Personal de Girl Up
Nuestro equipo puede ser pequeño, pero nuestro alcance es grande. El personal de Girl Up es innovador, experimentado y apasionado. Estamos profundamente comprometidos a trabajar por un mundo en el que todas las niñas estén empoderadas, y a divertirnos mientras lo hacemos.
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Aditi Arora
Country Director for India
Aditi leads the Girl Up India team and oversees program expansion and brand building.
Aditi Arora (she/her) is a gender equality advocate residing in Delhi. Presently, she leads the Girl Up India team and oversees program expansion and brand building. She is passionate about issues related to women and girls’ leadership and health, specifically sexual reproductive health rights and justice. For her work, she was listed by Forbes Asia 30 under 30, class of 2022. Before joining Girl Up, Aditi grew her skills in program design and communications at various non-profits in India and Geneva. Aditi is also honing her public speaking skills and has spoken at various platforms on women and intersecting issues including mental health at YOUNGA 2021, Women In Dev Conference, London, Histocon, Berlin, etc. She is also a two-time TEDx speaker. In her free time, Aditi loves to dance, experiment with gluten-free food recipes and mindlessly scroll Instagram for dog videos.
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Ailén Remelsky
Director de país para Argentina
Ailén is focused on leading the efforts in Argentina to develop safe spaces for youth to connect, thrive, and become awesome advocates for gender justice.
Ailén is an intersectional feminist from Buenos Aires who enjoys creating collaborative decolonial projects to promote and defend human rights. As Girl Up’s Country Manager for Argentina, she is focused on leading the efforts to develop safe spaces for youth to connect, thrive, and become awesome advocates for gender justice. Ailén obtained a Master’s degree in Human Rights, Culture, and Social Justice from Goldsmiths, greatly influencing her leadership journey. She served in several nonprofits implementing social justice initiatives, leading teams, and building partnerships with the private, public and social sectors. Ailén enjoys long philosophical discussions about life and art in all its forms. She is a great game organizer and adores super spicy food!
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Alejandra Ortiz Nino de Zepeda
Consultant for Latin America and Chile
Alejandra works on gender equality and international development policy projects at the global-Latin American level.
Alejandra (she/her) is committed to girls and women's rights, passionate about engaging girls in new projects, watching them dream and grow. Working on gender equality and international development policy projects at the global-Latin American level for more than 20 years. She developed her career with FAO United Nations, World Food Program/DCID Duke, academia in Chile and Argentina; government in Chile and NGOs. Master in International Development Policy (Duke), Ph.D. studies in Women/Gender and Social Sciences, Bachelor in Journalism. More on a personal level she enjoys her daily walks with her furry Maltese friend “chispi”, meditating and running to grow her inner self and spending time with her two teen daughters. But most important she enjoys sharing her life experiences with younger generations as she did by teaching international students at the university level for 11 years.
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Carol Cropp
Director, Global Partnerships
Serving as the Deputy Director of Development, Carol works with Girl Up’s strategic corporate and visionary funding partners.
Carol (she/her) is a marketing executive, entrepreneur, and non-profit fundraiser who helps organizations navigate change and increase impact. She started her career in media sales then went on to co-found three marketing services companies working with international brands. She currently serves as the Deputy Director of Development at Girl Up. In this role she works with Girl Up’s strategic corporate and visionary funding partners. Carol also serves as a Congressional District Leader (MD-08) for the ONE Campaign to end extreme poverty and preventable diseases. When she’s not trying to tackle the world’s greatest challenges and drive toward obtaining the SDGs, Carol loves the outdoors, skiing, and kayaking. An avid learner, she usually has an audio book in her earbuds while she’s hiking and traveling.
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Erinn Heffes
Associate, Global Operations
Erinn assists in handling operational processes across Girl Up's global teams.
Erinn is the Associate for the Global Operations Team at Girl Up. Prior to Girl Up she was Campaign Coordinator for the Shot@Life team also at the UN Foundation. A “Jack of all trades”, handling operational process, assisting in planning the Leadership Summit, fundraising efforts and more. Before the UN Foundation, she taught dancing and provided creative spaces for young girls in her home country Jamaica. She is excited to be a part of the Girl Up team and to be a part of a community that bridges her personal and professional passions. She loves dancing, yoga and surfing!
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Halle Bradshaw
Associate, Learning and Training
Halle (she/her) supports curriculum and learning support for Girl Up's STEM for Social Good and Sports for a Purpose programs. She is a passionate youth advocate with an interest in climate justice.
Halle is an intersectional feminist and climate activist. After receiving her master's degree in climate policy from Emory University, she worked on environmental justice issues at both the international and community levels. She strongly believes girls and young people are powerful agents of change and so is thrilled to be a part of the Girl Up team, supporting the STEM for Social Good and Sports for a Purpose programs. Outside of work, she loves reading at the park and taking too many pictures
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Jessica Giusti, PhD
Director, Communications & Digital Media
Jess leads Girl Up’s Communications team and oversees our digital, media relations, and email marketing strategies.
Jessica Giusti (she/her) is a communications maven with a knack for building bold digital campaigns, developing content that motivates others to action, and elevating collaborative, girl-centered storytelling. Jess leads Girl Up’s Communications team and oversees our digital, media relations, and email marketing strategies. Before joining Girl Up, she grew her skills in communications and fundraising at various nonprofits in the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement and after receiving her doctorate, even taught at the university level for a bit. In her free time, Jess enjoys heading to the Catskills with friends for summer getaways and trying all of Philly’s best water ice spots.
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Julie Willig
Chief Operating Officer
As COO, Julie oversees Girl Up’s global operations and is leading efforts to better support our growing global network.
Julie (she/her) is a Girl Up OG, having been part of the team that launched Girl Up in 2010. Currently as COO, Julie helps lead Girl Up’s organizational strategy and oversees the operations of its global headquarters and growth of its affiliate network. Having the chance to meet Girl Up members from around the world have been the privilege of a lifetime for Julie; in fact, she’s been able to meet leaders from across six continents in her years with Girl Up. In her free time, Julie loves to garden, play softball, and go on walks in the neighborhood with her family and two dogs.
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Karina Jougla
Senior Manager, Global Operations
Karina is a Paris-based member of Girl Up’s Global Operations team. She coordinates GU’s regional and affiliate network in addition to serving the Europe and North America region.
Karina (she/her) is a Paris-based member of Girl Up’s Global Operations team. She coordinates GU’s regional and affiliate network in addition to serving the Europe and North America region. Originally from California, Karina was part of the first class of Girl Up Teen Advisors. Before returning to Girl Up as a staff member, Karina worked for several humanitarian and gender equality organizations. She has a Bachelors in Comparative Literature from Columbia and a Master of Public Affairs from Sciences Po Paris. Karina never passes up an opportunity to go swimming, hiking, or to the movies.
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Leticia Bahía
Directora Ejecutiva, Girl Up Brasil
Under Leticia's leadership, Girl Up Brazil achieved solid recognition, participating girls in political processes and consolidating a strong community of powerful girl leaders.
Leticia (she/her) has been working with gender and youth for over a decade. Graduated in Psychology, she is co-founder of Brazil's first feminist magazine. In early 2018, Letícia accepted the challenge of bringing Girl Up to Brazil. Under her leadership, the organization achieved solid recognition, participating girls in political processes and consolidating a strong community of powerful girl leaders. Leticia loves gardening and lives in São Paulo, Brazil, with her husband, daughter, two cats and two dogs.
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Maren Roberts
Manager of Global Operations
Maren leads on managing & supporting our growing global network.
Maren Roberts (she/her) currently serves as Manager of Global Operations for Girl Up, supporting the strengthening of our global network. Maren is passionate about equipping youth globally with leadership skills to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Maren studied Feminist Studies and Professional Writing: Civic Engagement. In her free time, Maren enjoys traveling and exploring the outdoors hiking, running and swimming with her border collie.
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Megan Masterson
Manager, Alumni
At Girl Up, Megan leads on building out our alumni engagement programming.
Megan (she/her) combines alumni engagement experience and a passion for social change as the Manager of Alumni at Girl Up. Prior to working at Girl Up, Megan worked in both the nonprofit and higher education sectors as a fundraiser, communicator, and program builder. She holds an undergraduate degree in international relations and a master’s degree in public policy. When she’s not working, she is busy climbing, biking, hiking or doing anything outdoors and is currently seeking digital nomad travel tips.
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Melissa Kilby
Chief Executive Officer
Under Melissa's leadership, Girl Up helps girls access their inner power to advance girls’ skills, rights, and opportunities, transforming girls by exposing them to new possibilities, increasing their sense of confidence and positioning them to be changemakers in their communities.
Melissa Kilby is the head of Girl Up and a global thought leader on girls' leadership, youth activism and non-profit management.
Girl Up, a global leadership development organization transforming a generation of girls to be a force for gender justice and social change, has grown exponentially since Kilby’s arrival in 2010. Under her leadership, the organization has developed 195,000 girl leaders in 152 countries and all 50 U.S. states, and has generated more than $37 million for girls’ leadership programs and impact partners at the United Nations. Melissa joined Girl Up in its first year and with her team has built the organization into the force that it is today.
Prior to Girl Up, Melissa served as a National Director for OP3, where she helped raise an average of $45 million each season managing a nine-city, multi-day fundraising walk series benefiting the Avon Foundation for Women. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Journalism in Strategic Communication from University of Missouri – Columbia. In 2014, she was selected to participate in a highly competitive program for non-profit leaders through Harvard University’s Kennedy School. Melissa sits on the Steering Committee for Women in Dev and is the past Chair of Girls on the Run DC.
Named one of Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2020, Melissa appears regularly in the media including MSNBC, Newsweek, Huffington Post and Harvard International Review. She has been quoted in numerous national and international press outlets, interviewed on various podcasts, and speaks regularly as an expert on leadership, youth activism and Gen Z girls. Recent speaking engagements include TEDxQuincy, Women in Dev, and UN Women’s International Women’s Day events. -
Musonda Chikwanda, MPH
Senior Regional Manager for Africa
Overseeing Sub-Saharan Africa, Musonda engages, educates, and trains adolescent girls to become global leaders who can speak confidently on behalf on themselves and their peers, to advance the rights of all girls.
Musonda Chikwanda (she/her) is the Senior Regional Manager for Girl Up in Sub-Saharan Africa. She engages, educates, and trains adolescent girls to become global leaders who can speak confidently on behalf on themselves and their peers, to advance the rights of all girls in Sub-Saharan Africa and around the world. She is experienced in International and community youth development programs with a demonstrated history of working in the Non- Governmental Organizations. From a young age she has always advocated for access to education, adolescent sexual reproductive health, and Public Health community-based programs and research.
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My Lo Cook
Chief Program Officer
As CPO, My focuses on Girl Up global programs and engagement, overseeing global impact programming, policy initiatives, strategic partnerships, and communications.
My (pronounced Mee) Lo Cook (pronouns she/her/hers) is a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a wife, and a mother. As Chief Program Officer at Girl Up, My focuses on Girl Up global programs and engagement and oversees Girl Up’s global impact programming, policy initiatives, strategic partnerships, and communications. She brings two decades of experience working around the world with diverse stakeholders across disciplines and sectors, with institutions like Shadhika where she recently served as Executive Director, The Center for Victims of Torture, Human Rights Watch, and Polaris to address the world’s most pressing and complex issues, ranging from gender justice in India to torture rehabilitation to refugee protection and human trafficking. She emphasizes grassroots leadership development and systems thinking to design capacity building programs and human systems that lifts up indigenous innovation, leverages existing government infrastructure, and engages the private sector. She has extensive experience living and working internationally, including across Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia to create and support local solutions. She has a proven track record of building coalitions to catalyze social movement and to create systemic change, including cultivating like-minded funders to support long-term strategies and objectives. She currently lives in Colorado, USA and enjoys the outdoors with her young family.
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Neecia Shaw
Associate Director, Events
Neecia leads Girl Up’s premiere events including the annual Girl Up Global Leadership Summit that sees our global community come together to share knowledge and collaborate on the issues they care most about.
Neecia (she/her) is an event professional with more than 10 years spent bringing together diverse groups to learn, connect, and enjoy unique event experiences. She leads Girl Up’s premiere events including the annual Girl Up Global Leadership Summit that sees our global community come together to share knowledge and collaborate on the issues they care most about. Prior to joining Girl Up, she worked for the United Nations Foundation’s core global events team organizing conferences and other events in the US and around the world. Neecia studied Art History at Williams College in Massachusetts and continues her love of art through a personal passion for interior design, drawing, and painting. Neecia lives in Seattle, Washington where she enjoys spending time with family and taking advantage of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
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Patrícia Imada
Senior Manager, Global Operations
Patrícia integrates the Global Operations Management team, supporting the strengthening of Girl Up’s localized impact on a global scale.
Patrícia (she/ela) integrates the Global Operations Management team, supporting the strengthening of Girl Up’s localized impact on a global scale. Throughout experiences in Brazil, Thailand, Peru, and the U.S., she learned a lot about social inequalities, systemic oppression, and the intersections between gender, race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic class, as well as about herself and her journey as a woman, Latin American, Japanese descendant, and decolonial feminist. With studies in Gender Studies, Social Innovation Management, and International Relations, she served in several social impact projects in the social business, nonprofit, and public sectors. A former Girl Scout, Patrícia continuously seeks the best ways to create a positive, sustainable, and holistic impact through her actions.
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Priestley Johnson
Director, Girl Up USA
As Director of Girl Up USA, Priestley champions the development of transformative leaders across the country to advance gender justice & promote more opportunities for youth nationwide.
As the new Girl Up USA Director, passionate women and girls advocate, Priestley M. Johnson (she/hers/her) believes every girl deserves access to education, equal opportunities, and the freedom to pursue their dreams without fear or discrimination. Johnson was most recently the National Director of Partnerships for Michelle Obama's voting initiative When We All Vote and had previous experience as the International Women's Forum, the Obama White House Council on Women and Girls, U.S. House of Representatives, and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Hailing from Hartford, CT, Priestley graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She enjoys eating gooood food, volleyball, dancing and the beach.
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Youmna El Khattam
Regional Manager for Middle East & North Africa
Youmna works on developing Girl Up’s strategic approach to program delivery and engagement in the Middle East & North Africa region, building on the existing grassroots network of Girl Up Clubs and youth leaders throughout MENA.
Youmna El Khattam is a development practitioner with more than 15 years of experience. Her main focus is resource mobilization and program management in gender justice, youth empowerment and social innovation with public, private, and civil society actors. She has worked extensively in the Middle East and North Africa region, with a focus on Egypt and Tunisia. For the past six years, Youmna worked for Oxfam, where she designed and implemented programs and projects that promote gender and economic justice. She believes in social justice for all and strives for equal political powers in a turbulent yet extremely exciting region. With a deep understanding of the complex socio-political dynamics in the region, she has dedicated her career to empowering marginalized groups, particularly youth and women and is a strong advocate against systematic gender-based violence. She loves to read and travel to off-the-track destinations, immersing herself in different cultures, food and conversations. She is an avid cinephile and enjoys exploring the intersection of film and social change.
Asesores actuales para adolescentes
En Girl Up, las Consejeras Adolescentes lideran el movimiento de Girl Up "por las niñas, para las niñas", llevando a cabo los objetivos de promoción, proporcionando información sobre nuestra estrategia y animando a otros a actuar en favor de las niñas de todo el mundo.
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Aasha Khan
Waterloo, Canada
Aasha Khan, a grade 10 pre-IB student from Waterloo, Canada, is a passionate activist, social entrepreneur, and dynamic public speaker focused on wome...
Aasha Khan, a grade 10 pre-IB student from Waterloo, Canada, is a passionate activist, social entrepreneur, and dynamic public speaker focused on women’s empowerment and inspiring youth to engage with their community. At the age of thirteen Aasha started a small business selling women’s empowerment calendars designed by herself to raise over $1500 for Girl Up. Through social media, Aasha connected with women-led businesses to promote their products and raise awareness about women’s empowerment. Aasha is also a TEDxYouth speaker. Her talk on how to have a constructive conversation emphasizes looking past our own biases, in order to understand different perspectives and find effective solutions for global issues. She hopes to continue using her voice to better advocate for women’s empowerment and social justice. Her time spent with ChangerMaker Labs at the University of Waterloo, provided Aasha with excellent experience in collaborating with others to innovate solutions for community organizations. As a Girl Up Teen Advisor, she looks forward to having the opportunity to help other young girls overcome the discrimination and inequality they face as women. Aasha is determined that together we can find our passion to build a brighter future.
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Angela Yang
California, USA
Since starting her GirlUp journey three years ago, Angela Yang’s advocacy and public service efforts center around the STEM gender gap and LGBTQIA+ ...
Since starting her GirlUp journey three years ago, Angela Yang’s advocacy and public service efforts center around the STEM gender gap and LGBTQIA+ rights. In her Los Angeles community, she has hosted a STEM To Solve summer camp with funding from the GirlUp STEM Project Award, held all-girl robotics lessons at nearby nonprofit facilities, and is collaborating with her fellow regional leaders. On a nationwide scale, Angela served as the 2023 GirlUp USA Summit emcee and an INSPIRE Session leader. Beyond the US, last fall, she was thrilled to speak to 100+ participants in the global GirlUp STEM Innovation Lab about her efforts starting the first all-girl hackathon in her area. Angela has also collaborated and connected with girls from Russia, Nigeria, and Colombia for an international gender equity forum, menstrual equity talk, fundraising efforts, and more. In college, Angela aspires to weave together her interests in computer science and political science as she continues applying empathetic mentorship and confident youth leadership to amplify GirlUp’s mission wherever she goes. In her free time, she loves binging mystery-comedy shows, jamming out to 90s rap, and making memories with her family!
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Anya Govil
Ohio, USA
Anya Govil is a rising senior at Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is captain of the volleyball team, student body co-president, editor...
Anya Govil is a rising senior at Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is captain of the volleyball team, student body co-president, editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, and a sprinter on the track team. Anya has been apart of Girl Up since 2017 by attending the leadership summits. Upon entering high school, she started a Girl Up club that focuses on combating gender inequality in education by teaching girls in her area how to code and fundraising for computers to give to underprivileged girls in her area. Anya is very excited to continue her Girl Up journey as a 2023-2024 teen advisor in hopes to educate herself further and impact more girls!
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Charlie Levy
New York, USA
Charlie Levy is a high school junior at Saint Ann’s in New York City. She is a dedicated dancer, passionate actress, and aspiring writer. As founder...
Charlie Levy is a high school junior at Saint Ann’s in New York City. She is a dedicated dancer, passionate actress, and aspiring writer. As founder and president of Saint Ann’s Girl Up, Charlie is committed to advocating for reproductive rights and health, as well as combating gender-based sexual violence. She works as Director of Social Media for Befriended, an eating disorder support network, is a board member for PACT, a Jewish teen philanthropy organization, and tutors for ENGin, a foundation that teaches English to Ukrainian youth. Charlie is excited to not only strengthen her leadership and advocacy skills, but also to meet the enthusiastic group she will be working alongside while serving her term as a Girl Up teen advisor.
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Cynthia Medina
Florida, USA
Cynthia M. (she/her) is a current high school senior who describes herself as leader, Florida activist, and movement organizer. She has ample experien...
Cynthia M. (she/her) is a current high school senior who describes herself as leader, Florida activist, and movement organizer. She has ample experience advocating as the Youth Action Organizer and Director of Communications for Women’s Voices of Southwest Florida, the Director of Manatee County for Florida Youth Association, and the Director of Florida at the Youth Legislative Action Committee. She has also activated change as a Girl Up Gender Based Violence Workshop Leader, Florida School Speaker, and LatinX Florida Youth Voice. She joins us as a Latina, first-generation American aiming to speak up for the underrepresented and committed to fighting for the basic rights for all humans.
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Emmanuela Kumi
Reino Unido
Emmanuela Kumi is a 15 year old student activist, particularly passionate about encouraging girls in STEM and gender-based violence from the United Ki...
Emmanuela Kumi is a 15 year old student activist, particularly passionate about encouraging girls in STEM and gender-based violence from the United Kingdom. She was selected for a scholarship to The Knowledge Society’s 2022-23 Innovate programme, deepening her passion for emerging technology and equal access to education. Emmanuela is also part of her School Council and a Senior Prefect, running a campaign called Visible Voices which helps to amplify underrepresented voices in her community. She has been recognised with a Jack Petchey Award and strives to act as a voice empowering young girls like her to thrive and reach their full potential.
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Eylül Erçin
Istanbul, Türkiye
Eylül is a teenage human rights advocate from Istanbul, Türkiye. Her work so far has been through her own non-profit organization, ranging from orga...
Eylül is a teenage human rights advocate from Istanbul, Türkiye. Her work so far has been through her own non-profit organization, ranging from organizing resume workshops for women who seek to gain financial independence to fundraising for the donation of thousands of female hygiene products. Committed to bringing about the change she has wished to see in the world ever since she was just a child, Eylül strives to make an impact not only through activism but also through her work in computer science and the arts. Apart from activism, her time is largely devoted to conducting research projects for the good of humanity, writing and directing plays for the film and theater club she founded, and trying to get the most recent edition of the magazine Chai Monthly ready for publication in time.
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Gabriella Miranda
Utah, USA
Gabriella is a senior, student activist, and writer from Salt Lake City, Utah. She is passionate about all things having to do with reproductive justi...
Gabriella is a senior, student activist, and writer from Salt Lake City, Utah. She is passionate about all things having to do with reproductive justice, racial equality, gender equity, and cultivating empowerment through education and intersectionality. Within her community, she works as an educator for Planned Parenthood as a member of their peer-led sex ed council, serves on the American Institute of Research's national "Youth Engaged 4 Change" editorial board creating content for other youth advocates, and founded her school's "Girls of Color" affinity group. She's worked for the Library of Congress, developing resources centered on activism for their youth-focused exhibits, as well as local non-profits focused on legislative activism. Gabriella adores writing, art history, and anything by Sally Rooney.
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Gloria Mariwa
Kenia
Gloria is an inquisitive young creator from Kenya. She is passionate about football (soccer), STEM and connects them by their lack of gender equity.
Gloria is an inquisitive young creator from Kenya. She is passionate about football (soccer), STEM and connects them by their lack of gender equity.
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Isidora Santander Pizarro
Viña del mar, Chile
Hi my name is Isidora and I am 15 year old activist from Viña del mar, Chile. I thoroughly enjoy STEM, specifically neuroscience and AI. Despite bein...
Hi my name is Isidora and I am 15 year old activist from Viña del mar, Chile. I thoroughly enjoy STEM, specifically neuroscience and AI. Despite being an overall scientific person, I enjoy reading and debating as well. Hence, I am keen on closing the gender gap in STEM and fighting for girl's education all around the world through public speaking and activism. That is why I founded my school's debating club and form part of the directory of an organization called AMUJI (association of women for ideas). Moreover, I have participated in MUN conferences, which rose my interest in cyber security rights and biases in AI. This endeavors, though seemingly different, share a common denominator - to build a community where every individual regardless of their background, can thrive on a level playing field. Empowering girls to be the leader they aspire to be
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Kelly Chaves
Brasil
Kelly Chaves is a 16-year-old student from Brazil. She is a passionate advocate for education, gender equality, child protection and women in STEM. Cu...
Kelly Chaves is a 16-year-old student from Brazil. She is a passionate advocate for education, gender equality, child protection and women in STEM. Currently a rising high school sophomore, she is committed to her role as a class representative and firmly believes that education is the key to changing the world. Passionate about science, Kelly actively participates in scientific olympiads, where she has been recognized with awards and launched initiatives to promote girls' participation in science olympiads. As an education advocate, Kelly has been involved in various initiatives such as the Latin American Leadership Academy and UNICEF, firmly believing that empowering youth paves the way to a positive impact on society. Committed to global issues, Kelly is striving to contribute through her advocacy and passion to a more equitable and sustainable world. With a profound interest in medicine and politics, she intends to pursue either medicine or political science. Serving as a Teen Advisor for Girl Up, Kelly strives to be a voice empowering girls everywhere.
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Lilian Paredes
Perú
Lilian Paredes, 16 years old, is an outstanding Peruvian activist. Her passion leads her to actively dedicate herself to the promotion of gender equal...
Lilian Paredes, 16 years old, is an outstanding Peruvian activist. Her passion leads her to actively dedicate herself to the promotion of gender equality, access to fundamental rights for children and adolescents, the fight for quality education, the dissemination and appreciation of Peruvian culture, and the creation of STEM opportunities for women. Her commitment is reflected in her collaboration with various organizations both nationally and internationally, including Quinta Ola, Save the Children and WHO Peru. Lilian has strengthened her background by participating in programs such as Girl Gov Peru 2020, Voces Activistas 2022, and Chamas en Acción 2022, among others. She also plays leadership roles in youth organizations in Peru, such as ConexEDU, Interact Pachacamac and Sonqo Activismo. Looking to the future, Lilian firmly intends to pursue a career in computer science. Through her tireless work, she seeks to foster positive change in her community and beyond, driving inclusion, equity and empowerment for women in all areas of society.
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Lilianne Asokwah
Texas, USA
Lilianne Asokwah is a 16-year-old writer and activist from Mansfield, Texas. Her passions lie in mitigating period poverty and ensuring every girl has...
Lilianne Asokwah is a 16-year-old writer and activist from Mansfield, Texas. Her passions lie in mitigating period poverty and ensuring every girl has the right to an education. Lilianne founded and currently leads a Girl Up club at her school where she organizes annual menstrual products drive and works to engage her local community in intersectionality. Alongside Girl Up, Lilianne currently serves on her city's youth council and is affiliated with many youth-led nonprofits. As a first-generation Ghanaian-American, Lilianne cares deeply about geopolitics and hopes to pursue international human rights law at an NGO. In her free time, Lilianne enjoys binging reality tv-shows centered on love, ranging from Married At First Sight to the entirety of the 90 Day Fiance franchise and listening to Taylor Swift.
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Luna Ramírez
Bogotá, Colombia
Luna Ramírez is a high school student and teen leader from Bogotá, Colombia. She is a passionate learner who aims at advancing sustainable practices...
Luna Ramírez is a high school student and teen leader from Bogotá, Colombia. She is a passionate learner who aims at advancing sustainable practices through the connections between gender equality, climate justice and environmental sciences. She aspires to work in rural development, environmental conservation and target the climate crisis by supporting girls to have greater involvement in climate action. Pursuing a career in biological and environmental engineering with an emphasis on development studies, she is currently a Research Editor at Youth STEM Matters, an international youth-led scientific journal, and has participated in the International Junior Science Olympiad after being awarded Second Place at the Colombian National Science Olympiad. Through her work, she has developed initiatives to advance the outreach of Comprehensive Sexuality Education to vulnerable communities, promote environmental education and youth advocacy as an organiser of COPinBogotá and worked towards peacebuilding and female empowerment through STEM as an Operations Manager in ASOFI (Women's Association of Innovation for Rural Development).
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Lutfiya Inusah
Ghana
Hi! My name is Lutfiya and I am a 17 year old activist from Ghana. I am passionate about advocating for SRHRJ, Education, and Gender Based Violence an...
Hi! My name is Lutfiya and I am a 17 year old activist from Ghana. I am passionate about advocating for SRHRJ, Education, and Gender Based Violence and heavily involved with volunteer initiatives in my community. I love music and am hoping to improve my critical thinking and problem solving skills during my time on the Teen Advisor Board.
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Nirvana Talukder
Sydney, Australia
Hi my name is Nirvana Talukder. I am a 16-year -old high school senior at Sydney Girls High School. I am a climate justice and gender equality advocat...
Hi my name is Nirvana Talukder. I am a 16-year -old high school senior at Sydney Girls High School. I am a climate justice and gender equality advocate who's work primarily focuses on the intersection between the climate crisis and gender inequality. In 2022, I joined the Sydney and Australia (national) contingents of School Strike for Climate, the organisation behind the Fridays4Future movement. My work in advocating for a sustainable and equitable future extends through my participating in other climate committees such as AYCC. From here I have gone on to work with countless communities across the country to resolve issues surrounding climate justice, whilst working with grassroots organisations and communities by first nations and female activists to address key issues in the movement. From working with policymakers and government officials to students within the school community, to ensure the voices and concerns of youth are heard and addressed. Serving as the Public Speaking captain at my girls school, I value the importance of empowering and enabling young women to express themselves and create their own mark in the world, championing for gender equality and equal female representation in public speaking and leadership spheres. In late 2022, I launched my youth-powered organisation, Our People's Aid, a digital forum for storytelling that amplifies the narratives of women across the world.
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Pranavaa Giri
Tamil Nadu, India
Pranavaa Giri is a passionate 16-year-old Girl Up Club Leader and Teen Advisor from Tamil Nadu, India. Her Girl Up journey started in 2021 when she st...
Pranavaa Giri is a passionate 16-year-old Girl Up Club Leader and Teen Advisor from Tamil Nadu, India. Her Girl Up journey started in 2021 when she started her own club to advocate positive social change in the small city she resides in. She is currently the School Pupil Leader of her school, president of Girl Up TIPSE, an avid MUNer and speaker. Pranavaa believes in the power of creating cohesive solutions to solve global problems through research and debate. She cares about issues of Violence against Women, Mental Health and Education. During her downtime, one will probably find her listening to music (particularly Taylor Swift) and writing poetry in her journal, which she will post on her personal blog later. Pranavaa hopes to continue making the world more inclusive and to empower girls all over the world, especially in developing countries.
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Saranya Singh
California, USA
Saranya Singh (she/her) is a rising senior at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California. Last year, she was the Girl Up Northern California ...
Saranya Singh (she/her) is a rising senior at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California. Last year, she was the Girl Up Northern California Coalition leader and led 40+ clubs in the Bay Area, organized a coalition summit, and met with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Mark DeSaulnier to advocate for the “Keeping Girls In School Act”. As a Black Belt in Taekwondo, she is passionate about self-defense and has hosted many self-defense workshops for young girls, including at the Girl Up 2020 Leadership Summit and at Girl Up Sports Bootcamps. Outside Girl Up, Saranya is an active LD debater. She is president of her school’s Speech and Debate Team, the national organization for gender minorities in debate (Women in debate), and the national organization for low-income and small school debaters (Peptalk). In her free time, Saranya likes to read and play with her pet cockatiel, Don.
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Saundarya Nair
Uttar Pradesh, India
Saundarya Nair is a Girl Up Leader from India, who is passionate about SRHRJ, gender based violence and women in sports amongst other issue areas. She...
Saundarya Nair is a Girl Up Leader from India, who is passionate about SRHRJ, gender based violence and women in sports amongst other issue areas. She is an active part of multiple missions and projects based on climate action, menstrual hygiene, promoting gender-safe spaces, cultural awareness, and financial independence for rural women. She is also an enthusiastic public speaker, and has represented both Girl Up and Girl Up India in events ranging from The Pad Project's annual Bleed Green event to UNA-USA's InterGenerational MUN and YOUNGA's delegate training programmes. Her favourite Girl Up memories include interviewing WNBA star Candace Parker, leading an INSPIRE Session on intersectional feminist history at Girl Up's Global Leadership Summit, co-hosting a Summit workshop on the mental and reproductive health of female athletes, presenting at the inaugural Sports Innovation Lab, facilitating the GBV pilot programme and being a Teen Advisor in 2022-23 class.
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Shanum Sarkar
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Shanum Sarkar, is a student based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is driven by social justice (but fueled by caffeine and raccoon memes :)). Dedicated to cr...
Shanum Sarkar, is a student based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is driven by social justice (but fueled by caffeine and raccoon memes :)). Dedicated to creating a safer environment for neurodivergent students, Shanum actively advocates for their rights. In her free time, she enjoys writing about pressing issues, delving into novels that have shaped feminism, and expressing creativity through painting.
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Tessa Kiyonaga
Maryland, USA
Tessa Kiyonaga is a passionate advocate for social justice, education equity, mental health and juvenile justice issues. She is a rising junior at Sto...
Tessa Kiyonaga is a passionate advocate for social justice, education equity, mental health and juvenile justice issues. She is a rising junior at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Maryland where she advocates to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community as a member of the Morgan’s Message club and, as a member of the Denim Ribbon Project, works to raise awareness about rare disease. Tessa has been selected to participate in the National Sacred Heart Network’s Juvenile Justice service program and to serve as a high school volunteer at Washington DC’s Children’s National Hospital Center. Since middle school, Tesaa has been a member of GirlsUP, Inc., a DC non-profit committed to inspiring a deep and authentic sense of self in young girls. Throughout her high school years, Tessa has been a vibrant member of the GIrlsUP Teen Advisory Board, where she has served as a co-leader of its Communication and Team-Building Committees. In her free time, Tessa loves to read, write, bake, go for walks, and play the piano.
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Tessa Michaelidis
Washington DC, USA
Tessa (she/her) is currently a junior in high school living in Washington D.C. I love listening to music (mostly Taylor Swift), talking with friends o...
Tessa (she/her) is currently a junior in high school living in Washington D.C. I love listening to music (mostly Taylor Swift), talking with friends over coffee, and traveling. I also row crew for my school and for my local club team in D.C. I love making new friends, talking about important topics, and learning more about the world around me. I’m so excited for this coming year and to be a Girl Up Teen Advisor!!!
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Yehansa Dayarathna
Dubai, UAE
Yehansa Dayarathna is a sports and STEM enthusiast from the UAE. Yehansa has been a basketball player for over eight years, significantly shaping her ...
Yehansa Dayarathna is a sports and STEM enthusiast from the UAE. Yehansa has been a basketball player for over eight years, significantly shaping her into who she is today. She believes that sports bring out the best in people and aims to inspire and empower girls worldwide to embrace sports and their many opportunities. She aspires to pursue a career in the healthcare and research field to help support women’s health and advocate to help overcome the underlying problems women face regarding their well-being, including mental health, period poverty, etc. Her love for the game and science led to many achievements, including being part of the NBA Basketball school in Dubai. In addition, she has won numerous awards for her achievements, which are, being on Live NBA TV and winning multiple international competitions ranging from olympiads to research programs! As a learning enthusiast, she believes knowledge is power and strives to help bridge the gap in STEM fields and establish gender equity. She has been involved with Girl Up for more than three years and founded the GirlUp@Dubai Scholars in her community. During the past two years, she has been allowed to grow her activism by participating in forums, podcasts, or meeting people worldwide. Yehansa is excited to continue her journey with Girl Up this coming year and hopes to have an impact on young girls like herself.
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Zoe Lenz
Arizona, USA
Zoe Lenz (she/they) is a student activist based in Arizona. All her life, she has been a feminist. Zoe works to make her school, state, and world safe...
Zoe Lenz (she/they) is a student activist based in Arizona. All her life, she has been a feminist. Zoe works to make her school, state, and world safer for LGBT+ students. She is the president and founder of her school GSA and literary magazine, and the Vice President of the Herstory/Girl Up club. In her free time, she likes to read, write, act in local and school plays, and spend time with friends.
Alumni Teen Advisors
En Girl Up, las Consejeras Adolescentes lideran el movimiento de Girl Up "por las niñas, para las niñas", llevando a cabo los objetivos de promoción, proporcionando información sobre nuestra estrategia y animando a otros a actuar en favor de las niñas de todo el mundo.
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Angie Partida
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Bridget Duru
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Darya Pishevar
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Erica Lamberson
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Hadley Walsh
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Hannah Salwen
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Isabella Solimene
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Itzel Delgado
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Jenna Bailey
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Jillian Medina
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Karina Jougla
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Katherine Cochran
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Lily Kaplan
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Mia Gutiérrez
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Olivia Layton
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Shannon McNamara
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Sydney Medina
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2010-2011
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Aditi Pradhan
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Angelique Gaston
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Annie Kiyonga
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Avery McCall
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Charlotte May
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Eliora Katz
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Itzel Delgado
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Jillian Murray
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Joi Collete Stevens
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Karina Jougla
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Lucy Lohrmann
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Priyanka Jain
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Remy Arthur
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Rocío Ortega
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2011-2012
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Alexa Brewster
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Annie Gersh
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Archana Somasegar
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Delia Friel
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Emily Harwell
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Eva (YingYing) Shang
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Inés Renique
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Martha Zúñiga
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Meghan Murray
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Munira Khalif
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Natasha Madorsky
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Riya Singh
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Sarah Gale
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Sofía Stafford
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Sri Muppidi
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Tanya Devani
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2012-2013
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Aklesiya Dejene
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Alex Leone
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Alexis Kallen
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Amanda Hart
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Anna McGuire
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Carly Bandt
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Emma Knoll
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Giuliana Gabellini
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Gloria Samen
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Julia Sumouske
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Kaitlin Hung
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Kate McCollum
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Lindsay Schrier
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Mehar Gujral
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Priscilla Guo
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Raven Delk
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Riya Singh
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Sarah Gordon
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Valeria Hansen
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2013-2014
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Alexandra Intriago
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Amy Gong Liu
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Anna McGuire
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Hayley Peacock
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Ishana Nigam
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Janet Díaz
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Janet Ho
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Jessica Bishai
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Kennede Reese
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Morgan Wood
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Rebecca Ruvalcaba
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Ruhy Patel
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Sarah Gordon
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Sarah Khimjee
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Simone Cowan
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Sydney Baumgardt
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Thandiwe Diego
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2014-2015
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Adrianne Owings
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Alina Guyon
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Claire Brito
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Dorsa Moslehi
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Fidelidad Ballmer
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Fiona Adams
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Grace Wong
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Imani Brooks
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Kyung Mi Lee
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Maisie Kirn
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Nehal Jain
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Noorhan Amani
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Sabah Hussain
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Sarah Gulley
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Sarah Hesterman
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Sophie Tegenu
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Vanessa Valdez
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Yardena Gerwin
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2015-2016
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Allie Zehner
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Annabelle Lee
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Becca Bean
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Ellie Yeo
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Faatimah Solomon
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Grace Rabinowitz
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Kathy Kong
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Katrina Sousounis
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Kyung Mi Lee
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Leah Adelman
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Lee Schwartz
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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María Aldana
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Meg Schwartz
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Sarina Divan
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Sarra Alayyan
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Shayla Zamora
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Sophia Danielpour
Asesor de Girl Up Teen 2016-2017
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Alissa Flores
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Amanda Backal
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Angélica Almonte
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Angie Jiang
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Chanice Lee
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Connie Wu
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Fasica Mersha
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Jada Young
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Khushi Gandhi
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Lauren Woodhouse
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Lavanya Singh
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Leslie Arroyo
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Maitri Khera
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Mary Di Martino
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Munira Alimire
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Paola Celeste Alanís Ricárdez
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Rachel Auslander
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
Copresidente
Copresidente
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Sawyer Taylor Arnold
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2017-2018
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Alexandra Riginos
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Desiree Junfijiah
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Elana Denver
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Elina Govil
Co-presidencia de la consejería de Girl Up Teen 2018-2019
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Eva Jones
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Fatimata Cham
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Helena Branco
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Ina Bhoopalam
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Inés Gartote
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Kavita Rai
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Laura Solano-Florez
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Leena Abdelmoity
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Libby Foster
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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ShuShu Crevoshay
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Toni Bamisaye
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
Londres, Reino Unido
Londres, Reino Unido
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Valeria Colunga
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Abigail Estrada
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
Elgin, Estados Unidos
Elgin, Estados Unidos
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Alessandra Mitchell
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Ali Cohen
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Alliyah Logan
Asesor de Girl Up Teen
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Anusha Tandon
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Aria Yang
Asesor de Girl Up Teen
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Aya Alagha
Asesor de Girl Up Teen
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Aya Labban
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Bethel Kyeza
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Claire Duffy
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Deborah Chumbu
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Eugenie Park
Asesor de adolescentes de Girl Up 2018-2019
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Felicia Xiong
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Ganna Omar
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Georgia Shakeshaft
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Isabelle Hernández
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Mariam Mustafa
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Misk Khalif
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Nora Di Martino
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Quinn McGill
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Rebecca Fairweather
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Riya Goel
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Rym Badran
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Sofía Scarlat
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Tanushah Ramadass
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Vanessa Louis-Jean
Asesor de adolescentes 2019-2020
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Amatullah Turner
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Amelia Marcum
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Amina Salahou
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Anagaby Litz
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Angela Zhang
Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos
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Angelina Pérez
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Danielle Villafaña
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Emily Lin
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Ivonne Ortega
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Izabella Pollett
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Laura Julia Fleischmann
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Maeve Murray
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Maya Cabrera
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Melissa Simplicio
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Michelle Soneye
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Peri Perkins
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Salomé Beyer
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Shania Hurtado Valbuena
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Trisha Venkatesh
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Ashley de invierno
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Yakira Pinillos Linares
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2020-2021
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Abigail Snyder
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Akshaya Pai
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Alex Gliwinski
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Amelia Castillo
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Christine Crilley
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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CJ Calica
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Denia Smith
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Fátima Abylgazina
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Kaitlyn Tran
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Lamya Butt
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Louise Sanches
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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María Fernanda León
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Michelle Chewon Moon
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Mingxin Wang
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Mofiyin Onanuga
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Mwansa Thewo
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Ogechi Okafor
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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René Essel
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Rocío Mejía
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Sriya Chippalthurty
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Subah Saiyara Mahbub
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Tatiana Fahie
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Victoria Ortiz
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2021-2022
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Alex Gliwinski
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Alice Paredes
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Ammielle Wambo Becker
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Ana Beatriz Lopes de Souza
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Ananya Bhatia
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Burke Jarrett
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Dhira Dharmakusuma
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Isabel Liu
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Jubi Oladipo
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Juliette Hulsizer
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Katie McCabe
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Laura Gomezjurado
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Liliana Talino
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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María José Pérez Aguirre
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Natalia Pérez Morales
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Nishita Sujan
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Nora Mitchell
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Raina Batra
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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René Essel
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Sarah Kapesa
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Sarah Ouardaoui
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Sriya Chippalthurty
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
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Varija Mehta
Girl Up Teen Advisor 2022-2023
Global Board
As global industry leaders, our Global Board provides strategic input, oversight, accountability and guidance to ensure successful achievement of Girl Up's vision and mission around the world.
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Cathie Reid
Global Board
Cathie and her husband Stuart Giles co-founded Australia’s Epic Pharmacy Group in 1998 and also co-founded Australia’s largest dedicated cancer ca...
Cathie and her husband Stuart Giles co-founded Australia’s Epic Pharmacy Group in 1998 and also co-founded Australia’s largest dedicated cancer care provider, the Icon Group in 2012 which was valued at $2.4b by the time they exited in 2022. In 2020 Cathie and Stuart established their family office Arc31, where her long term activity in the healthcare and technology sectors is providing insights and access to a wide range of global investment opportunities.
Their philanthropic actives are co-ordinated through SpArc Foundation, which supports improved health outcomes with a particular goal of seeing a balance of gender equity and assisting in Closing the Gap in Indigenous health. Cathie’s involvement with Girl Up dates back to 2013.
She is the Chair of ASX listed AUCloud, a Director of the Brisbane Lions Australian Rules Football club, and served as the Deputy Chair of the Federal Government’s Cybersecurity Industry Advisory Committee until November 2022. She’s also a Future Astronaut with Virgin Galactic, and eagerly awaiting the opportunity to travel to space for the ultimate delivery of her long held mindset on the importance of looking at the world from a different perspective!
Cathie was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for services to healthcare and philanthropy, and has been recognised throughout her career with numerous awards. -
Emily Courey Pryor
Global Board
Emily Courey Pryor is a social impact executive, entrepreneur, and gender equality advocate. She was founding executive director of Data2X, launched i...
Emily Courey Pryor is a social impact executive, entrepreneur, and gender equality advocate. She was founding executive director of Data2X, launched in 2012 to decrease gender bias in global data sources and increase use of gender data for better, smarter decision making. Emily's career has spanned women's and girls’ empowerment, global health, economic development, and climate change, through roles at the United Nations Foundation, Gilead Sciences, and the American Red Cross. As an investor, she has focused on climate and renewable energy. Emily received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her graduate degree from the University of Michigan. Always up for adventure, she now lives in Portugal with her family.
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LaVerne H. Consejo
Global Board
LaVerne began her career as an intrapreneur over 35 years ago. She is globally recognized as a transformational leader focusing on people over product...
LaVerne began her career as an intrapreneur over 35 years ago. She is globally recognized as a transformational leader focusing on people over product and outcomes over activity. She is a global operations and information technology strategist and change agent, and her experience as a senior international executive gives her a unique perspective as an influencer, advisor, and coach. She is a founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Emerald One, and Certified Advanced Personal and Executive Coach. She is a board director at Concentrix, Thomson Reuters, ConMed, and Girl Up (UN Foundation Board).
LaVerne’s work as a global IT executive with organizations such as Johnson & Johnson, Dell, Inc., and Ernst & Young, LLC gives her a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges faced by both CxO executives and their employees. In her role as part of President Obama’s cabinet, as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, LaVerne not only created the technology strategy, investment, and implementation for the largest civilian agency in the federal government, she transformed the executive leadership team to the most culturally diverse in the federal government.
LaVerne focuses on the health of an organization, the cohesion of the team, and the strength of the individual, weaving the professional path with personal development. A volunteer since the age of 5, LaVerne advises leaders and teams on servant leadership, spotlighting the unique gifts each person brings to the team and using oneself to improve the lives of others.
Awards and Accolades
● Top 10 Global Leaders & Change Agents Award
● Top 10 Global Leaders & Innovators Award
● Meritorious Service Award – highest honor for civilian federal employee
● Golden Gov: Federal Executive of the Year Award
● Forbes.com - Technology’s Power Women in their Tough, Tech-Smart, and Female
● Twice named FedScoop Top 50 Women in Information Technology
● Inducted into the Illinois State University Business Hall of Fame
● New Jersey Technology Council’s CIO Hall of Fame
● Healthcare Data Management’s Most Powerful Women in Healthcare Information Technology
● Featured in Chief Supply Chain Officer Insights as one of the top Supply Chain Leaders of the last 20 years
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Lorena Aguilar
Global Board
Global leader passionate about gender equality, human rights, inclusion, and sustainable development, with over three decades providing strategic cont...
Global leader passionate about gender equality, human rights, inclusion, and sustainable development, with over three decades providing strategic contributions to national and international policies. Leading inclusive collaboration with government counterparts, UN agencies, international organizations, and civil society towards advancing equitable sustainable development. Lorena has field experience in more than 50 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Aguilar also served as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica. At present she is the Executive Director Kaschak Institute, Binghamton University.
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Michelle Milford Morse
Global Board
Michelle Milford Morse is the United Nations Foundation’s Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy. She leads the Foundation’s organization-wid...
Michelle Milford Morse is the United Nations Foundation’s Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy. She leads the Foundation’s organization-wide efforts to promote gender equality and the rights and agency of all girls and women, working in collaboration with the United Nations and its partners.
Michelle has worked on global health and development issues with a range of UN, private sector, and civil society partners, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, LIVESTRONG, UNICEF USA, Sesame Workshop, the UBS Optimus Foundation, mothers2mothers, amFAR, ICRW, and the University of Texas. Through her work she has helped organizations define strategic paths and advance specific global development causes – including on child development, regulatory action on HIV treatment, maternal mortality, mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and violence against children. She previously advised the UN Foundation and led a range of projects related to gender equality, including serving as the Foundation’s co-convener on the Girl Declaration. Michelle was also the press secretary and communications director for U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett.
Michelle earned a Master of International Affairs and a Master of Public Health at Columbia University, and pursued her graduate research at the Rakai Health Sciences Program in Kalisizo, Uganda. She is a proud graduate of the University of Texas (Hook ’em!). Michelle is the past chair of the Ann Richards School Foundation board. She serves on the board of directors for the Livestrong Foundation and the She Runs It Foundation and is a member of the Global Advisory Council for the Miracle Foundation. Apolitical named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy in 2021. -
Rym Badran
Global Board
Rym Badran is a youth activist from Beirut, Lebanon. She is the founder of Girl Up Lebanon and Girl Up Arab World. She previously served as Girl Up’...
Rym Badran is a youth activist from Beirut, Lebanon. She is the founder of Girl Up Lebanon and Girl Up Arab World. She previously served as Girl Up’s Teen Advisor for the 2019-2020 class and as the Regional Leader for the Arab region. Rym further served as one of the Adolescent Girl leaders for the Arab States at UN Women, leading strategic projects to amplify Arab youth representation within the organization. Rym also advised She Decides on their strategies as a member of the Youth Accountability Panel. Currently, Rym is a member of the advisory board for the MENA region at Girl Up. Rym is completing her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science & International Affairs at the Lebanese American University and her Bachelors of Laws (LLB) at the Paris II Panthéon Assas
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Tara Abrahams
Global Board
Tara Abrahams is the head of impact at The Meteor, a multi-media collective which uses the power of storytelling, journalism, and art to advance one o...
Tara Abrahams is the head of impact at The Meteor, a multi-media collective which uses the power of storytelling, journalism, and art to advance one of the greatest causes of our time: the freedom and dignity of all women. Tara is also the board chair of She’s the First, a global girls’ rights organization that reaches 150,000 girls around the world every year, and of the International Center for Research on Women, the world’s premier research institute focused on tackling challenges facing women and girls worldwide. In 2021, Tara founded kahani, a print magazine and media platform specifically designed to amplify the stories of adolescent girls around the world. To date, kahani has featured the contributions of more than 125 girls from 37 countries in 26 languages. Tara began her work in girls' education and women's empowerment as the president and deputy director of Girl Rising, a global campaign that raises awareness about the importance of educating girls in the Global South. Named to Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy in 2021 and a Presidential Leadership Scholar in 2022, Tara has invested in multiple female-founded ventures and advises CEOs on social impact strategy.
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Valeria Colunga
Global Board
Valeria Colunga (she/her) is a 23-year-old activist, social entrepreneur and consultant from Monterrey, Mexico. In 2023 she was appointed as Mexican D...
Valeria Colunga (she/her) is a 23-year-old activist, social entrepreneur and consultant from Monterrey, Mexico. In 2023 she was appointed as Mexican Delegate for the G20's Youth20 Summit to negotiate in the track "Shared Future: Youth in Governance." That same year she graduated from the University of Oxford with an MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy. In 2021, Valeria was appointed by the United Nations Foundation as one of the eight Next Generation Fellows to write “Our Future Agenda,” which fed young people’s policy proposals for the United Nations Secretary-General’s landmark report “Our Common Agenda.” In 2022, she completed a dual degree in Latin American Studies and International Relations & Global Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Valeria was the founding president of Girl Up Monterrey, the first international club to achieve the "Top Club of the School Year." From Teen Advisor to Coalition Co-leader, Valeria has held multiple leadership positions in Girl Up to aid the organization's expansion in Mexico, Latin America, and around the world.
Junta Consultiva
As entrepreneurs, advocates, and business and industry leaders, our Advisory Board lends their expertise to the growth and sustainability of Girl Up, helping us to power this movement to reach girls worldwide.
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Anna Blue
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Anu Jain
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Charlotte Hayes
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Dinal Limbachia
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Julie Carrier
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Kelly Keena, Ph.D.
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Kylie Schuyler
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Mohammed Farshori
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Shaun Robinson
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Susan Sherrerd
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Tina Wells
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Akila Somasegar
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Angélica Fuentes
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Anjula Acharia
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Anne Fulenwider
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Arielle Gross Samuels
Emeritus Girl Up Advisory
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Carmen Ana Amell
Emeritus Girl Up Advisory
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Cathy Schulman
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Davis Smith
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Draisa Gale
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Estelle McGechie
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Jacki Zehner
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Jennifer DaSilva
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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John Gerzema
Junta Consultiva de Girl Up
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Karen Miller
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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LaVerne H. Consejo
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Lilia Luciano
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Liz Plank
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Michelle King
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Molly Rudberg
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Pauline Miller
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Rhonda Adams Medina
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Rita Rodríguez
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Shelmina Abji
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Tawny Sáez
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
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Zain Habboo
Junta Consultiva Emérita de Girl Up
Campeones famosos
Los campeones de Girl Up utilizan sus plataformas para dar a conocer Girl Up y su trabajo.
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Brooklyn y Bailey
Campeón de Girl Up
Estas gemelas idénticas de 19 años, residentes en Texas, irrumpieron en la escena en 2013 con su canal de YouTube, BrooklynAndBailey. Ellas facturan su canal...
Estas gemelas idénticas de 19 años, residentes en Texas, irrumpieron en la escena en 2013 con su canal de YouTube, BrooklynAndBailey. Ellas dicen que su canal está "dedicado a todas las cosas divertidas... incluyendo vlogs familiares, la vida universitaria, la artesanía, la moda y la belleza". En el momento de escribir este artículo, el canal ha acumulado más de 6 millones de suscriptores. En Instagram, las chicas tienen más de cinco millones de seguidores en su cuenta conjunta.
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Cara Delevingne
Campeón de Girl Up
"Me siento realmente honrada de sumar mi voz al trabajo que Girl Up está haciendo para empoderar a las mujeres jóvenes y crear toda una generación de mujeres líderes. Como he...
"Me siento realmente honrada de sumar mi voz al trabajo que está haciendo Girl Up para empoderar a las jóvenes y crear toda una generación de mujeres líderes. Al viajar por el mundo, he visto el poder que puede tener la inversión en las niñas. Una niña empoderada y apoyada es una fuerza increíble para el cambio; un cambio del que ahora estoy emocionada de formar parte", dijo Cara Delevingne sobre su nuevo papel como campeona de Girl Up.
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Katherine McNamara
Campeón de Girl Up
Katherine McNamara, nacida en Missouri, es una joven promesa que actualmente puede verse como protagonista de 'Clary Fray' en la nueva ...
Katherine McNamara, nacida en Missouri, es una joven promesa que actualmente protagoniza a Clary Fray en la nueva serie de Freeform "Shadowhunters" (enero de 2016), una adaptación del libro a la pantalla de la exitosa serie de libros "The Mortal Instruments". La noticia de su contratación se difundió rápidamente, entre otros medios como Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter y The Wrap. La serie se estrenó con unos índices de audiencia estelares, siendo el debut de la serie número 1 en más de dos años.
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Malia Baker
Campeón de Girl Up
La actriz Malia Baker, protagonista de la exitosa serie de Netflix "El club de las niñeras", nació en Botsuana y se trasladó a Vancouver, BC, Canadá, cuando ...
La actriz Malia Baker, estrella de la exitosa serie de Netflix "El club de las niñeras", nació en Botsuana y se trasladó a Vancouver (Columbia Británica) de pequeña. La perspectiva global de Malia ha sido moldeada por sus experiencias como niña en Botsuana, comprendiendo plenamente la necesidad de humanidad y compasión. Utiliza su plataforma para inspirar y empoderar a las jóvenes para que usen sus voces para el cambio y la igualdad.
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Monique Coleman
Campeón de Girl Up
Monique Coleman es más conocida como Taylor McKessie, de la franquicia de tremendo éxito High School Musical, así como por el cuarto puesto del concurso...
Monique Coleman es más conocida por su papel de Taylor McKessie en la exitosa franquicia High School Musical, así como por ser la cuarta concursante de la tercera temporada del exitoso programa de la ABC, Dancing with the Stars. Además de sus muchos logros, Monique ha recibido dos premios Teen Choice, un premio Billboard, un premio NAACP Legacy y un Camie por su papel en la película de Hallmark The Reading Room, protagonizada por James Earl Jones.
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Nigel Barker
Campeón de Girl Up
Nigel Barker, fotógrafo de moda de renombre internacional, director de cine, personalidad de la televisión, autor, humanitario y padre de dos hijos, apoya a la...
Nigel Barker, fotógrafo de moda de renombre internacional, cineasta, personalidad de la televisión, autor, humanitario y padre de dos hijos, apoya a Girl Up como uno de sus defensores, uniéndose al movimiento para mejorar la vida de las adolescentes del mundo en desarrollo. Nigel es más conocido como fotógrafo y juez en el programa America's Next Top Model.
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Priyanka Chopra
Campeón de Girl Up
Priyanka Chopra, un icono de Bollywood que ha participado en más de 40 películas, es una de las actrices más célebres de la India y de Estados Unidos. S...
Priyanka Chopra, un icono de Bollywood que ha aparecido en más de 40 películas, es una de las actrices más célebres de la India y de Estados Unidos. Debutó como actriz en la película tamil Thamizhan, de 2002, y desde entonces ha ganado el Premio Nacional de Cine a la Mejor Actriz y los premios Filmfare en cuatro categorías.
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Rebecca Soni
Campeón de Girl Up
Como campeona de Girl Up, la tres veces medallista olímpica Rebecca Soni pasará de batir récords mundiales de natación a movilizar a las niñas estadounidenses para que defiendan...
Como campeona de Girl Up, la tres veces medallista olímpica Rebecca Soni pasará de batir récords mundiales de natación a movilizar a las niñas estadounidenses para que aboguen por las niñas más marginadas del mundo, especialmente en los países en desarrollo. "A través de mi asociación con Girl Up, me entusiasma animar a las niñas estadounidenses a canalizar su energía y compasión para convertirse en poderosas fuerzas de cambio en las vidas de sus compañeras en los países en desarrollo", dijo Soni.
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Victoria Justice
Campeón de Girl Up
Victoria protagonizó su propia serie de éxito en Nickelodeon, "Victorious". Interpretaba a la musicalmente talentosa "Tori Vega", que inesperadamente se...
Victoria protagonizó su propia serie de éxito en Nickelodeon, "Victorious". Interpretó a la musicalmente talentosa "Tori Vega", que inesperadamente se encuentra navegando por la vida como estudiante en una escuela secundaria de artes escénicas de élite. Durante toda su duración, Victorious fue la serie de comedia de acción en vivo número uno en su franja horaria en toda la televisión, con niños de 6 a 17 años, llegando a 40,4 millones de niños, adolescentes y preadolescentes cada trimestre. Victorious también ganó el premio "Programa de televisión favorito" en los Kids Choice Awards en 2012 y 2013.
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Wade Davis
Campeón de Girl Up
El ex jugador de la NFL Wade Davis es un líder de pensamiento, escritor, orador público y educador sobre la igualdad de género, raza y orientación. Wade es el presidente de la NFL...
El ex jugador de la NFL Wade Davis es un líder de opinión, escritor, orador público y educador sobre la igualdad de género, raza y orientación. Wade es el primer consultor de inclusión LGBT de la NFL y actualmente es consultor de numerosas ligas deportivas profesionales en temas de intersección entre sexismo, racismo y homofobia.
Más allá de su trabajo en el deporte, Wade asesora actualmente a Netflix, Google, Viacom y otras empresas en la creación de soluciones transformadoras para construir culturas corporativas inclusivas.