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After the event, girls can connect
with us through our website www.
empoweredgirlsrise.com, our social
media sites, and our exclusive on-
line community. They will be added
to our exclusive online commu-
nity group which shares inspiring
quotes, videos, personal develop-
ment, coping strategies, and tips for
success. Girls will also be invited to
our summer intensive program to
further their life skills for success.
My biggest mentors were Joan
Venditto and Cindi Bissell in the Ed-
ucation office at Albertus Magnus
College. Joan made me realize my
love for education and saw in me
abilities of determination and pas-
sion for learning. She cared deeply
about the success of each of her
students and continues to reach out
to us even to this day. Cindi always
had chocolates on her desk and I
would snag one each time I came
into the education office. However,
it was much more about the talks
we would have and less about the
chocolate (special dark Hershey’s!).
She would offer an ear to listen and
warm advice. Both were truly invested me and I wanted to make them proud.
My favorite quote is, “It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us”
(J.K. Rowling) I don’t think we as humans realize how much energy we have to influ-
ence the world, we just need to believe and it can be real.
I am beautiful because I truly believe in the beauty of bringing out the best in others. I get
so much joy knowing that I have brought out the light and potential of another person.
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