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OUR LEADERSHIP Learn more about the committed leaders building a new strong, smart, and bold generation. Our Team Board of Directors Our Team Our Team Our Team Our Team Celene Alva Literacy Specialist calva[at]girlsinc-alameda[dot]org Alondra Campos School Based Program Manager & Programs Recruitment Specialist acampos [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Eva Gutierrez Success Manager egutierrez [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Johanna Masis Director of Program Quality, Training, and Assessment jmasis [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Selena Solorio Community Engagement and Corporate Relations Manager ssolorio [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Jeanine Zolczynski Communications Manager jzolczynski [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Kourtney Andrada Senior Director of School Based Programs kandrada [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Shannon Cassidy Director of Individual Giving and Donor Relations scassidy [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Hada Guzman Assistant Director of School Based Programs hguzman [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Virgtrese McGee High School Program Manager vmcgee [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Julayne Virgil Chief Executive Officer jvirgil [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Kimberly Bradley Senior Director of Community Programs kbradley [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Courtney Johnson Clendinen Chief Program Officer cclendinen [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Sally Lucchesi Database & Donor Relations Manager slucchesi [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Shakirat Nkwuo Senior Director of Human Resources snkwuo [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Lisa Wanzor Chief Financial Officer lwanzor [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Nicole Brice School Based Department Manager nbrice [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Stephanie Dietrich School-Based Manager sdietrich [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Alma Manzano School Based Program Manager amanzano [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Fetch Phoenix Compliance & Evaluation Manager fphoenix [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Talia Wilson Community Programs Manager twilson [at] girlsinc-alameda [dot] org Board of Directors Board of Directors Board of Directors Board of Directors PRESIDENT Joy Chen Co-Founder & CEO, Pure Culture Beauty TREASURER Sharon Davidson Retired, Corporate Finance Manager CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Julayne Virgil VICE PRESIDENT Marti Pozzi Partner, Revenue Growth Services, Embedded Sales Leadership, Altus Alliance SECRETARY LaShonda Griffin SVP, Senior Broker, Aon Risk Solutions VICE PRESIDENT Marcia Argyris Retired, Foundation Professional BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS Lois De Domenico Philanthropist VICE PRESIDENT Anya Ku Deputy City Attorney, Oakland City Attorney’s Office, Girls Inc. of Alameda County Alumna BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS Glenn Voyles Retired, Investment Management Charmaine Clay Retired Payments Executive Sheena Jain General Counsel, Technology Start-Ups  Kate Morrow Attorney, Leone Alberts & Duus Cherity Payne Director, Tahoe Blue Foundation Danette Winkler Vice President, East Bay Middle Market, Comerica Bank Linh Doan Vo Chief Accounting Officer, Zumper and Girls Inc. of Alameda County Alumna Megan Kelly Clinical Psychologist, Lyra Health Tami Munns SVP, Finance Operations, Robert Half Joyce Phillips Founder & CEO EqualFuture Corp. Lisa Zengel SVP, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Frances Evensen Start-up Advisor Aisha Kelly-Vong Sr. Director, Customer Success Experience Docusign Deirdre Paone Cohen SVP, Special Advisor, Visa Pavna Sloan Chief Nurse Executive , Kaiser Permanente Robin Evitts Partner, Reach Partners LLC Carla Koren Managing Director, Investments, Morgan Stanley Nicole Patterson Principal, Deloitte Consulting Gabrielle Tierney Principal, Tierney Consulting Learn more about: Women of Impact Ways to Invest

WAYS TO INVEST Empower girls in the way that works for you! Explore Options MAKE A DIFFERENCE Ways to Invest: Corporate Matching Give Online Give Estate Planning Give Phone Give Mail Give Securities Donation Give Corporate Matching Corporate Matching Corporate Matching Corporate Matching Extend the impact of your investment by checking if your employer offers a matching gift program. Contact us Estate Planning Estate Planning Estate Planning Estate Planning Learn more about Bequest, Charitable Gift Annuities, Donor Advised Funds, Life Insurance Policy, Real Estate, and Retirement Plan options by visiting our Legacy Giving page. Loomes Legacy Circle Mail Mail Mail Mail If you prefer to invest by mail, please send checks or money orders to: Girls Inc. of Alameda County Attn.: Development Department 510 16th Street Oakland, CA 94612 Please include a note with any special instructions that you would like us to follow when processing your investment, including a designation. Online Online Online Online Invest online through our secure credit card form. Invest Now Phone Phone Phone Phone If you would like to make your investment over the phone, please call us at: (510) 357-5515 ext. 644 . Our office hours are 9AM– 5PM PST. Contact us Securities Securities Securities Securities We are happy to accept investments of stock. Our broker information and stock donation form is located here . Please contact us at development@girlsinc-alameda.org or at (510) 357-5515 ext. 644 to alert us of your intended donation or to secure assistance. Learn more about: Women of Impact Loomes Legacy Circle

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About Us Girls Inc. of Alameda County’s mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Since our founding in 1958, our programs have supported the unique needs of girls. In the 1990s, we began to design and deliver programs focusing on girls within San Francisco Bay Area communities that have the least access to opportunity. Through a transitional kindergarten through early career Program Continuum, we empower youth by equipping them with the resources, skills, and access needed to build confidence, visualize and pursue their dreams, and grow into healthy, educated, and independent adults. All programs are developmentally appropriate, supporting the changing needs of youth as they grow. From literacy interventions in elementary school and exciting hands-on STEAM projects in middle school to building leadership skills, taking on paid internships, and college readiness in high school, and college persistence and early career supports, including workforce development, Girls Inc. provides the support and opportunities young people need to thrive at no cost to participants and their families. Girls Inc. of Alameda County delivers daily after-school programming in 1) 10 schools and 2) our downtown Oakland center where girls from more than 15 middle schools and 45 high schools converge. As well we deliver summer programming in two Oakland locations as well as Hayward, and an earn-and-learn workforce development program for young adults who earn wages with Girls Inc. and receive free college courses towards their AA degree. In all, Girls Inc. of Alameda County provided robust programming to nearly 1750 youth in 2023-24. About the Role The Community Program Leader position includes the facilitation of the Achieving Change Together (ACT)/Teen Advocacy Program (TAC) Program, HEART program, and Healthy Evolving Relationships (HER) program. The Community Program Leader is a part-time dynamic professional who has youth programming and group facilitation experience with a passion for social justice/advocacy, reproductive health/sexuality education and working with adolescent girls of color using a trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach.   This program leader position is a hands-on position that focuses on: The Community Program Leader will be able to commit to work during the 2026-2027 academic school year. Program leader includes weekly team meetings, leadership workshops and training, youth-led conversations, community events, guest speakers, and intentional field trips all either in person or electronically. The Community Program Leader will be a team player, will prepare lesson plans and facilitate conversations and presentations on various sensitive topics with a group of girl-identified and gender-expansive youth. Training youth in an interactive gender-specific program that includes comprehensive reproductive health and sex education, STI/HIV prevention and early intervention services aimed at positive female development, learning about gender and sexual identity and human sexuality as well as participation in sisterhood activities, field trips and youth-led civic engagement/project. Training girl-identified and gender-expansive youth in community, advocacy, social justice issues, and systems of oppression impacting young people in Bay Area communities and beyond. Along with facilitating and navigating conversations on how to have a healthy relationship mentally, emotionally, and physically with yourself and others. Assisting girls and gender-expansive youth to identify, research, gather data and assess as well as implement community advocacy projects through interactive and intentional learning activities and opportunities to support youth with developing knowledge and skills in advocacy, leadership, public speaking, and project planning.   Job Summary   Implement and facilitate curriculum/lesson plans for all programs during weekly sessions, in person, with groups of 10-20 high school girl-identified and gender-expansive youth at our office in Downtown Oakland. Facilitate workshops on topics such as community engagement, advocacy, social justice education, leadership skill development, and healthy relationships, health and sexuality, sexual and gender identity. Implement and facilitate additional advocacy and health grant-based curricula/programs as assigned. Create and decorate the cultural table in the main lobby each month to educate and accurately display cultural diversity that unites people from different backgrounds. Assist the Community Programs Coordinator and High School Programs Manager with implementing programming, events, field trips, guest speakers, etc. Effectively utilize prep time to prepare for lesson plans, programs, activities, and events. Facilitate the implementation of activities, trips, events, and youth-led presentations in a youth development framework and philosophy. Assist the program coordinator with conducting recruitment and outreach strategies such as presentations at schools, health fairs, community events, etc. Provide timely entry of all necessary data into the database. Submit well-written end-of-the-month program reflections to the coordinator for monthly reports. Create and foster a safe, respectful, inclusive, and collaborative learning environment with the girls and gender-expansive youth, with other Girls Inc. coworkers, programs, departments, and volunteers in addition to community, school, and agency partners. Work as a positive team member of the Community Programs Department and participate in mandatory weekly supervision, staff development, consultation, agency and community programs department training, and team meetings. Work on occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events. Support adult and teen volunteers and interns when applicable. Perform other duties as needed or assigned.   About You   Commitment to work for the 2026-2027 academic school year. Ability to work 26 hours per week, 1:00pm-7:00pm M-TH; 10am-2pm Fri Ability to work some days remotely and attend meetings via Zoom Experience working with or volunteering with high school-aged youth Ability to effectively facilitate positive discussions on a variety of very sensitive topics Experience working with girls and families representing diverse cultures, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations. Strong understanding of gender issues affecting girls and young women of color and a commitment to girl-centered programs. Experience with addressing a wide variety of issues including poverty, abuse, addiction, immigration, unhoused, and acknowledging native land, health, sexuality, identity, and health relationships. Comfortability regarding conversations such as identity, mental health, healthy relationships, domestic violence, and providing a safe space for youth to have conversations about these heavy topics. Strong group facilitation, behavioral management, and conflict resolution skills gained in working with adolescent youth. Ability to motivate, excite, and spark curiosity and self-discovery among young women toward social justice advocacy and civic engagement. Ability to work cross-culturally with families, co-workers, girls, partners, and/or volunteers. Ability to create and maintain an inclusive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, safe, and supportive space. Collaborative, resourceful, self-motivating, creative, organized, and flexible with a growth mindset. Knowledge of Excel Outlook and/or other database applications. Ability to bend, lift, and move up to 15 lbs. Background clearance from the Department of Justice. Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events. Bilingual Spanish/English is desired but not mandatory.  What We Offer Compensation: Base $20.00 to $21.50 per hour at 26 hours per week Medical benefits (Employer pays standard medical plan) Voluntary Dental Voluntary Vision Retirement benefit 403b Flex spending accounts Life Insurance benefits Long term disability benefits 13 Paid Holidays Vacation time off Sick time off Employee Assistance Program Professional development/training Equal Opportunity Employment State Girls Inc. of Alameda County is committed to upholding an inclusive work community that reflects the rich diversity of our girls, their families and caregivers, the community members we serve, and our geographic region. We prioritize using an equity lens to: provide culturally responsive programming and resources to those with the least access, and value culture and difference in the office, our programs, and in the community. Through discussion, awareness, and practice, we commit to continuous improvement with the goal of every person in our community knowing the value of this commitment, embodying it, and bringing it to life. Girls Inc. of Alameda County is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, political belief, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other factor not related to ability to successfully fulfill the requirements of the position. For more information about Girls Inc. of Alameda County, please view our website at www.girlsinc-alameda.org

We are proud to announce this year’s 2026 Strong, Smart & Bold Gala Honorees—Ay’Anna Moody, Executive Director of the Golden State Community Foundation, and Jess Smith, President of the Golden State Valkyries—two extraordinary leaders whose work across philanthropy and professional sports is shaping opportunity for girls and young women across the Bay Area. Ay’Anna Moody has been a champion of Girls Inc. of Alameda County, helping strengthen the organization’s partnership with the Golden State Warriors and expand new opportunities through collaboration with the Golden State Valkyries. Over the past decade, the Golden State Community Foundation has granted more than $600,000 to support our program continuum. In addition to financial support, this partnership has created numerous experiences for participants, including mentorship opportunities, career exposure, and behind-the-scenes access to professional sports careers and environments. Jess Smith has played a pivotal role in launching the Valkyries during a historic moment for women’s sports, building a franchise that is already making a powerful impact across the Bay Area. In the team’s first season, the Valkyries partnered with Girls Inc. of Alameda County through initiatives such as Free Throws for Futures, while also creating meaningful engagement opportunities for youth, including mentorship experiences and special events that connect girls with women leaders in sports and beyond.  Together, their work reflects a shared commitment to investing in girls, strengthening communities, and ensuring the next generation of young women can see themselves in positions of leadership and impact.  Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from our honorees as they take the stage during the event, and join us in celebrating their leadership and the girls whose futures they are inspiring. Click here for event details.

March 2026 We are sharing an important clarification regarding recent news coverage involving our neighboring affiliate, Girls Inc. of Island City (headquartered in Alameda). While we recognize that this is a difficult time for a fellow youth-serving organization, it is important to clarify that this situation does not involve Girls Inc. of Alameda County. Although we are both affiliates of the Girls Inc. national network, our organization is a separate nonprofit 501(c)(3) with its own leadership and financial stewardship. We are headquartered in Oakland and serve youth across Alameda County and other parts of the East Bay, and we do not operate programs in the City of Alameda. Confusion can sometimes arise due to similarities in organizational names and geographies, and we are actively working to ensure that accurate distinctions are communicated. Girls Inc. of Alameda County remains committed to the highest standards of financial stewardship, transparency, and accountability. Our organization maintains strong financial controls by distributing financial responsibilities across multiple individuals and implementing clear, controlled disbursement processes. Financial performance is reviewed monthly by leadership and the Board Finance Committee, and we undergo an annual independent audit conducted by a third party. These practices are guided by well-documented policies and procedures that ensure transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship. We deeply value the trust you place in our work and in the young people we serve.