Conference Details
"HER: Girls Who Boldly Lead the Way" 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!
Participation Inquiry Form
This is the first year we are opening up our spring leadership conference to non-WSG students. To ensure that we can deliver an impactful experience for all students, we will be inviting groups of students to attend through a school or extracurricular program, with at least one adult program leader traveling with the group as a chaperone.
If you are an educator or youth program leader who is interested in bringing a group of your students to this event, fill out the inquiry form. A member of our planning team will be in touch to answer your questions and share more about the program. Filling out the form does not guarantee your group's attendance: our planning team will confirm your status with you directly.
Schedule
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: Girls Who Boldly Lead 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,...READ MORE +
Sylvia Cason
Session Presenter
Sylvia Cason is a dedicated and experienced professional within the field of education. She has served as an Elementary School Educator, School Counselor, and Administrator and recently, as an Executive Functioning Coach. Sylvia received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Trinity University, Washington. Since that...READ MORE +
Shardé Pettis
Session Presenter
Shardé Pettis, PsyD, is a psychologist at Children's National Hospital with a focus on infant and early childhood mental health. Her specialties and interests include behavioral health in primary care, childhood trauma, parent/caregiver-child attachment and parenting.
Emma Whitmyre
Session Presenter
Emma Whitmyre, PhD, is a psychologist at Children's National Hospital and recently completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Seattle Children’s Hospital (Child Track) through the University of Washington, School of Medicine. She spent two years as a research associate at the NYU Child Study IDEAS...READ MORE +
