• GR!DC Leadership

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Girls Rock! DC’s leaders represent our community and keep us true to our inclusive mission.

Girls Rock! DC is made up of a Board of Directors, youth leaders, a team of awesome adults and a community of volunteers.

Past and present members of the GR!DC Leadership Team

GR!DC’s Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors consists of eight great folks that are super devoted to Girls Rock! DC and come with skills and experience that help build capacity, but most essentially, reflect our youth and their potential.

We’re currently seeking Board members who can bring the following skills, connections, and knowledge to the team:

  • Financial management and accounting
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Major gifts cultivation
  • DCPS teaching and administration
  • Curriculum design and assessment
  • Disability justice and inclusion
  • Event planning

If one or more of these sounds like you, reach out to us for a chat and interview at theboard@girlsrockdc.org.

Janice Carroll

Member

Clarissa Heartsfield

Member

Nyaka Mwanza

Secretary

Michelle Rush

Member

Nichole Savage

Vice-Chair

Kaitlin Staples

Member

Lindsey Wahowiak

Board Chair

Nicole Williams

Treasurer
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GR!DC’s Youth Leaders

At GR!DC we do all we can to make sure youth voices are heard, and for that, they need to be amplified.

Our Youth Leaders are teens that meet to strengthen their communication and leadership skills and make GR!DC more youth-driven. They give young folks a louder voice in deciding GR!DC’s priorities, direction, and major organizational decisions.

YOUTH LEADERS ARE:

Youth Leaders work in cohorts during the Spring and Fall semesters and spend about 10 hours per month working with their peers to build their skills through hands on activities, mentorship, and teamwork.

Email info@girlsrockdc.org if you’re interested in learning about being a Youth Leader.

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Girls Rock! DC Team

Our team members are real rock stars: they work year-round to make sure that Girls Rock! DC is designing and implementing quality programs that are informed by what our community needs most.

Frankie Amitrano

Program Director

Fabiola Castro

Outreach Coordinator

Sirra Faal

Communications and Fundraising Manager

Ini Offong

Bookkeeper

Noel Schroeder

Executive Director

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: Girls Rock! DC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national and/or ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, body type, physical ability, gender expression, or other individual identities in the administration of any of its educational programs, admissions policies, scholarships, and other Camp-related policies and programs, as well as volunteer policies and activities. All Camp activities will promote and maintain the personal and emotional safety of all campers and staff. We do not tolerate racism, homophobia, sexism, or other discriminatory behavior or expression.