After more than a decade in public service and nonprofit management roles, I found myself as the Executive Director of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas. The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas is the only statewide foundation that focuses solely on women and girls. Our aim is simple: stronger women, stronger Arkansas. We are working to be the leading equity partner in women’s economic development in the state.
Being hired by the WFA. This organization exists because of individuals I greatly admire and respect. I take my role as champion and advocate for this organization very seriously.
I didn’t set out to devote my career to championing women and girls; it happened organically. When given the opportunity to speak on inequity for women and girls, I find my own voice.
Access to any kind of outdoor activity you can imagine. And it is the place where my husband and I built a home.
Take every challenge, every obstacle, every time you fail as an opportunity to learn more about yourself, your natural talents and your ability to be the difference. When someone calls you out for being different, it’s their insecurity talking.
Success comes from the legacies we leave behind, knowing who you are, not getting fixated on what you do. I am a Southern feminist who embraces God, family and country. While I am taking up time on Earth, I want to make it better.
Listen. Listen more, talk less. I like to talk, so that is hard, but when we actively listen, a skill that I constantly work on, you hear not only what the person is saying but have the opportunity to understand them.
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. She didn’t set out to be a change agent and start a movement, but she did. I think of myself as a Southern feminist, and think she would be in my club.
Making the case for girls and women. Too many people think that inequity doesn’t exist. It’s okay, I like a challenge. I sincerely believe that we can demonstrate that our equity for women creates a better economy for all of Arkansas.
