She’s the First is a community:
We are advocates and changemakers; ambitious students and dedicated teachers; inspiring artists and seasoned policymakers; resilient mothers and feminist fathers; community organizers and business leaders. We come from many countries and backgrounds, but our differences are not nearly as important as what we share—a belief that every girl, no matter where she is born, deserves to be educated, respected, and heard.
Our Philosophy
In everything we do, we put girls' voices at the center of conversations that affect their lives; we also believe in anti-oppressive partnerships and support communities to drive their own transformation.
Our Staff
STELLAH ANGULU
Programs Intern
DANI ANTONIO
Community Engagement Assistant
ESTHER AOKO
Communications Specialist
CECI ARRIAZA
Senior Programs Manager
Incoming Director of Programs
YEZENA DEGU ENDESHAW
Advocacy Intern
ELISE HERBERT
Donor Admin Assistant
DANIA DE LEÓN
Programs Regional Coordinator for Latin America
EMMA MOGAKA
Training Manager
KATE KIAMA
Director of Programs & Impact
Incoming co-CEO
KATE LORD
Director of Advocacy & Communications
KAYLA PATE
Development Manager
JANAE PHILLIPS
Advocacy Programs Manager
Girls Advisory Council
The Girls Advisory Council incorporates girls’ voices into our programming and communications decisions. Two members are appointed as representatives to our Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
TARA ABRAHAMS
Board Chair
HARISH NATARAJ
Co-Vice Chair
EZINNE OKORO
Co-Vice Chair
ARIANNA DE LORENZI
Secretary, U.S.
CHRISTEN BRANDT
Co-Founder
ELSIE CHACHA
Secretary, Kenya
SYEDA AREESHA FATIMA
SUKEJI MODI
Advisory Board
ALANA ROCKLAND
JANE MAINA
BRITTANY NWACHUKU
KAZI MGHENDI
CLARA DESALVO
LARISSA BACHIA
CORAZON SEFU WANDIMI
