Girls Leadership
Courtney Lea Torres currently serves as the Chief Program Officer at Girls Leadership since June 2024. In addition, Courtney holds the position of Fellowship Instructor and Coach for the National Aspiring Principal Fellowship at New Leaders, focusing on leadership development for aspiring principals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities since April 2019. Previous roles include Director of Program Implementation and Adjunct Core at UnboundEd.org, UnboundEd Facilitator, Senior Consultant at Courtney Lea Consulting, Interim Superintendent at Imagine Clay Avenue Community School, Middle School Principal at Omar D. Blair Charter School, Instructional Specialist at Manual High School, Regional Education Chair at NAACP, Founding School Principal at Venture Prep, and Executive Director at the Institute of Medical Education. Courtney earned a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Religious Studies from Occidental College, a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature from Holy Names University, and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Phoenix.
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Girls Leadership
Girls Leadership teaches girls how to exercise the power of their voice through programs grounded in social-emotional learning. We provide programs for girls, workshops for families, and professional development training for teachers, guidance counselors, and non-profit staff. We center gender and racial equity in our work to address the internal and external barriers to leadership development. Our work is structured around four central values: Authentic Communication, Courageous Growth, Equity, and Play. Girls includes anyone who identifies as a girl, as well as non-binary and gender expansive youth