GlamourGals
During my freshman summer in college, I interned at GlamourGals, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the intergenerational gap between teen girls and elderly women through a comprehensive leadership development model and fashion-oriented programming.
It was a fantastic experience for me because the founder of GlamourGals, Rachel Doyle, was (and still is) one of the most charismatic, inspiring, and hard-working women I have ever met. After the summer was over and school started, I began to realize how many of Rachel’s traits I had assimilated just by spending the entire summer with her and observing how she worked and carried herself.
I became very good at networking (not trying to brag – I just get an unbelievable number of comments from people saying that’s what they remember about me), interacted with people and situations much better than I had done so in the past (I like to think so anyway), and approached everything with a lot of energy and smile on my face – the last one particularly makes a huge difference, and is actually the #1 thing people remember about me.
Rachel, in my eyes, really is a Wonder Woman. Her dedication to GlamourGals and helping it grow over the years into what it is today has been nothing short of amazing.
Rachel and the GlamourGals volunteers at the 2009 VIP Party
Check out GlamourGals, and don’t forget to connect with Rachel on twitter, facebook, and her blog!
