Conference Details
"HER: Building Strength, Balance, and Sisterhood" is a transformative conference celebrating the power, potential, and passion of girls. This event is designed to inspire and empower middle school girls to embrace their leadership skills, break down barriers, and shape their futures with confidence.
Through engaging workshops, dynamic speakers, and collaborative activities, we aim to foster a community of fearless leaders ready to tackle challenges, advocate for change, and uplift one another. Together, we’ll explore the diverse paths of leadership, highlighting the unique strengths each girl brings to the table.
Join us as we celebrate courage, innovation, and the unwavering spirit of girls who are not just dreaming of change but actively creating it. Let’s ignite a movement of bold leadership that paves the way for future generations!
Schedule
Sample Schedule: Full Schedule to Be Announced
8:00am – 8:55am Check-in/ Continental Breakfast
8:55am – 9:00am Prayer
9:00am – 9:10am Welcome
9:10am – 9:30am Speaker
9:30am – 10:00am LeadHER
10:00am – 10:45am Session I
10:45am – 10:55am - Break
10:55am – 11:40am Session II
11:40am – 12:40pm Lunch
12:40pm – 1:25pm Creative Flow
1:25pm – 1:35pm - Break
1:35pm – 2:20pm Session III
2:30pm – 3:00pm Q & A session
3:10pm – 3:30pmClosing
Speakers and Leadership
The HER: Building Strength, Balance, and Sisterhood summit will feature workshops and activities led by inspirational and accomplished women. Check back for more information about our presenters, workshop leaders, and speakers.
Essence Moore
WSG Middle School Dean and Leadership Summit Director
Essence Moore currently serves as the Middle School Dean and Instructional Coach. In addition to her daily work with students and teachers to foster a strong school community and support academic growth, Dean Moore directs leadership development programming, including student government, the Student Ambassadors program, and the Lean In Girls curriculum.
Dean Moore holds a BA from the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from St. Thomas University. Prior to joining the WSG staff as a classroom teacher during the 2019-20 school year, Ms. Moore taught in the Prince George’s County Public School system. She also has a professional background in youth mentorship. In 2022, she completed the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools Leadership Academy. Her capstone project inspired the expansion of WSG's leadership programming to include the annual leadership summit.
Felicia Biles
Guest Speaker
Felicia Biles, a native of Prince George’s County, MD is a U.S. Video Intake Editor for The
Associated Press. The AP is the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. She holds a master’s degree in interactive journalism from American University. She has over a decade of experience in a deadline-driven role of organizing, managing, planning and moving breaking news content across AP’s vast web of global bureaus.
At the AP, she successfully manages simultaneous network video feeds for U.S. Congress,
Cabinet Officials, the sitting U.S. President and Vice President. She cultivates a close
relationship with the U.S. broadcast networks and their affiliates to help identify and secure
video around breaking news and trending stories. Also, she maintains a solid network of media contacts and an up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, key political figures, broadcast vendors and digital media protocols.
Felicia aims to lead by example inside and outside of the workplace by empowering others.
Outside of work, she is a devoted wife and mother. Also, she is the founder and president
of Goodie Girl Bags® 501(c)(3) Non-profit. The mission of Goodie Girl Bags® is to provide
women in need with bras and feminine hygiene products. Through her philanthropic efforts, she strives to transform lives with dignity---one woman at a time. She has combined her passion to serve and empower women with her love of event planning to create one-of-a-kind volunteer experiences for the community, known as “Packing Socials”.
Since July 2016, over 8,000 Goodie Girl Bags® have been donated to various homeless
shelters for women and teens in Maryland, District of Columbia, and surrounding areas. She
has partnered with numerous organizations to host dozens of community service events each year. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Felicia organized "curbside pickups" directly from her home to continue to help the underprivileged.
Felicia has been recognized for her work. She was a recipient of the Forty Under 40, Prince
George’s County 2020 award.
Mia Haley
Keynote Speaker
Mia Haley is a dynamic leader, servant, and woman of faith, proudly rooted in Southeast Washington, D.C. She currently serves as a Sergeant in the United States Army and is eligible for promotion to Staff Sergeant, having advanced through five ranks in just six years since enlisting in 2020. As a Logistician, Mia has served both domestically and internationally—including assignments in Alaska and Honduras—where she has developed a strong foundation in discipline, leadership, and personal courage.
Beyond her military service, Mia is deeply committed to her faith and community. A devoted member of Maple Springs Baptist Church, she was baptized as a teenager and rededicated her life to Christ in 2020—an experience that continues to shape her purpose and passion. She now serves as a ministry leader and co-founder of the Sisters of Destiny (SOD) young women’s ministry, where she helps cultivate a Christ-centered sisterhood focused on spiritual growth, authenticity, and empowerment.
Mia is passionate about helping others walk boldly in their identity in Christ, embrace genuine self-confidence, and pursue holistic growth—spiritually, emotionally, and personally. Her heart for service is deeply rooted in her years as an early childhood educator, where she supported children and families, including those with special needs, with compassion and care.
Through her life, leadership, and testimony, Mia Haley inspires others to lead with love, serve with purpose, and live courageously in alignment with who God has called them to be.
Libby Moore
Guest Speaker
Libby Moore is a Certified Life Coach, international speaker and founder of LoveX Global; bringing the energy of love, back into business. She is passionate about helping people and companies align with their higher self and inner wisdom, in order to achieve their higher purpose. Former Chief of Staff to Oprah Winfrey, Libby spent over a decade supporting Ms. Winfrey, while being mentored by her. Earlier in her career she worked in a variety of roles, including; Executive Assistant to Jann Wenner, founder and publisher of Rolling Stone, copywriter at WFNX radio outside of Boston, performer in a sketch comedy troupe in NYC, as well as a housekeeper, dog walker, and evening janitor in Boulder, Colorado. Moore travels the world sharing her work/life experiences, and lessons learned, as she helps corporations reimagine what corporate culture can be from a higher consciousness.
