Celebrating Women Taking the Lead Virtual Friday, December 4, 2020 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.
Welcome, all friends of Girl Scouting! Thank you for joining us in celebrating our 24th Annual Breakfast Badge Awards! We could not be more thankful that you’ve joined us virtually this morning as Girl Scouts of Connecticut (GSOFCT) honors three extraordinary “Women Taking the Lead”: Dr. Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, Trinity Health of New England; Dr. Swathi Rachoor, Medical Director, Clinical Resource Management, Integrated Care Partners, Hartford Healthcare; and Dr. Kathrin Jansen, Senior Vice President, Head of Vaccine Research and Development at Pfizer, Inc. These women are being honored for serving as healthcare heroes who have made significant contributions this year during the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to impact the world. Despite the emerging complexities for our global community, GSOFCT continues to offer Girl Scouts across the state with the opportunity to take on some of the biggest challenges and problems our planet faces. Girl Scouts introduces girls of every age to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) experiences relevant to everyday life. Since the beginning, STEM has been a core pillar of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience—and girls are more eager than ever to take the lead in this critical field. Girl Scouts of Connecticut serves over 22,000 girls and over 11,000 adult members across the state of Connecticut. Offering hands-on, girl-led, girl-centered learning in STEM, the outdoors, and entrepreneurship, and abundant opportunities to develop invaluable life skills, Girl Scouts helps all girls take the lead early and often. During uncertain times, one thing that remains incredibly clear is the need to secure the future for our girls. Your attendance virtually here today is not just about acknowledging the successes of three outstanding women; your presence also means that you support girls across the state. Their stories and experiences are inspiring, and help shape our continued commitment to the Girl Scout Mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Each of our honorees represents exactly what it means to be a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader. They are true trailblazers who have taken the lead when the world needs them most and embody all of the characteristics we at Girl Scouts encourage our girls to build so they – like our honorees – can make a lasting impact. I hope that you will enjoy hearing our honorees’ stories of success as we present them with their own unique badge! Thank you once again for being here this morning. We hope you will find this morning’s program to be inspirational and you will learn a little more about the power of Girl Scouting. And, please join me in congratulating our 2020 Breakfast Badge honorees: Dr. Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, Dr. Swathi Rachoor, and Dr. Kathrin Jansen. Wishing everyone a very happy holiday and new year filled with good health and happiness. Warmly, Karen Sheehan Interim CEO, Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Nicole Sandford Chair, Board of Directors
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Program Program Silent Auction/Registration Virtual Breakfast Demonstration and Program Welcome WTNH Laura Hutchinson Introductions GSOFCT Interim CEO Karen Sheehan Virtual Breakfast Demonstration Adrianna Robles, Good Morning Cupcake Message from the Board of Directors GSOFCT Board Chair Nicole Sandford Remarks from GSOFCT Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer Melissa Perkins “Girl Scout Strong” PSA Norwalk Troop Congratulations to Honorees Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz Honoree Introductions Norwalk Troop 50671 Honorees Dr. Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo Dr. Swathi Rachoor Dr. Kathrin Jansen Thank you GSOFCT Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer Melissa Perkins
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About the Honorees Dr. Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo Dr. Abrantes-Figueiredo joined the Saint Francis Hospital team in 2018 as an Infectious Disease Physician and now serves as Chief of Infectious Diseases. Since the onset of the COVID-19 global health crisis, Dr. Abrantes-Figueiredo played a critical role in establishing the hospital’s drivethrough COVID-19 testing site and was a member of the core team responsible for the launch of the Mayo Clinic Expanded Access Program for Convalescent Plasma. She is also a member of the Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group.
Dr. Swathi Rachoor Dr. Rachoor serves as Medical Director, Clinical Resource Management at Integrated Care Partners, Hartford HealthCare. Dr. Rachoor attended the Ross University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Connecticut. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked with other members of the healthcare system to help support an employee COVID-19 testing work stream. Her team also partnered with multiple businesses and schools to help with safe return to work and school.
Dr. Kathrin Jansen Dr. Jansen is Senior Vice President, Head of Vaccine Research & Development at Pfizer. Dr. Jansen oversees a fully integrated, global vaccines research and development organization, with responsibilities ranging from discovery to registration and post-marketing commitments of first-in-class or best-in-class vaccines to prevent or treat diseases of significant unmet medical need. Dr. Jansen initiated and led the development of Gardasil®, the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine and is currently leading a 650-person team to develop Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine.
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about the presenters Girl Emcees Norwalk Girl Scout Troop 50671 has accomplished a great deal while adjusting to distanced learning and virtual troop meetings. Led by first year volunteer troop leader, Giovanna Olcese, the troop has been featured nationally and by local news outlets following their viral PSA series of COVID-19 safety tips and tackling tough topics such as systemic racism. The girls of Troop 50671 have also made an impact this year through creating protective face masks to donate to healthcare workers and members of our community.
Adrianna Robles Good Morning Cupcake
Local Celebrity Chef Adrianna Robles is the owner of the popular Milford, CT bakery, Good Morning Cupcake, and a Girl Scouts of Connecticut Alum. Prior to opening the bakery, Adrianna graduated from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island with a Bachelor’s degree in Baking and Pastry Arts with highest of honors. Earlier this year, Adrianna competed on Food Network’s Girl Scout Cookie Championship against four of the nation’s top pastry chefs.
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Previous Breakfast Badge Honorees Christine Andrews Chris Dailey Gwendolyn Smith Iloani Duby McDowell Gloria J. McAdam Yvette Meléndez Denise Nappier Dr. Elsa M. Núñez Karen Lynch Edna Negron State Senator Edith Prague Dawn C. Morris Teresa C. Younger Linda Kelly, Community Pamela Partridge West Cares Badge Adrianne Baughns-Wallace Jill Adams Suzy Whaley Kim Sirois Pita Kate Emery Diane Smith Jackie Mandyck Gina Barreca, PhD Jennifer Rizzotti Joanne Berger-Sweeney Cristina Guzman-Toro Manon Cox Gail Baker Paddi LeShane Diane Alverio Kathy Kountze-Tatum Joan Higginbotham Meryl Mallery Rabbi Donna Berman Elizabeth (Beth) Alquist
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Saint Francis Hospital is proud to support Girl Scout Programming, including the 24th Annual Breakfast Badge Awards To-Go, Celebrating Women Taking the Lead. We are especially proud to congratulate Jessica AbrantesFigueiredo, MD, Chief of Infectious Disease, for this award honor and to all of our health care heroes.
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the Girl Scout difference To our Girl Scout Family, We understand there are lots of options when it comes to how girls and their families spend their time. However, there is no better option, no better value, and no better program for today’s G.I.R.L. than Girl Scouts. With over 100 years of experience in developing innovative programs that are designed specifically for and with girls, Girl Scouts is the best girl leadership experience in the world. We want you to know that Girl Scouts will remain an organization that exclusively serves girls. Your troop and girls will continue to have the best time in an all-girl, girl-led environment while learning and having fun with their friends.
our program Everything a Girl Scout does centers around STEM, the outdoors, development of life skills, and entrepreneurship, and is designed to grow along with her. Whether she’s programming a robot, taking on our high ropes course, packing for her first hike or volunteering at her local animal shelter, a Girl Scout has an exciting array of choices to suit her interests at every age.
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Board Development Committee Jeanne Ambrosio Yasmin Blackburn, Esq. Marie Kulesza Janet Lewis Jade Melvin Pamela Scagliarini Elise Sinha Desiree Wolfe
be a part of our team! Join us as we make a difference in the lives of over 25,000 girls in Connecticut Ɩ Be a mentor or volunteer to share your expertise and inspire a girl to succeed. Ɩ Reconnect with Girl Scouting through our GSOFCT Alum Network - email: communications@gsofct.org Ɩ Make a gift to Girl Scouts of Connecticut - learn more at gsofct.org
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The Girl Scout Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The Girl Scout Law The Girl Scout Promise I will do my best to be On my honor, I will try: honest and fair, To serve God and my country, friendly and helpful, To help people at all times, considerate and caring, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. 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.
La Misión de las Girl Scouts Girl Scouts ayuda a las niñas a desarrollar el valor, la confianza en sí mismas y los principios para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. La Ley de Girl Scouts La Promesa de Girl Scouts Yo me esforzaré por: Por mi honor, yo trataré: ser honrada y justa, de servir a Dios y a mi patria, cordial y servicial, Ayudar a las personas en todo momento, considerada y compasiva, y vivir conforme a la Ley de Girl Scouts. valiente y fuerte, y responsable de lo que digo y hago, y por respetarme a mí misma y a los demás respetar la autoridad, usar los recursos de manera prudente, hacer del mundo un lugar mejor, y ser hermana de cada una de las Girl Scouts.
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