Girls Leadership Institute Executive Director and Co-Founder Simone Marean speaks to parents and teachers across the country about the challenges girls face today, and the reasons why we see girls struggling. Ms. Marean gives audience members concrete steps to awaken girls to the power of their authentic selves by teaching the practices of assertive self-expression, emotional intelligence, healthy communication, and conflict management skills.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 13 2012
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Julia Morgan School
5000 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA

To bring Simone Marean to your school or community please call 410-878-2258.

Bio:
Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Girls Leadership Institute, Marean is a passionate educator of girls and their main support system of parents and teachers. She has a Masters Degree in Educational Theatre from NYU and taught the GLI programs internationally, including at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. She taught theatre at The Young Women’s Leadership School, The Brearley School, The McCarter Theatre, and schools across the country. Simone Marean grew up on the north shore of Boston and graduated from Bryn Mawr College Magna Cum Laude. She teaches and speaks in the San Francisco Bay Area.

“Simone has a very effective way of communicating that is clear and engaging. Parents appreciated her humor and candor and were encouraged by her personal stories. It is obvious that she understands girl dynamics and is passionate about facilitating change. Her knowledge and experiences are extremely valuable to this community and we enjoyed having her speak at our school.”
 - Jenny Morgan
Program Coordinator for the Family Resource Center
LAUMC Children’s Center Preschool

Audience members say:
"I will take much of what I learned and immediately put it into practice. I would take it all, but I couldn’t write fast enough!"-- February 2010
"I love Simone! I want her to be my BFFFF! I want her to come home with me and inspire my daughter. She will definitely be seeing us at a workshop or camp." -- February 2010
"Simone's presentation included a clear explanation of issues girls deal with; very clear presentation and it is evident she knows girls well; she gave some positive tips on how to help change the weakness in the “system” we know." -- February 2010