Lynn is the President and Co-founder of G2W, establishing our organization after seeing a need for a mentoring program for at-risk girls. She keeps our organization strategized and supports our board and mentors through our mentor trainings. Originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, she is a veteran of the United States Air Force and currently serves as the Chief of Social Work Services at the VA Medical Center. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's degree in Social Work. 

Teresa is the Vice Chair of G2W and a mentor in several circles; she is the brain behind much of the circle curriculum and supports our mentors. Originally from Tennessee, Teresa has a background in teaching and librarianship. Working with young women has been a dream of hers since she was in college. From personal experience and throughout her career in education, she has witnessed girls struggle with life's challenges.  Part of her dream is to support them as they discover themselves and embrace their personal power. As one of the founding members, she is honored to work with such amazing women who share this passion for supporting young women.  

Jo is one of our Community Outreach and Networking leads and mentors! She specializes in building community partnerships and increasing our organizational visibility. Serving and empowering girls and women is not new to Jo; she has been involved in women’s civic organizations for the last 30 years, serving and raising money for women’s causes. Originally from North Carolina, she received an undergraduate and graduate degree from East Carolina University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in private practice in NC and VA. She comes with vast experiences in the helping field from school counseling, EAPs, organizational development, behavioral health consulting/training, and private practice. Her passion for connecting and empowering others to find their own personal power has been a driving force in supporting our mentees in G2W-VA!

Rhonda, a founding Board member, is one of our Community Outreach and Networking leads, specializing in fundraising, building community partnerships, and increasing our organizational visibility. However, her passion lies in working directly with our mentees as a school mentor. She received her bachelor’s in Social Work from VCU and graduated from a two-year Master’s program in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica in California. Rhonda spent the first half of life working as an actress in NYC and LA, performing on stage, films, TV, and commercials. She has always been passionate about giving back to her community and helping others, whether it be volunteering in a hospital during her high school years to working the suicide hotline while living in Manhattan. It is her intention to continue to help raise awareness on the importance of mental health and to support and empower our young girls in our community. 

Cedricka is our Social Media and Marketing lead. She is responsible for creating many of our promotional materials, including our website! She has a BSW from VCU. Her career passion involves being an advocate for marginalized communities, especially as it relates to promoting equity in all social spheres and empowering people to be self-advocates. She has been a mentor with G2W-VA for over four years and has found joy in validating the experiences of young girls and sharing her own stories that they can listen to and learn from. "In all the ways I hope they learn from me, I have learned so much by being a mentor to them."

Having had a pivotal mentorship with a woman OB/GYN physician during her high school senior year, Louise understands how critical mentorship experiences can be, especially for young girls, and why she joined Girls2Women-VA’s Board. 

A Virginia Beach native, she has a Bachelor of Science from the College of William and Mary and a Masters Degree in Public Health from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She currently serves as the Epidemiologist Supervisor for the Virginia Department of Health - Richmond and Henrico Health Districts. Being in the Richmond area for the last 15 years, Louise is an avid runner, beholden to her two dogs Khadijah and Costanza’s whims, and reigning Halloween costume champ with her husband Reece.  
 

Brittany joins the G2W Board with a background in driving technology-driven strategy through product leadership and analytics. A Virginia native, she has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from James Madison University. Professionally, she is a product leader building tools to protect users from harmful and unwanted experiences online. 

Throughout her life, Brittany has volunteered with organizations supporting youth and young professional development in a variety of ways - through Women in Tech, Society of Women Engineers, financial literacy programming, early coding education, and more. Brittany is especially passionate about helping girls build confidence early - something she wished she had growing up in male-dominated STEM environments.