Good & Philadelphia Leader for Girl Develop It @myasmine Yasmine Mustafa is a tech entrepreneur, community leader, and advisor for several companies in Philadelphia. She graduated summa cum laude with an Entrepreneurship degree from Temple University and subsequently founded her first startup, an affiliate marketing company helping writers monetize their content. After rapidly growing that company, she sold it to a prominent content marketing firm. Yasmine also started the Philadelphia chapter of Girl Develop It, a non-profit focused on providing affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn software and web development. She is also a board member for Coded by Kids, a non-profit that helps inner city youth learn how to code. A six-month solo trek across South America inspired Yasmine to found her latest venture, ROAR for Good, a self-defense wearable technology

Tiffany Newmuis MTHM, Director of Diversity & Community Engagement, Democratic National Convention 2016 Host Committee Tiffany M. Newmuis began her career in the tourism and hospitality industry. With an externship and graduate degree from Temple University, she began her career at the Responsible Hospitality Institute. Newmuis traveled across the country and conducted Hospitality Zone Assessments. From this experience, she met with stakeholders in New Orleans, LA and Morgantown, WV and created strategic plans on how each city could create safe, sustainable areas for tourists and locals to socialize. Newmuis is currently the Director of Diversity for the Pennsylvania Convention Center, a SMG

managed facility, where she is responsible for developing, directing and implementing the internal and external diversity strategies in accordance with the policies, objectives and initiatives established by the Center. Inclusively, she engages diverse suppliers in the Greater Philadelphia region and administering the Pennsylvania Convention Center Education and Training Fund, apportioning over $1 million dollars to support training programs within tourism and hospitality. Newmuis is a graduate of Hood College in Frederick, MD with a B.A. in English, as well as Temple University with a Masters of Tourism and Hospitality Management. She currently resides in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.

Hilary Nicholson Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Brown University Hilary Nicholson became interested in athletics at a very young age, beginning her ﬁgure skating career at age 3. She quickly realized the importance

of dedication and perseverance, training extensively and eventually earning a spot on Team USA for synchronized skating. Through a careful balancing act, Hilary managed to maintain top grades while competing internationally with her skating team, and eventually made the decision to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and transition out of figure skating. Spurred by her passion to learn how the world around her works, Hilary applied the same dedication and persistence she developed in figure skating to her studies in college. She balanced a collegiate cheerleading career with her leadership positions in Greek Life, and in 2012 Hilary graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colgate University with High Honors in Biochemistry and High Distinction in the Liberal Arts. Now, Hilary continues to balance her passion for athletics and science as a Regional Coordinator and active member of Science Cheerleader and being assistant coach to the Brown University cheerleading team while she finishes her PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. Hilary’s commitment to supporting women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields is evident in her extracurricular memberships and activities, and she works diligently to both support and serve as an example of a successful woman pursuing a scientific career.

Lucy Noland Co-Anchor, FOX 29 News @LucyNolandFOX29 Lucy Noland joined the FOX 29 team in June 2014. She is the weekday co-anchor of the FOX 29 News at 5, FOX 29 News at 6, and FOX 29 News at 10. Prior to joining FOX 29, Lucy anchored the noon and 6pm newscasts at KNBC in Los Angeles. From 2007 to 2011 she anchored the 5pm and 10pm newscasts at KHOU11 News in Houston, TX. Lucy was part of the FOX family before, when she co-hosted “Good Day New York,” the morning show at the FOX owned-and operated station WNYW-TV. Before that, she was a weekday morning anchor and franchise reporter at WJBK-TV, the FOX owned-and-operated station in Detroit, MI, for six years. Lucy also worked as a reporter and anchor for KGO-TV, the ABC O&O in San Francisco. She was based in Fresno where she reported, anchored and ﬁled in depth stories back to San Francisco-covering everything from immigration where her photographer and her trudged through sewage-drenched mudﬂats separating Tijuana from

San Diego under the cover of night to water-rights issues which took them into hydro-electric projects deep underground and into the fertile ﬁelds of the irrigated San Joaquin Valley. Lucy’s professional career began at KATN-TV, the ABC afﬁliate in Fairbanks, Alaska. She shot, wrote and edited her own stories and anchored various newscasts. Some of the stories she worked on early in her career afforded her the opportunity to buzz Mt. McKinley (Denali to most Alaskans) in a C-130 and refuel an A-10 “Warthog” from a gas-station in the sky, a KC-135 Stratotanker. Lucy worked the boom and refueled the A-10 herself– imagine the pilot’s surprise! After transferring to KIMO in Anchorage, she covered the eruptions of Mt. Redoubt then Mt. Spurr, guiding Alaskans through the ash-covered days that followed. NASA invited her on a journey into Mt. Spurr’s crater (obviously post eruption) to test out its prototype Mars rover named Dante.

Vice President of Education and Treasurer for SpeakEZ Toastmasters Club, Nazareth Exchange Club, and Bethlehem Coalition for Quality Education. She has also volunteered on several local, county, state and national elections.

Carol Obando-Derstine Troop Leader #6070, Regional Manager for Berks, Carbon, Lehigh & Northampton Counties and Latino Affairs Advisor for U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey @CObandoDerstine Carol Obando-Derstine is an Assistant Troop Leader of Troop 6070 in the Southern Lehigh School District. She also serves as the Regional Manager in Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties and statewide Latino Affairs Advisor for U.S. Senator Bob Casey. Prior to joining Senator Casey’s ofﬁce in 2011, she worked in the nonproﬁt sector for about 15 years most recently as Executive Director of the Children’s Coalition of the Lehigh Valley and as Executive Director of SkillsUSA Council. She has also worked as an instructor for Northampton Community College’s New Choices/New Options Program and Director of Women and Family Services for El Club Del Barrio in Newark, New Jersey. Carol also has had a long history of involvement in the community. Current and past efforts include volunteering with the Girls Scouts, United Way,

She earned a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Cultural Anthropology from Rutgers University and a M.A. in Community Psychology and Social Change from Pennsylvania State University. She is a graduate of Leadership Lehigh Valley in 2006, Pennsylvania Education Policy Fellowship Program in 2010, and Ready to Lead-Northeast Training in 2014. This July she is slated to complete her Certiﬁcate of Nonproﬁt Management from Rutgers University in their Graduate School of Public Administration. Carol resides in Center Valley, PA with her husband and two young children.

Dr. Bunmi Ojikutu, MD Staff Pediatrician, Reading Health Systems, Children’s Health Center Dr. Ojikutu is a pediatrician at the Reading Hospital’s Children Health Center. She works in both the

hospital and clinic setting, caring for children from birth through adolescence. She is particularly interested in seeing teenagers succeed through high school to achieve their future goals. She also has an interest in Quality Improvement within healthcare. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, reading and gardening. She joined girls scouts in high school and is a recipient of the Gold Award.

increasing need for our youth to be media literate is at the forefront of her coursework and community work as she strives to encourage girls and women to analyze media content and reject images that limit their potential. Ortiz is also very interested in Social Media and how it inﬂuences every aspect of communication and also gives us the opportunity to become engaged in social media for the social good. She and her husband, Adam, own Cactus Blue Mexican Restaurant in Bethlehem, PA and she serves as on the Executive Committee for the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, an organization dedicated to creating better lives for the youth in Allentown.

Elizabeth R. Ortiz Assistant Professor of Communication, Cedar Crest College @ProfLizOrtiz Elizabeth Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Communication has been a member of the Cedar Crest faculty since 2003. She is a graduate of Cedar Crest and earned her Master’s in Media Studies from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University and a Master of Education from Cabrini College. As the mother of three young girls, her research looks closely at the representations of women and girls in the media and the limited roles that these characters play. The

the executive chef of Marigold Kitchen from 2008 to 2009, where she earned acclaim for her modern southern cooking, particularly a three-bell review from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Before coming to Philadelphia to join the team at Marigold in 2006, Erin trained in Richmond, VA with legendary Southern chef and restaurateur Jimmy Sneed at The Frog & the Redneck, named one of the country’s best restaurants by Esquire magazine.

Maya Penn CEO, Maya’s Ideas @mayasideasshop

Erin O’Shea Chef and Owner, Percy Street Barbecue Erin O’Shea is the Chef-Owner of Percy Street Barbecue. Named one of Philadelphia’s best chefs by Bon Appetit magazine, Erin is also one of the country’s only female pitmasters, and has been featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Prior to opening Percy Street, Erin was

Maya Penn is a 15 year old philanthropist, environmental and girls rights activist, entrepreneur, eco-designer, artist, animator, coder, illustrator, and writer. She is the CEO of Maya’s Ideas, a company she started at 8 years old. Maya creates eco-friendly clothing and accessories. Her designs are sold all over the world. 10–20% of her proﬁts go to local and global charities and environmental organizations. She’s a three time TED speaker. Her TEDWomen Talk has over a million views and

growing. She is the youngest to do two back-to-back ofﬁcial TEDTalks. Maya has been featured in Forbes, NPR, ABC’s The View, CNN, TIME, ESSENCE, NRDC, Grist, The Steve Harvey Show, Entrepreneur Magazine, FOX 5 Atlanta, Wired, Black Enterprise, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Ebony, TechRepublic, American Girl Magazine, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and many other publications. Maya has been a speaker for IBM. Maya is a speaker and supporter for One Billion Rising. She was honored at the 2012 SCLC Women’s Drum Major for Justice Awards. She is a 2 time panelist/ speaker at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (teen age girls economic empowerment summit, and 2014 international day of the girl). She is a 2 time speaker for Girls Inc. Maya is the 2013 Black Enterprise Teenpreneur of The Year. Through her nonproﬁt Maya’s Ideas 4 The Planet, Maya has designed and created 5,000 eco-friendly sanitary pads for girls in developing countries. She has partnered with MedShare for the distribution of the pads.

Claire Perry Senior Regional Manager, Up2Us Sports As the nationwide leader in sportsbased youth development, Up2Us Sports harnesses the power of sports to reduce youth violence, promote health, and inspire academic success for youth in every community. Currently, Claire directs the strategic vision for the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC region and manages the Up2Us Coach Across America workforce and sports-based, youth development training opportunities. Prior to Up2Us, Claire received the PeacePlayers International Fellowship, serving two years in South Africa as Program Director for the basketball, sport for social change and peace building nonproﬁt. She’s a graduate of the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, where she captained her fourth year as part of the women’s basketball team. Claire continues to stay involved in sports at the local level, coaching with the girl’s basketball team at Central Bucks West High School, as well as with several CYO and AAU organizations.

Lara Price Executive Vice President of Business Operations Lara Price, the 76ers Executive Vice President of Business Operations, is in her 19th season with the organization. When she was elevated to vice president of marketing in August of 1998, Price became one of only 18 female vice presidents in the NBA. Price was named the team’s Senior Vice President in August of 2001 and Senior Vice President of Business Operations in June of 2003. She was promoted to her current position in January of 2014. In collaboration with Chief Executive Officer Scott O’Neil, Chief Revenue Officer Chris Heck and Chief Marketing Officer Tim McDermott, Price ensures the completion of all operational tasks and objectives as well as making sure the organization maximizes opportunities at a high quality level. She is the team’s primary contact with the league office and servers as a liaison between the business and basketball sides of the organization, helping to maintain and enhance that relationship.

Price also helps oversee the operation of the Delaware 87ers, which is the Sixers NBA Development League afﬁliate, and coordinates communication between the Sixers and their ownership group, including entities like the Prudential Center and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. The recipient of several awards for excellence in advertising and public relations, Price joined the Sixers in 1996 as director of marketing after serving as manager of team services for the NBA. She also served as director of team services for the Continental Basketball Association. A native of Boulder, Colo., Price is a graduate of Colorado State University, where she was a member of the women’s basketball team. Price resides in suburban Philadelphia.

of France, praised as “ingenious” by the New York Times. Under the pen name Lewis B. Montgomery, she wrote all twelve books in the popular Milo & Jazz Mysteries chapter book series. Rockliff is also the author of Get Real: What Kind of World Are You Buying?, a tween-friendly guide to the social and environmental impact of our shopping choices, which has become required reading in middle schools across the United States and around the world. She lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family.

Jennifer Q. Rodriguez VP, TD Bank

Mara Rockliff Children’s Author @mararockliff Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including Gingerbread for Liberty! How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution and Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Bafﬂed All 50

Jennifer Rodriguez is a Vice President at TD Bank in Chester County, PA. Jennifer manages a successful sales team leading in the ﬁnancial sector. In this role Jennifer also is involved in community development, assisting businesses with growth initiatives, and supporting clients accomplish their ﬁnancial goals. Jennifer has been a leader for over ten years in the banking industry. What sets Jennifer Rodriguez apart is her drive for success and wiliness to help everyone she

comes in contact with. Jennifer currently serves as a committee member for the March of Dimes non-proﬁt organization. She is very active in her community with fund drives; bake sales; PTA and youth programs. She currently resides in Wyomissing, PA with her husband Jason and two beautiful daughters, Mackenzie and Madison. Jennifer enjoys performing in dance recitals with her daughters at the Limelight Dance Studio and actively takes jazz, hip hop and contemporary dance classes.

Sarah Rowley Traveling Science Show Educator, The Franklin Institute Sarah has been a Girl Scout for over 20 years. She has always been interested in learning in museums and earned her Gold Award by creating an education program for a small local museum. After discussing Girl Scouts in the admissions ofﬁce, Sarah decided to attend Mount Holyoke College and earned a degree in Psychology and Education. Sarah then went on to earn a degree in Special Education from Montclair State

University. Sarah came to love working in science museums in her time as a Commander at Buehler Challenger and Space Center and as a Show Presenter at the Bergen County Zoological Park. She is now excitedly working on a degree in Leadership in Museum Education at Bank Street College of Education. Sarah has been working for The Franklin Institute as a Traveling Science Show Educator for over 3 years, where she gets to bring science to schools across 7 states and make ﬁreballs.

Mina SayWhat Power 99 Philly Morning Show Host, Philadelphia 76ers Sixers Youth Ambassador & Minasaywhat.com Owner @MinaSayWhat Mina “SayWhat” Llona is a renowned media personality currently on the Rise & Grind Morning Show (6a-10a) on Philadelphia’s legendary urban station WUSL – Power 99. Mina is the founder, leader, and mentor of “The Power Squad” – an all-female dance team (ages 15–22). She is also the voice of the weather for 103.5 The Beat in Miami and is an

ambassador for the Philadelphia 76ers community outreach program “Sixers Strong.” In that capacity, Mina works with the Sixers youth basketball league. Mina’s radio career started while at Syracuse University at the age of 18. She was fresh out of Emerson High School in Union City, NJ where she graduated Salutatorian. She interned at New York’s heritage HipHop station WQHT- HOT 97 and WWHT – HOT 107.9 in Syracuse, NY. While in school she worked for her college radio station, WJPZ – 89.1, where she eventually became the VP Of Programming with a staff of 150 and was also on air daily during the afternoons. Mina graduated from Syracuse University in 2008, John Bayliss Radio Scholar & Cum Laude, with a dual major in Television, Radio and Film from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication and Political Science. She minored in Music Business. A couple of months before college graduation, Mina landed full-time employment at SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio (pre XM merger), as a Music Programmer and eventually became the Music Director/Social Media Coordinator for Sirius XM’s Hip Hop & R&B channel The Heat (channel 47). Mina also broadcasted to 22 million subscribers on The Heat hosting a new music show she created, produced and hosted called “The Warm Up.” Mina SayWhat currently broadcasts on IHeartRadio and is on air on Philly’s Power 99 in the morning. She is the youngest and ﬁrst Latina to be on a morning show

at Power 99. Mina also operates as the Social Media Director for 2 urban stations (Power 99 & WDAS 105.3). While with Power 99, Mina has created, launched, and currently hosts Power 99’s new artist showcase “Next On Deck.” Mina’s likeness and interviews are constantly featured on countless websites, blogs, magazines, and TV channels. Mina covered Syracuse University’s prestigious Syracuse Magazine in 2008. She has been featured on WTXF-TV FOX 29 many times and on NBC 10 in Philly. Mina’s work has been featured on Inside Edition and she continues to grow her TV portfolio. The digital atmosphere is where Mina also thrives. She has an established music blog, MinaSayWhat.com, which features her interviews, events, music blogging, and breaking entertainment news since 2011. In addition, Mina is very involved with the community and is a big believer in giving back. She’s been a spokesperson for Gift Of Life organ donation and campaigned for Barack Obama in Reading, PA in 2008. She currently mentors young girls via her dance team and contributes in speaking engagements at universities, colleges and high schools. She also belongs to Syracuse University’s WJPZ Alumni Association.

SAY CHEESE Got your phone handy? It’s time for a scavenger hunt! Throughout the day, keep your eyes peeled for the people and things below. When you spot them, take a photo or video and post it to your Instagram. Be sure to tag us @ Girl_Scouts_E_Penn and use hashtag #GirlPOP2015 and make sure your account is set to “public.” You just might see yourself on the live feed. Happy hunting!

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Julia Rae Schlucter Miss Philadelphia 2015 Julia Rae Schlucter was crowned Miss Philadelphia on February 28, 2015. Julia is no stranger to the stage. She began singing and performing at a young age. Julia’s original song “Be That Girl” is featured in the motion picture The Greening of Whitney Brown, starring Aidan Quinn, Brooke Shields and Kris Kristofferson. Julia has appeared on Radio Disney, sung the National Anthem at Philadelphia Phillies spring training games, and has been a featured singer in the 6ABC Thanksgiving Day Parades. Julia was diagnosed with asthma and cystic ﬁbrosis, a chronic lung disease, at birth. She grew up trying to reconcile why she would be born with a lung disease and be given the gift of singing. As a teen, she decided to use her voice and founded a non-proﬁt organization called Singing at the Top of My Lungs to raise awareness and funds for research. Julia is currently studying Communications and Media with a concentration in Television at Fordham University. Julia will represent Philadelphia as she competes for the title of Miss Pennsylvania on June 13, 2015.

education administration and management from the University of Pennsylvania and is completing her doctoral dissertation in educational leadership at Rowan University. Additionally, Scott has earned a certiﬁcate in higher education management from Harvard University.

Angela Nicole Scott Director of Academic Diversity and Outreach, Lehigh University Angela Nicole Scott has been working with students on college and university campuses for over 20 years. Currently, she serves as the director for academic diversity and outreach at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In this position, Angela supports academic diversity, inclusion, and engagement strategic initiatives while working closely with college students, middle school students, and high school students across the country.

In 2014, Angela received the Lehigh University Staff Award, honoring individuals and organizations that uphold and exemplify Dr. King’s ideals through a commitment to seeking racial, social, and economic justice. This award is sponsored by the University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee. In 2012, Angela was selected to attend the David L. Clark Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Leadership and Policy, sponsored by University Council for Educational Administration of American Educational Research Association and SAGE publications.

Previously, Angela served as director of undergraduate affairs at Temple University’s College of Library Arts. Scott has also served as a special assistant to the dean and coordinator of the Dual Credit Early College Program at Rowan University, as well as an adjunct professor at Temple University, Lehigh University, and The College of New Jersey.

Delia Sescioreanu Tennis Service Representative for USTA Middle States

Angela earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Women and Gender Studies from Rutgers University, a master’s degree in higher

Delia Sescioreanu is a former professional player from Romania (Top 150 WTA) who has since

transitioned into the community and business sides of tennis, impacting and building tennis programming at the local level. As the USTA Middle States Tennis Service Representative in the Philadelphia Area Tennis District, she helps lead the charge in promoting and growing the sport of tennis and expanding its reach in the community. Delia graduate from Auburn University (Montgomery, AL) where she played for the AUM Women’s Tennis Team for two seasons, winning two NAIA Team National Championships (2008, 2009) and one individual NAIA National Championship in singles and in doubles. In 2013, Delia earned her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she focused on Sports Marketing and Management.

Eva Shang Disability Advocate @eva_shang Eva Shang is a sophomore at Harvard University and the founder of the Student Alliance for Prison Reform, a national organization of students working for prison

education and reform. She serves on Dell’s inaugural “12 under 22” Youth Innovation Advisory, and has been recognized by Philadelphia City Council as a “Rising Star.” In her spare time, she serves as her sister Melissa’s PR agent, and is the co-author of the upcoming book, Wheeling Through Middle School.

Tina Sloan Green President/Co-founder, Black Women in Sport Foundation

Melissa Shang Disability Advocate @shang_melissa Melissa Shang, age 12, is a sixthgrader at Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School and an advocate for disability rights. Last winter, she started a viral petition last year for American Girl, her favorite doll company, to release a Girl of the Year with a disability. The petition was featured in news outlets from CBS to Oprah Magazine to Cosmopolitan to the International Business Times, and received an outpouring of support, as well as over 140,000 signatures. Melissa went on to give a TEDx talk, speak at the United Nations, and introduce Malala Yousafzai at the National Constitution Center. She is the author of the upcoming book Wheeling Through Middle School.

Tina Sloan Green is co-founder and president of the Black Women in Sport Foundation. She is professor emeritus in the College of Education at Temple University. During her 32 years at Temple University, she was coprincipal investigator of Sisters in Sports Science, a National Science Foundation funded program. She was also director of the Temple University National Youth Sports Program. As the ﬁrst African American head coach in the history of women’s intercollegiate lacrosse, Ms. Sloan Green was head coach of the Temple University Women’s Lacrosse Team from 1973-1992. During that time she amassed a 207-62-4 career coaching record with a .758 career winning percentage. She led the Owls to three National Championships and 11 consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances. Professor Sloan Green has co-authored two books, Black Women in Sport and Modern Women’s Lacrosse, and has written chapters in the books Racism in College Athletics, Basketball Jones and Diversity and Social Justice in

College Sports-Sports Management and the Student Athlete. She was inducted into the Halls of Fame at Temple and West Chester Universities as well as the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Women’s Sport Foundation Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame .Professor Sloan Green competed on the US Women’s Lacrosse Team (1969-1973) and the US Women’s Field Hockey Squad (1966). In 2008, Professor Sloan Green received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators and the National Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association. In addition, she was inducted into The Robert “Bob” Douglas Hall of Fame and received the Honor Award from the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. In 2012 she received the Sam Lacey award from The National Association of Black Journalists Sports Task Force.

Taiia Smart Young Author of “Famous: How to Be the Star of Your Show: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Being Her Fabulous Self” @taiiasmartyoung Taiia Smart Young is a writer, editor, blogger, speaker and the Founder & Creative Director of Smart Girl Media. Taiia’s book Famous! How to Be the Star of Your Show: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Embracing Her Fabulous Self debuts in June. (For more information, visit www. TaiiaSmartYoung.com) She has worked for Girls Incorporated, ESSENCE and XXL magazines, and co-launched Juicy, the ﬁrst celeb life, hair and beauty publication for women of color. At Juicy she’s interviewed tons of celebrities, including Taraji P. Henson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, Nas, Spike Lee, Kelly Rowland and Jordin Sparks. Her articles have appeared in Latina, Ebony, BlackEnterprise.com, Honey and Red, a digital magazine for teen girls. Taiia graduated from Johnson C. Smith University with a B.A. in Mass Media, and is a proud and active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Michal Smith Executive Director, Cradles to Crayons-Philadelphia Michal Smith joined Cradles to Crayons as Executive Director in November 2010. Following a B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Biology from London University, Michal became the Executive Training Manager at Harrods and then became a Management Coach for Atkins Computing in the UK and Kansas City. After moving to the United States to launch a technical software program for the emerging ﬁeld of microcomputers, she co-founded Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints which became one of the nation’s leading large format ﬁne art digital print making studios. Recruited as Executive Director for The Print Center in Philadelphia where she stabilized their budget, to broaden her fundraising experience she moved to Project Forward Leap, whose budget increased from $1.6 to $2.6 million during her tenure. Michal’s fundraising, managerial, marketing, and production experience is supporting Cradles to Crayons in its continued growth in services. During her tenure it has grown from 28,000 children served annually to over 55,000 and a budget of $740K to over $1.7M.

Julie Smolyansky President and CEO, Lifeway Foods, Inc. @JulieSmolyansky Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY) became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm when she took over her fathers kefir business at the age of 27. Since that time Julie has bolstered the company’s growth trajectory with innovative product development and effective marketing strategies, boosting annual revenues to over $130 million by 2015. Lifeway’s products are sold nationwide in grocery stores throughout the United States, Canada and the UK. She is also the Founder of a nonprofit, Test400k, an organization dedicated to ending the backlog of 400,000 untested rape kits in the United States. Julie serves on the board of directors for several non-profit organizations and is a member of multiple civic leadership organizations. She was named to Fortune Business’ ‘40 under 40’, Fortune’s 55 most influential women on Twitter, Fast Company’s Most Creative People In Business 1000 and and is the recipient of several distinguished

awards. She is also an Associate and Executive Producer of several documentaries including “Honor Diaries” and “The Homestretch” and “The Hunting Ground.” Julie is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago and has traveled to Bangladesh, Kenya and Uganda to work with teens, mothers, refugees and entrepreneurs. Julie has been featured in several national media outlets and is also a speaker, writer, and a member of the United Nations Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council. She frequently travels to the White House advocating on behalf of entrepreneurs, girls and women. Julie lives in Chicago and is the mother of two girls.

Dana Spain McSpain Properties, Managing Owner Dana is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who gets her drive, passion and dedication to her community from her parents. Dana was Director of Training and Communications at her family company, Spain’s Gifts/Dollar Express, until its sale in 2000. In

2001, Dana became the COO and owner of Philadelphia Style Magazine, a brand she expanded to Washington, DC and into three award-winning Websites. Dana sold Style in 2008 and is currently the managing partner of McSpain Properties, a real estate developer committed to revitalizing Philadelphia’s neighborhoods, and operates DLG Communications, a branding and marketing consultancy. In 2006, Dana founded Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). PAWS operates three clinics and adoption facilities, and is Philadelphia’s largest No-Kill rescue. In addition to serving as President of PAWS, Dana serves on the board of Liberty USO, consults for the Veterans Multi-Service Center and other charities, and lectures at Temple’s Fox School of Business and Holy Family University. Dana’s expertise has been tapped by: The New York Times, Washington Post, PINK magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Business Journal, Washington Business Journal, Entrepreneur, and the book Passing It On: Life Lessons of 130 Great American Leaders. Dana was honored by AFP-GPC as their New Generation Philanthropist, as one of the 50 Best Businesswomen in Pennsylvania by Governor Ed Rendell, 40 Under 40 by The Philadelphia Business Journal, Women Making a Difference by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, the 2012 Top Angel by the Angel for Animals Foundation, and C-Level Visionary by Folio: magazine.

Tiffanie Stanard Founder/CEO of Prestige Concepts and We are MENT™ @PConceptsllc Tiffanie Stanard is a entrepreneur, speaker, and technology influencer. For over seven years, Stanard has been the Founder and CEO of Prestige Concepts (PC). PC is a brand enhancement firm, specializing in marketing strategies and com-munity outreach campaigns for clients within the technology, non-profit, lifestyle, entertainment, political, and corporate sectors. Stanard is the Founder and CEO of We are MENT™ a wearable technology company for Women in the Media & Entertainment vertical. The startup empowers women with technology to provide enhanced representation and reporting within her Media and Entertainment experiences. In 2015, Stanard became the Keynote Speaker for Microsoft’s program, Minority Student Day, a national event organized in over 10 cities. Stanard’s keynote speech, “Find Your Voice with Technology”, explores five steps for all ages to become builders of innovation. Stanard’s motto to entrepreneurs: “Accomplish Forgotten Dreams”.

Heidi E.Y. Stemple Author and Speaker @Heidieys Heidi didn’t want to be a writer when she grew up. In fact, after she graduated from college, she became a probation ofﬁcer in Florida. It wasn’t until she was 28 years old that she gave in and joined the family business, publishing her ﬁrst short story in a book called Famous Writers and Their Kids Write Spooky Stories. The famous writer was her mom, author Jane Yolen. Since then, she has published 20 books and numerous short stories and poems, mostly for children. Heidi, her two daughters, her mom, and a couple cats live in Massachusetts on a big old farm with two houses.

Dom Streater Fashion Designer and Season 12 Winner of Project Runway @DomStreaterPHL Dominque “Dom” Streater is a Fashion designer and winner of Season 12 of the Emmy awardwinning television series, Project Runway. Dom has quickly become known for her eclectic use of bold and graphic prints in her selftitled women’s line. Over the last year, Dom has received an ofﬁcial proclamation from the Mayor of Philadelphia, participated in Forbes Magazine’s ﬁrst “30 Under 30 Summit,” been named one of Nicole Miller’s “Most Fashionable Women of Philadelphia,” has keynoted national speaking engagements at universities and events, and has been featured in numerous print publications including Marie Claire, Essence, and Jet. Dom Streater was born and raised in West Philadelphia, and currently designs for her self-titled label and freelance clients from her Philadelphia-based studio.

Latham Thomas Founder/Mama Glow Guru @GlowMaven Latham Thomas is a maternity lifestyle maven, women’s wellness & birth coach, on the vanguard of transforming the maternal & women’s wellness movement. A graduate of Columbia University & The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Latham is the founder of Mama Glow, a holistic lifestyle hub for women to explore optimal wellbeing.Her practice provides support to pre/postnatal women along their journey to motherhood offering culinary and nutritional services, yoga, and birth coaching services. She is co-founder of the Mama Glow Film Festival- a platform for maternal advocacy through ﬁlm and philanthropy which launched in 2011 with Christy Turlington-Burns and Selita Banks. Latham recently launched the Mama Glow Salon Series- a platform for birthing conversations around cocktails, panels, and discussions. Latham launched the Mama Glow Salon Series in 2012 hosting the east coast premiere of Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein’s ﬁlm More Business of Being Born. Mama Glow partnered with the

Environmental Working Group to launch their co-branded nontoxic pregnancy guide. Bridging the gap between optimal wellness, spiritual growth, and radical selfcare, Latham Thomas is emerging as the go-to-guru for modern holistic lifestyle for women during pregnancy and beyond! Latham served as recurring guest on the Style Network hit show “Tia and Tamera,” as Tamera’s doula. A sought after nutrition and lifestyle expert, her television appearances include The Dr. Oz Show, Fox News LIVE, CBS News, ABC Eyewitness News, NBC-LXTV, The Couch, TODAY Show Australia, and Inside Edition. She has been featured in Fast Company, the London Times Sunday Styles Magazine, Du Jour, Fit Pregnancy, Style Network online, GQ British, New York Daily News, New York Post, Time Out New York, Vogue, Whole Living, Essence Magazine, the cover of Experience Life Magazine, and VegNews Magazine, Cosmopolitan. She is the host of the new Scripps network web series – Om on the Go which features fitness interviews with: Venus Williams, Gabrielle Bernstein, Daphne Oz, Kris Carr, Dr. Mark Hyman and more. Latham was selected to speak on an esteemed panel at Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Conference at Center City alongside Dr. Dean Ornish, Lucy Danziger and Mark Bertolini. She lives in New York City with her son Fulano and their turtle Climby. Latham’s first book – Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy, foreword by Christiane Northup, M.D. debuted

at #1 on Amazon in November of 2012. Latham celebrated the launch of her anticipated book in partnership with Morgan Stanley, Fit Pregnancy and hosted by fashion maven and client Rebecca Minkoff. Mana Glow has been endorsed by esteemed physicians including Frank Lipman, M.D., Mary Hyman, M.D., Neal Barnard, M.D., Richard Ash, M.D., and Lissa Rankin, M.D. Latham is helping to green the planet one belly at a time.

Sandra D. Thomas Lieutenant Commander (select) Supply Corps Ofﬁcer, US Navy and Director of Development, MIller-Keystone Blood Center, Bethlehem, PA LCDR (sel) Sandra D. Thomas is a native of Bethlehem, PA. She enlisted in the US Navy in 1988. After eight years of active duty she went on to pursue her education on a full- time basis and afﬁliated with the Navy Reserves. In 2005, she was recalled to active duty to Kuwait in support of OIF/OEF, and ultimately served as the Senior Watch Leader at Port Shuaiba, leading a team of more than 50 sailors in the accountability of

deployed/redeployed equipment. LCDR (sel) Thomas was advanced to Sr. Chief Petty Officer Logistics Specialist in April 2006 and later notified that her application to the Direct Commission Officer program was approved. On July 15, 2006, she accepted a commission as a Navy Supply Corps Officer. For the past 13 years, Sandra has been the full-time Director of Development at Miller-Keystone Blood Center, responsible for the coordination and execution of special events, research and grant writing and the liaison to community legislators. She holds a Masters Degree from Marywood University, serves as an appointed member on the Salisbury Township Environmental Advisory Council, a Mentor for the Lehigh County Veterans Program, a member of NCC’s Alumni Board, a member of the Steel Workers Veteran Committee and volunteers at ArtsQuest. LT Thomas’s awards include a Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medals (three stars), and numerous service, unit and campaign awards. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her son Brenden, her two boxers Astro & Rosie and staying physically fit.

Ingrid Vanderveldt CEO & Founder of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020) @ontheroadwithiv Ingrid Vanderveldt (iV) is the Chairman and CEO of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020). Previously, she was the ﬁrst Entrepreneur-in-Residence (“EIR”) for Dell Inc. where she oversaw entrepreneurial initiatives worldwide helping to build a $250 million business segment and founded the $125M Dell Innovators Credit Fund, Dell Founders Club, and the Dell Center for Entrepreneurs during her 3-year term. iV sits on the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council, is a Managing Partner of Belle Capital, founding organizer of the GLASS Forum (Global Leadership & Sustainable Success), and co-founder of The Billionaire Girls Club. She also created and hosted CNBC’s ﬁrst original primetime series, “American Made,” reaching over 1M viewers around the globe and serves on the Advisory boards of Springboard Enterprises, Current Motor, and is a Dell Women’s

Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) Member. iV has been featured on outlets including NBC, CNBC, FOX, ABC, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNN Money, Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, Inc Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine. She holds a Masters in Architecture at the Savannah College of Art & Design and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from UT at Austin.

Cheryl Ann Wadlington Style & Self-Image Expert, Fashion & Beauty Journalist, TV Correspondent, Author @IAmMissCheryl Cheryl Ann Wadlington is one of the nation’s premiere fashion and beauty journalists and a leading consultant in the ﬁeld of personal growth. An accomplished writer, television personality, and soughtafter motivational speaker, she has reached millions through such print, broadcast and online media outlets as Vogue, Elle, Self, Essence, Life & Style, NBC, C-Span and the Philadelphia Daily News. After a decade of working in the international fashion and beauty industries, she launched

Evoluer Image Consultants, the award-winning full-service agency in Philadelphia that provides clients with extensive makeovers, personal shopping, and wardrobe management. Evoluer has a cadre of nationally recognized style experts whose fashion and beauty credits include: Glamour magazine, MTV, HBO, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Tyra Banks, and NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” winner Bianca Ryan. An accredited member of the press corps for New York City’s annual “Mercedes Benz Fashion Week,” Cheryl is the author of The DivaGirl’s Guide to Style and Self-Respect, and has orchestrated internship opportunities for young women at some the most prestigious fashion houses and publications in the world such as Gucci, BCBG Max Azria and In Style magazine. She also founded the nonproﬁt organization, The Evoluer House, which has graduated more than 900 disadvantaged girls from this highly successful personal development program. Cheryl majored in advertising and communications at the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology and Fashion Merchandising at Bauder Fashion College, and served on the faculty of the Temple University School of Communications and the advisory board of Cheyney University’s Fashion Merchandising program.

Sylvia Watts McKinney Executive Director, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Philadelphia Sylvia Watts McKinney has worked in exciting fields using a range of adaptive management strategies to get positive results in both the private and public sectors. She has been a successful entrepreneur and held senior management position at a major state agency and non profit organizations.Drawing upon her experiences in the both the private and public environments, as Executive Director of the Museum of Afro American History she provided essential leadership skills to accomplish a tremendous turnaround. Working with the media was central to promoting the mission of this organization, resulting in various articles, live television coverage and the creation of films. She expanded the donor base of the museum. As Project Manager and subsequently promoted to Vice President of a real estate company, she successfully negotiated and finalized construction, permanent and equity loans with private banks and government agencies to build and sell affordable, fee simple housing. In addition, she worked with

credit consultants and bank loan officers to ensure homeownership for the low-to moderate income families. Furthermore, she worked with architects and construction companies, brokers and attorneys on all commercial properties with tenants, such as Bertucci’s, Burger King and Bay Bank (now Bank of America). She served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Transportation and Construction where she was instrumental in securing funds for projects and in the identification of staff for key positions. Sylvia is the executive director of the Philadelphia Program Office of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, an international nonprofit organization based in New York. She is responsible for providing strategy and leadership for individual, corporate and foundation fundraising efforts; serving as chief liaison to an Advisory Board comprised of civic, business, and education leaders from the community, whose mission is to support fundraising and outreach efforts for the local program office; managing the strategic growth of NFTE through partnerships and participants to achieve economies of scale; implementing nationally led strategies and practices for measuring program value and impact; promoting the communications/brand strategy, including serving as the primary contact person for all local media and public relations matters; building and maintaining a dynamic volunteer program; and coordinating activities and

periodically participating with colleagues throughout the NFTE national organization. Sylvia holds a Bachelor of Art in political science from the University of South Carolina and Masters of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a graduate of the prestigious Getty Foundation Museum Management Institute of Berkeley, CA. She was also an adjunct teacher at the prestigious Commonwealth School in Boston. She has served on a number volunteer board of directors, both nonproﬁt and quasigovernmental organizations. Sylvia is also the organizer of OPUS, a virtual empowerment group of 125+ professional women who supports the arts and economic development of the Greater Philadelphia area. Sylvia is married to Theos Dickson McKinney, III, an attorney with Constellation Energy. They have one son, Aubrey Hill McKinney II, and reside in West Mount Airy of Philadelphia.

Joann Weber Vice President People Support, HHM Hospitality As Vice President Human Resources for HHM, Ms. Weber joined the HHM team in July of 2011. Previously, Ms. Weber was Vice President Human Resources and Senior Vice President Human Resources for Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia and Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket Connecticut. Ms. Weber also served in various leadership capacities for 12 years with Carnival Hotels and Casinos based out of Miami Florida. She received a bachelor’ degree in Management/Labor Relations from LaSalle University. Joann spent many years volunteering her time to coach girls youth lacrosse programs in Connecticut.

Yolanda Wisher Poet & Educator @yolandawisher Yolanda Wisher is the author of Monk Eats an Afro (Hanging Loose Press), named one of the top 10 poetry books of 2014 by Coldfront Magazine. Wisher was born in the historic Germantown section of Philadelphia and raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where she was named the county’s ﬁrst poet laureate at the age of 23. She received an M.A. in Creative Writing/English from Temple University and a B.A. in English and Black Studies from Lafayette College. Her writing has appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, GOOD Magazine, Fence, Ploughshares, and in the anthologies Gathering Ground and The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South. A Cave Canem fellow and a Leeway Foundation Art and Change grantee, Wisher coedited the international anthology Peace is a Haiku Song with Philadelphia poet laureate Sonia Sanchez in 2013. From 2010 to 2015, Wisher served as the Director of Art Education for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and spearheaded its teaching artist faculty, arts integration, and

youth entrepreneurship models. As a former high school English teacher, internet radio show host, and neighborhood festival director, Wisher has utilized poetry as a conduit for community-building and youth empowerment for over ﬁfteen years. Wisher is currently a Founding Cultural Agent for the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, “a new citizen-powered initiative founded on the truth that art and culture are our most powerful and under-tapped resources for social change.” She lives in Philadelphia with her husband Mark Palacio, a doublebassist, and their son Thelonious.

ENTERTAINERS This world may not be short on beautiful young girls dreaming of becoming country music stars, but Nashville hasn’t come across an artist with the charm, passion and singular vision of Cheryl LuQuire in quite some time. Her combination of heart, sass and soul creates a sound that gives young girls something to shout at the top of their lungs while their moms sing along too.

Cheryl LuQuire Singer/Songwriter

She’s equally as comfortable rocking a honky-tonk as she is at her home church and while she’s definitely all girl she’s no stranger to a hunting rifle or a race track. Since 2012 Cheryl’s been signed to SONYATV Music Publishing, released a 5 song CD, and opened for numerous country acts including The Band Perry, Sara Evans, Wynonna, and Josh Turner, and also sings backup for Lady Antebellum. Cheryl’s excited about releasing some new music in 2015, but when she’s not writing or performing, she loves exercising, volunteering, and playing with her dog, Waffle. @CherylLuQuire

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Audra McLaughlin is a 23 year-old country singer/songwriter from Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She has been singing since she was 8 years old, and got her start singing in local competitions and recitals. When she was 15 years-old she became the lead singer of an original band, but later decided to go solo and start playing guitar and writing songs. Two years ago, Audra joined Delco Let There Be Rock School and began taking vocal lessons with Melissa Daley (who is now her Manager/ Vocal Coach). Melissa sent Audra’s tapes to The Voice, which resulted in Audra becoming a member of Team Blake on Season 6 of The Voice. Since appearing on The Voice, Audra has been performing in shows and traveling to Nashville to write music and work on her demo. @audralynn21

Audra McLaughlin Singer/Songwriter & Contestant on Season 6 of The Voice

Matthew Schuler was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Pastors Donald and Dawn Schuler. Early on he found he had a deep passion for music and its affect on the people around him. Not only did Matthew sing in his parents church growing up, he started a band and joined various exclusive choirs before starring in theatrical productions in high school that prepped him for a future career in music. Matthew spent two years in college at Bucks County Community College and later West Chester University where his faith and leadership skills were sharpened through extracurricular activities and organizations. In his second semester at West Chester, Matthew took the ﬁrst steps towards pursuing his dream as an artist by auditioning for NBC’s Emmy award-winning competition reality series The Voice. During Matthew’s blind audition he broke the record for the fastest 4-chair turn in The Voice history, which ultimately led to joining team Christina Aguilera. Matthew is currently pursuing a career in music and acting. @MatthewSchuler

Matthew Schuler Musician/Actor & Contestant on Season 5 of The Voice

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REGISTRATION OPENS; HALL OF EXPERIENCE, BOOK STORE, AND RETAIL STORE OPEN (UNTIL 5:00PM)

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OPENING CEREMONIES (DOORS OPEN AT 10:30 AM), LUNCH, AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (LUNCH IS INCLUDED!)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR GIRLS & ADULTS 1:15 PM

Unleash Your Fashion Fierceness, 201B

Finding Your Voice through Storytelling, 201C The Places You’ll Go, 204A

Take Action, Make a Difference, 202B Girl Power: How to Achieve Your Dreams by 30, 203A #No Filter Teen Roundtable, 202A Scoring Your Dream Job in Sports, 204B Find your Flavor. Unlock your Health, 204C

Enter with Purpose, Exit with Power: A Guide to the College Admissions Process, 201A Fiscal Fitness: Money in the Bank, 203B Balancing Act: Finding Your Happy Medium, 303A/B

Enter with Purpose, Exit with Power: A Guide to the College Admissions Process, 201A Fiscal Fitness: Money in the Bank, 203B

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Girl Scout Foodies, 201B

From Seed to Spoon, 202A

Your Art, Your World, 201C GirlSportsHuddle Up, 202B

Journalista: Women in the Media, 201A

Empowering Tomorrow’s Women, 203B

Girl Code: Makers and Doers, 204A

My Family, My Faith, 204C

ResLife: What’s College Really Like?, 203A

Hearing Every Story: Ensuring Inclusion and Diversity, 303A/B

Brain Science and Your Brain, 204B Empowering Tomorrow’s Women, 203B

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Look Up, Get Up, But Never Give Up: Becoming Your Best Athlete, 201C

Free to Be Me, 201B

Just Go for It: Leadership Unleashed, 203A

Be the Change, See the Change, 204A

No Bull: Empowering Girls Against Bullying, 203B

Science Cheerleaders, 202A

From A to Zee: How Mackenzie Blue Came to Be, 201B

STEM to the Moon, 201A

Courage in Combat Boots, 204B

Science is Everywhere!, 204A

No Bull: Empowering Girls Against Bullying, 203B Courage in Combat Boots, 204B Social Media 101: What’s Your Emoji?, 204C Mentoring Matters, 202B

Social Media 101: What’s YourEmoji?, 204C

Raising Healthy Girls, 303A/B

Brand You: Sharing What Makes You Special, 204B

Who’s the Boss?: Women Entrepreneurs, 201A

Love the Skin You’re In, 202A

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SESSIONS OPEN TO ALL AGES UNLEASH YOUR FASHION FIERCENESS

YOUR ART, YOUR WORLD

Dom Streater, Fashion Designer

MODERATOR: Asdrey Irizarry,

Maxine Bédat, Co-Founder Zady

Director of Education, Taller Puertorriqueño

Silvia Erazo-Kase, Project Manager/PLM Administrator Where do you get your fashion inspiration? Hear what it was like to be on Project Runway, learn about the process of designing and creating everyday fashions, and sketch a design for your portfolio.

Caryn Kunkle, CEO, ArtJawn Sarah Alderman, AGPcollective, Owner + Lead Photographer Yolanda Wisher, Poet & Educator

GIRL SCOUT FOODIES

What’s your medium? Whether you paint, take photos, or play music, how do you use art to tell your story?

April Nett, Owner, Menagerie Coffee

GIRLSPORTS-HUDDLE UP

Chef Barbie Marshall Elysa DiMauro, Owner, Menagerie Coffee Erin O’Shea, Chef and Owner, Percy Street Barbecue Food is life especially for these four entrepreneurs. Discover why passion, combined with ﬂavor and atmosphere create great restaurants and delicious fare. Take home favorite recipes from these foodies and create your own to add to the list.

Alexa Barchini, Teaching Artist, School of Rock Philadelphia

Claire Perry, Senior Regional Manager, Up2Us Sports Delia Sescioreanu, Tennis Service Representative for USTA Middle States Tina Sloan Green, President/Co-founder, Black Women in Sport Foundation Determination, dedication, and teamwork THAT is what sports are all about. Meet three successful athletic mentors who use their love of the game to inspire others to huddle up and accomplish anything.

LOOK UP, GET UP, BUT NEVER GIVE UP: BECOMING YOUR BEST ATHLETE Kimberle Levin, Founder & CEO KidzTri3, USA Triathlon Certified Race Director Heather Leiggi, Professional Triathlete Lorrie Beck, USAT Level 1, Youth & Junior Certified Coach, Certified USAT Official Gretchen Cooney, USAT Level 1, Youth & Junior Certified Coach In sports you win some and lose some, but like life, it’s about how you play the game. Hear from these seasoned athletes whose hard work and determination have created their path to success in life and sport. Get tips on how you can gain the will power to be your best athlete. BE THE CHANGE, SEE THE CHANGE Eva Shang, Disability Advocate Melissa Shang, Disability Advocate Maya Penn, CEO of Maya’s Ideas What’s on your dream board? Girls really can change the world. Hear from young women who used their voices to advocate for important issues. Get inspired and map out your dreams for a better future.

SCIENCE CHEERLEADERS Darlene Cavalier, Founder, Science Cheerleader and SciStarter; Professor, Arizona State University, Center for Engagement and Training in Science and Society Hilary Nicholson, PhD Candidate, Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Brown University What do you get when you combine cheerleaders and science, a team full of sisters! These professional and collegiate cheerleaders are busting stereotypes about female scientists and cheerleaders with their achievements in science.

FROM A TO ZEE: HOW MACKENZIE BLUE CAME TO BE Tina Wells, CEO & Founder, Buzz Marketing Group Who is Mackenzie Blue? Hear from series creator and bestselling author, Tina Wells and get a behind the scenes look at the creative process. You’ll be amazed by how one experience can bring a character to life.

GRADES K–5 (SUGGESTED) FINDING YOUR VOICE THROUGH STORYTELLING

Julia Rae Schlucter, Miss Philadelphia 2015

Ame Dyckman, Children’s Author

There’s no limit to the places you’ll go with your head held high and a smile. Meet former Miss Philadelphia 2014, Miss Philadelphia 2015, and Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2015, young women who are making their dreams come true. Hard work, determination, and a little sparkle can take you anywhere. You will be crowned Miss #GirlPOP2015.

Heidi E.Y. Stemple, Author & Speaker Mara Rockliff, Children’s Author Everyone knows good stories but not everyone is a good storyteller. Hear from three female authors who have mastered the art of bringing a story to life for readers everywhere. Work together to create a story of your own. THE PLACES YOU’LL GO Diamond Edmonds, Educator, Youth Advocate & Former Miss Philadelphia 2014 Jasmine Daniels, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2015

FROM SEED TO SPOON Trish James, Vice President, Produce for Kids Ever wonder where your fruits and vegetables come from? Join us for an interactive session exploring how food goes from the farm to your table. Take home a seed pack

and the inspiration to start your own garden. FREE TO BE ME Jenny Gehman, 2015 Berks County Outstanding Young Woman, Ventriloquist, & Founder of Jenny’s Joys Marian Gehman,Wife, Mom, Professional Ventriloquist, Speaker, B.S. Elementary and Special Education, M.Ed. Imagine a world where no one is worried about the way the look. Watch as Marian, Jenny, and their puppet friends explore and celebrate each of our differences and similarities. Design your own unique #GirlPOPpet and take home instructions on how to bring her to life.

GIRL POWER: HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS BY 30

SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE Mimi Fuchs, Science Interpreter, The Franklin Institute

MODERATOR: Tiffanie Stanard,

Sarah Rowley, Traveling Science Show Educator, The Franklin Institute

Founder/CEO of Prestige Concepts and We are MENT™

Go behind the scenes with two women from The Franklin Institute. Learn about their role in inspiring the next generation of women in science and see some of the cool things they get to do at The Franklin Institute.

Morgan Berman, CEO, MilkCrate

Mina Say What, Media Personality Yasmine Mustafa, CEO of ROAR for Good & Philadelphia Leader for Girl Develop It

GRADES 6–12 (SUGGESTED) ENTER WITH PURPOSE, EXIT WITH POWER: A GUIDE TO THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

TAKE ACTION, MAKE A DIFFERENCE

FISCAL FITNESS: MONEY IN THE BANK

MODERATOR: Maria Montero,

Jennifer Rodriguez, VP T.D. Bank

Kimberly Taylor Benns, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management,Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

External Affairs Manager for the Pennsylvania Convention Center

Melissa Beaumont, Audit-Senior Manager, Grant Thornton LLP

Lea Murtaugh, M. Ed., Senior Admissions Counselor, Rosemont College

Sandra D. Thomas, Lieutenant Commander (select) Supply Corps Ofﬁcer, US Navy and Director of Development Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Bethlehem, PA

Valerie Furman, Associate Director of Admission, Villanova University We know college is important, but how do you get in to the school of your dreams? Here’s your chance to ask the experts questions from SATs and GPAs to how to avoid common mistakes on your application. Find out how your Girl Scout Leadership Experience sets you apart.

What do a media personality, tech entrepreneur, and sustainability designer have in common? Learn how these three women achieved their dreams with conﬁdence. Hear about overcoming obstacles and navigating the road to success.

Michal Smith, Executive Director, Cradles to Crayons-Philadelphia

Are you a spender or a saver? Beef up your ﬁscal ﬁtness routine with tips on money management. #NO FILTER TEEN ROUNDTABLE MODERATOR: Lisa Marie Heyward,

Yael Lehmann, Executive Director, The Food Trust

Fairy Godmothers, Inc.

“YOU” is a small word that can do BIG things. Hear from three amazing women who are making a difference at local and national levels. They all started with just a YOU and have created massive movements that have changed lives forever.

Jenny Gehman, 2015 Berks County Outstanding Young Woman, Ventriloquist, & Founder of Jenny’s Joys

Eva Shang, Disability Advocate

Maya Penn, CEO of Maya’s Ideas What’s your hot button? Have a conversation IRL about issues that matter to you.

SCORING YOUR DREAM JOBS IN SPORTS

Sara Lomax-Reese, President and General Manager, WURD Radio

Dana DeFilippo, Director, Community Relations for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs

Live from #GirlPOP2015, a behind the scenes look at women media moguls on television or radio, these women share the stories you want to hear; news, trending topics, and music. You’ll hear about what it’s like in a studio and the most interesting stories they’ve encountered in their careers.

Kathy Killian, Vice President, Human Resources & Customer Services, The Phillies Lara Price, Executive Vice President of Business Operations Got game? Learn how to turn your love of sports into a career. Hear from women who lead their teams off the ﬁeld and in the front ofﬁce. FIND YOUR FLAVOR. UNLOCK YOUR HEALTH. Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO, Lifeway Foods, Inc. A healthy lifestyle starts with eating well and being active, just ask Julie Smolyansky! At 27, she became the youngest female CEO of a publicly traded company. Julie is leading Lifeway Foods, Inc. mission to provide all natural products, environmental responsibility and sustainable farming. Join this discussion on how you can rise above the critics and work towards the ultimate success of a healthy life. JOURNALISTA: WOMEN IN THE MEDIA MODERATOR: Mina Say What,

Media Personality Loraine Ballard-Morrill, News Director and Community Affairs Director, iHeartMedia Philadelphia Lucy Noland, Co-Anchor, FOX 29 News

GIRL CODE: MAKERS AND DOERS Arianna Gass, Program Manager, Entrepreneurial Game Studio at Drexel University Georgia Guthrie, Executive Director of The Hacktory Code isn’t the language of the future, it’s the language of today. Learn from these fantastic women who are designing their own code and molding tomorrow’s maker and doers. What can YOU make with code? RESLIFE: WHAT’S COLLEGE REALLY LIKE? Angela Nicole Scott, Director of Academic Diversity and Outreach, Lehigh University Lauren Bullock, Program Director, Ofﬁce of Leadership Development, Temple University Nancy Dachille, M.Ed., GCDF, Director of Career Development, Chestnut Hill College Okay you got in, now what? College life might seem like a huge unknown but these experts are here with the inside view. Find out what to do on campus from clubs and

sports to the secrets of academic success. Whether an enclave in the suburbs or a university in the city, you’ll learn tips to maximize your college experience. EMPOWERING TOMORROW’S WOMEN MODERATOR: Julia Rae Schlucter,

Miss Philadelphia 2015 Ingrid Vanderveldt, CEO & Founder of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020) Caroline Ghosn, Co-Founder and CEO of Levo Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati Entrepreneurship is a muscle and winning it is an endurance game. Hear from three inspiring women with self made success stories who are combining their entrepreneurial skills and technology to motivate the leaders of tomorrow. BRAIN SCIENCE AND YOUR BRAIN Dr. Jayatri Das, Ph.D. – Chief Bioscientist, The Franklin Institute Your brain is always changing. But how? Why? Join The Franklin Institute’s Chief Bioscientist, Dr. Jayatri Das, for an interactive session to learn about what’s going on inside your head. She’ll take you behind the scenes of exhibit development to show how she and her team bring brain science to life through fun, hands-on experiences in the Institute’s newest core exhibit, Your Brain. As you think about how you think, it will literally change your mind!

JUST GO FOR IT: LEADERSHIP UNLEASHED

COURAGE IN COMBAT BOOTS

Dana Spain, McSpain Properties, Managing Owner

Sandra D. Thomas, Lieutenant Commander (select) Supply Corps Ofﬁcer, US Navy and Director of Development Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Bethlehem, PA

Joann Weber, Vice President People Support, HHM Hospitality Tiffany M. Newmuis, MTHM, Director of Diversity & Community Engagement, Democratic National Convention 2016 Host Committee Kimberly Carpenter, General Motors Group Manager for East Coast Communications A great leader inspires others to have conﬁdence in themselves. These women have taken on leadership roles in various industries. Learn their tips for climbing to the top and becoming your best leader. NO BULL: EMPOWERING GIRLS AGAINST BULLYING

Captain Kim Brady

Kristina Levins, USAF Celebrate the courage, conﬁdence, and character of women who serve in the armed forces. Meet current and former military women with inspiring stories to tell. Hear about living on a military base, active duty, and what it’s like to serve our country. SOCIAL MEDIA 101: WHAT’S YOUR EMOJI MODERATOR: Caitlin Honan,

Media Maven, MilkCrate Oyinkan “Yinka” Adedeji, Assistant Account Executive, Tierney

Jasmine Daniels, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2015

Sincerely Syreeta, Founder & CEO, Sincerely Syreeta & Co

Melissa Hopely, Program Director, Minding Your Mind

Tracy Davidson, Anchor, NBC10 News Today

Bullying can happen anywhere and to anyone. Help stop bullying at school, online, and in the community. Know what to say and do so you can leave empowered and face bullying with conﬁdence.

No matter your age, we can all agree that social media is a worldwide phenomenon. Hear from some experts using the power of an internet presence for good. Whether you use social media as an outlet for creativity and advocacy, or you just want to increase your followers, get tips on how to navigate the web and keep your emoji smiling.

WHO’S THE BOSS: WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS MODERATOR: Sylvia Watts

McKinney, Executive Director, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Philadelphia Caroline Ghosn, Co-Founder and CEO of Levo Ingrid Vanderveldt, CEO & Founder of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020) Lauren Maillian, Model/TV Personality/Author Lou Ann Gleason, CEO, Gelli Arts LLC So you want to be the boss? Don’t hit the snooze button! Learn tips from women entrepreneurs about networking, starting your own business, and overcoming obstacles along the way. You too can be your own boss! LOVE THE SKIN YOU’RE IN MODERATOR: Latham Thomas,

Founder/Mama Glow Guru Ashley Mateo, Deputy Digital Editor at Shape.com Cheryl Ann Wadlington, Style & Self-Image Expert, Fashion & Beauty Journalist, TV Correspondent, Author Dana Spain, McSpain Properties, Managing Owner Elizabeth R. Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Communication at Cedar Crest College You don’t have to be perfect to love the skin you’re in. Take steps to bust your image myth and learn how to carry yourself with conﬁdence. Once you recognize your value everyone else will to.

BRAND YOU: SHARING WHAT MAKES YOU SPECIAL MODERATOR: Sincerely Syreeta,

Founder & CEO, Sincerely Syreeta & Co. Loraine Ballard Morrill, News Director and Community Affairs Director, iHeartMedia Philadelphia Maxine Bédat, Co-Founder Zady Taiia Smart Young, author of Famous: How to Be the Star of Your Show: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Being Her Fabulous Self You only have one chance to make a first impression! Tap into your courage, confidence, and character as you make choices to reflect your positive energy and unique outlook. Let these innovative women inspire you to create a brand statement all about you. STEM TO THE MOON MODERATOR: Kamia Modi, Ph.D.,

Senior Researcher, Thought Leadership, Girl Scout Research Institute, Girl Scouts of the USA Anne Mullins, Chief Information Ofﬁcer, Lockheed Martin Aprille Joy Ericsson, Ph.D., Aerospace Engineer and Instrument Manager Dr. Frances Colón, (Acting) Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State As exciting advancements push STEM innovations to new heights, the national challenge of sparking girls’ interest in STEM ﬁelds has hit new altitudes. Meet three women who will help you explore career paths we cannot yet fully imagine and learn how you too can make change in the world.

ADULTS ENTER WITH PURPOSE, EXIT WITH POWER: A GUIDE TO THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

BALANCING ACT: FINDING YOUR HAPPY MEDIUM

Kimberly Taylor Benns, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Lauren Maillian, Model/TV Personality/Author

Lea Murtaugh, M. Ed., Senior Admissions Counselor, Rosement College Valerie Furman, Associate Director of Admission, Villanova University We know college is important, but how do you get in to the school of your dreams? Here’s your chance to ask the experts questions from SATs and GPAs to how to avoid common mistakes on your application. Find out how your Girl Scout Leadership Experience sets you apart. FISCAL FITNESS: MONEY IN THE BANK Jennifer Rodriguez, VP T.D. Bank Melissa Beaumont, Audit-Senior Manager, Grant Thornton LLP Are you a spender or a saver? Beef up your ﬁscal ﬁtness routine with tips on money management.

Latham Thomas, Founder/Mama Glow Guru

Marian Gehman,Wife, Mom, Professional Ventriloquist, Speaker, B.S. Elementary and Special Education, M.Ed. Is your life a balancing act? For the women who do it all and don’t know how, discover ways to nurture your passion and make time for what matters most-YOU. EMPOWERING TOMORROW’S WOMEN MODERATOR: Julia Rae Schlucter,

MY FAMILY, MY FAITH

MENTORING MATTERS

COURAGE IN COMBAT BOOTS

Cheryl LuQuire

MODERATOR: Melinda K. Johnson,

Captain Kim Brady

Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation and VP Community Affairs

Director of Administrative Operations, Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, Drexel University

Rabbi Robyn Frisch

Diamond Edmonds, Educator, Youth Advocate & Former Miss Philadelphia 2014

Sandra D. Thomas, Lieutenant Commander (select) Supply Corps Ofﬁcer, US Navy and Director of Development Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Bethlehem, PA

Tracy Davidson, Anchor, NBC10 News Today Faith plays an important role in many people’s lives. Hear from these professionals who draw strength from their faith to become successful in their careers and personal endeavors. HEARING EVERY STORY: ENSURING INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY Carol Obando-Derstine, Troop Leader 6070, Regional Manager for Berks, Carbon, Lehigh & Northampton Counties & Latino Affairs Advisor for U.S. Senator Robert. P. Casey, Jr. Grace Killelea, CEO/Founder Half the Sky Leadership for Women Maria Montero, External Affairs Manager for the Pennsylvania Convention Center Tiffany M. Newmuis, MTHM, Director of Diversity & Community Engagement, Democratic National Convention 2015 Host Committee Girl Scouts value inclusion and diversity, but ensuring it happens can be difﬁcult. Hear personal stories of overcoming obstacles and strategies to ensure no girl feels left out. Bring your toughest questions to the table.

Mina Say What, Media Personality Why does mentoring matter? Exposing girls to mentors has demonstrated to be an essential component of increasing their participation and persistence. Learn how you can foster relationships that give girls the power to succeed. NO BULL: EMPOWERING GIRLS AGAINST BULLYING

Kristina Levins Celebrate the courage, conﬁdence, and character of women who serve in the armed forces. Meet current and former military women with inspiring stories to tell. Hear about living on a military base, active duty, and what it’s like to serve our country. SOCIAL MEDIA 101: WHAT’S YOUR EMOJI MODERATOR: Caitlin Honan,

Media Maven, MilkCrate

Jasmine Daniels, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2015

Oyinkan “Yinka” Adedeji, Assistant Account Executive, Tierney

Melissa Hopely, Program Director, Minding Your Mind

Sincerely Syreeta, Founder & CEO, Sincerely Syreeta & Co

Bullying can happen anywhere and to anyone. Help stop bullying at school, online, and in the community. Know what to say and do so you can leave empowered and face bullying with conﬁdence.

Tracy Davidson, Anchor, NBC10 News Today No matter your age, we can all agree that social media is a worldwide phenomenon. Hear from some experts using the power of an internet presence for good. Whether you use social media as an outlet for creativity and advocacy, or you just want to increase your followers, get tips on how to navigate the web and keep your emoji smiling.

RAISING HEALTHY GIRLS MODERATOR: Carol Obando-

Derstine, Troop Leader 6070, Regional Manager for Berks, Carbon, Lehigh & Northampton Counties & Latino Affairs Advisor for U.S. Senator Robert. P. Casey, Jr. Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO, Lifeway Foods, Inc. Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation and VP Community Affairs Dr. Bunmi Ojikutu, MD, Staff Pediatrician, Reading Health Systems Children’s Health Center Raising healthy girls today is hard work! Hear from industry professionals about mental, physical, and emotional well being. Engage in a discussion about hot topics affecting your girls.

WHO’S THE BOSS: WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

LOVE THE SKIN YOU’RE IN

MODERATOR: Sylvia Watts

Founder/Mama Glow Guru

McKinney, Executive Director, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Philadelphia

Ashley Mateo, Deputy Digital Editor at Shape.com

Caroline Ghosn, Co-Founder and CEO of Levo Ingrid Vanderveldt, CEO & Founder of Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 (EBW2020) Lauren Maillian, Model/TV Personality/Author Lou Ann Gleason, CEO, Gelli Arts LLC So you want to be the boss? Don’t hit the snooze button! Learn tips from women entrepreneurs about networking, starting your own business, and overcoming obstacles along the way. You too can be your own boss!

MODERATOR: Latham Thomas,

Cheryl Ann Wadlington, Style & Self-Image Expert, Fashion & Beauty Journalist, TV Correspondent, Author Dana Spain, McSpain Properties, Managing Owner Elizabeth R. Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Communication at Cedar Crest College You don’t have to be perfect to love the skin you’re in. Take steps to bust your image myth and learn how to carry yourself with conﬁdence. Once you recognize your value everyone else will to.

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Independence Blue Cross is proud to recognize the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania and the positive impact it has on our community. For more than 75 years, Independence Blue Cross has been enhancing the health and wellness of the people and communities we serve. With coverage thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accepted by the most doctors and hospitals, we give our members the peace of mind to Live Fearless.

Congratulations to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Stephanie Capello, Melanie London, and the Girl Advisory Council on a job well done! #Girlpop4ever Love, The Adelman Girls

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GIRL SCOUT DAYS AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER ER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS UPCOMING DATES NOVEMBER 14, 2015 MARCH 12, 2016

8 A.M. – 3 P.M.

PRICING SCOUTS: $14 ADULTS: $12 One FREE adult for every 10 Girl Scouts! Includes museum admission and special programs. Lunch is not included.

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Girls will learn more about America’s history, explore our revolutionary volutionary ry system of government, and discover what it means to be an active citizen.

WOMEN’S HISTORY PROGRAMS Go back in time to learn more about our nation’s greatest women heroes, from suffragists to Supreme Court Justices! Girl Scouts will participate in exciting women’s history programs, including trivia games, tours, and much more!

BONUS ACTIVITIES Scouts can get a head start on their First Aid Legacy Badge by meeting police officers, fire fighters, and other first responders! We also offer select Journey programs. Plus: All Scouts receive the museum’s special Scout Day Fun Patch!

RESERVATIONS Reservations are required. Contact our Group Sales team to book your troop today! Call 215.409.6800 or email groupsales@constitutioncenter.org.

Visit constitutioncenter.org/scouts for a list of Legacy Badges and Journeys offered, sample agendas, and other helpful information.

I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to be a Girl Scout volunteer. Be the role model sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always remember.

Bring your troop and explore the wonders of Please Touch Museum.

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Help every girl be so excited about her future that she can hardly wait for it, because she knows she can achieve anything she sets her mind to. That feeling starts with you. Join us today! girlscouts.org/volunteer

Special group rates available. Plan a special day with your youngest scouts! Call: (215) 581 3167 or email: nmurphy@pleasetouchmuseum.org

4231 Avenue of the Republic Philadelphia, PA 19131 www.pleasetouchmuseum.org * Free onsite bus parking

WAKE UP WITH WILDLIFE! Experience Overnight Adventures at the Zoo. Scouts take a guided night hike around the Zoo, have fun with up-close animal encounters and earn badge requirements! Visit philadelphiazoo.org/learn for more information or call 215-243-5353 to reserve your groups Overnight Adventure today! 3400 West Girard Avenue Q Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196 Q 215-243-1100 Q philadelphiazoo.org

Start the fun today! gsep.org/join.

“CSz Philadelphia was great to work with in putting together a customized workshop for the girls of Girl Scouts” Melissa Pepitone, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

A FUN, INTERACTIVE, LAUGH-FILLED Improv Workshop for Girl Scouts of ALL Ages! Earn Badges while having FUN and LAUGHING with your friends! For More Information Visit: www.comedysportzphilly.com Or Contact: sue@comedysportzphilly.com

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TRI.DU.RULE! Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

GSEP’s 2nd annual “girls only” triathlon & duathlon event! Not a Girl Scout? Become one as part of the registration process!

Visit www.gsep.org/girls-triathlon for program details, registration information & the latest updates!

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Chevy and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania would like to thank Scotty Reiss from SheBuysCars.com for spending the day at #GirlPOP2015 in the Hall of Experiences

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READY TO ANSWER. Lockheed Martin is a proud sponsor of #GirlPOP2015. Learn more about us at: lockheedmartin.com/community

Who is a Girl Scout alumna? A Current or Former Daisy Girl Scout Age 18+ Senior Brownie Ambassador Cadette Junior leader current or former staff camp counselor cookie mom service unit manager board member volunteer service unit team member Whether you were involved yesterday or many years ago, we all have something in common. Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS #GirlPOP2015 Keynotes, Guest Speakers and Entertainers Thank you for your invaluable contributions of talent throughout #GirlPOP2015. The information, life experiences, and expertise you shared over the course of our event, has touched the lives of many girls. It is our hope that they have learned something from you, had fun with you, and are motivated and excited for their futures! GSEP Staff We wish to thank Denise Sullivan, #GirlPOP2015 Project Manager, and the staff of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania who have volunteered their time and support during #GirlPOP2015, as well as those staff who worked to plan every aspect of this event. Their tireless efforts produced a fantastic and inspiring day for everyone. #GirPop2015 Volunteers Our sincere appreciation is given to all of the numerous volunteers representing the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania who have helped to make #GirlPOP2015 a success. Girl Advisory Council (GAC) We are so proud of the members of the Girl Advisory Council for all they have done to help create #GirlPOP2015. These Girl Scouts from all over GSEP gave of their time and came together over the past seven months to be an integral part of the planning for #GirlPOP2015. We thank you for your time, and for your inspiration! GSEP Service Unit 631 Thank you to the leadership teams and the girls of GSEP Service Unit 631 for their inspiring rendition of “Like a Girl” which sparked the connection with Cheryl LuQuire’s performance today. You are all women and girls of Conﬁdence, Courage, and Character.

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GENERAL INFORMATION & SERVICES Registration Desk The Registration Desk is located just inside Exhibit Hall A and will be open from 9am to 5pm Information Booth The Information Booth is located inside of Exhibit Hall A Hall of Experiences The Hall of Experiences is located in Exhibit Halls A & B and will be open from 9am to 5pm Retail Shop The Retail Shop is located in Exhibit Hall A and will be open from 9am to 5pm Lost and Found Lost and Found is located in Exhibit Hall A at the Information Booth ATM can be found at 12th & Arch Street by the restrooms on the 1st ﬂoor In case of Emergency DIAL 215.418.4911 from a cell phone DIAL 4911 from a PACC House/ land line phone Concessions are available for purchase in Exhibit Hall A

SPONSORS & SUPPORT BROWNIE LEVEL SPONSORS The Adelman Family

DAISY LEVEL SPONSORS

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Burpee The Crayola Experience Dee’s Tee’s Entertainment On Location, Inc. Koppy’s Propane Lifeway Foods, Inc. On Q Productions The Philadelphia Phillies Westex 92

TO: SPECIAL THANKS tor #GirlPOP2015 Cura arketing, LLC M z z u B , lls e W a in T m, & Jordan Fiksenbau for securing C L L g n ti e k r a M C H tainment. #GirlPOP2015 enter

2015â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GIRL ADVISORS OFFICERS Mary Stengel Austen Board Chair Tierney

Leslie Stiles Vice Chair PA Conference for Women

Anne Baum First Vice Chair Capital BlueCross

Maria Kraus Treasurer BioClinica, Inc.

Andrea Agnew Vice Chair Comcast

Julia Rafferty, Esq. Secretary Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Natalye Paquin, CEO* *ex-officio, non-voting

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Angela Ahmad PECO Maria Pajil Battle AmeriHealth Caritas Stacy L. Broad Friedman Law Group Christopher Cashman Independence Blue Cross Marla K. Conley Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP Ann Donley Profit Maximizers, Inc Dona File L. F. Driscoll Co., LLC

Michael Hanlon Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Deborah Hassan Retired Partner Deloitte & Touche LLP

Ellen Horan Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Susan Mucciarone The Glenmede Trust Company Sue Perrotty AFM Financial Services

Cathy Pullen Savills Studley Dianne Rotwitt Philanthropist

Grace Killelea Half the Sky

Sandy Sheller The Sheller Foundation

Rita Lee Shire

Hon. Diane M. Welsh (Ret.) JAMS

Loraine Ballard Morrill iHeartMedia

GIRL ADVISORS TO THE BOARD Eve A. Souderton Area High School

Elizabeth S. Pennsbury High School

Samantha W. Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School

Special thanks to our 2014-2015 Board Members and Girl Advisors: Ann Thornton Field, Frances Aitkin, Michele D. Box, Sue Tantsits, Amanda H., Ariel H., and Antonia R.

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