Haley Kilpatrick Dozier
After founding Girl Talk, Haley’s dedication to helping young girls inspired her to write the bestselling book, The Drama Years, a guidebook for parents and educators to help girls navigate the transition into adolescence. She is currently leading research and working with thought leaders to help better understand how to address what she’s coined the, “Confidence Crisis” facing women and girls.
What does the Girl Talk tagline, Leadership Defined, mean to you?
Girl Talk is a safe space to not only learn leadership skills, while developing confidence, but to also get to teach and model to your younger peers what a leader looks like. All great leaders are constantly developing and growing- always. You will never know your full leadership potential until you start the journey to defining what that looks like in your own life- and it is never too early to start!
Haley Kilpatrick Dozier
Founder
Kaela Chang
Kaela is a proud alumna of The Ohio State University, where she studied psychology and women’s studies. Before joining the Girl Talk team, she gained experience in higher education administration, volunteer management, and nonprofit communications. Kaela is passionate about educational equity and mental health awareness and she advocates to remove barriers for women and girls everywhere, so that everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
What is one piece of encouragement you would want a young girl to hear from you?
The world needs exactly who you are, as you are. Be yourself and keep showing up to fight for your dreams because the sky is the limit!
Kaela Chang
Executive Director, CEO
Melissa Henriques
Melissa is an alumna of Mercer University and is currently obtaining a Master of Public Administration from Georgia State University. Melissa has a passion for bridging opportunity gaps for all girls specifically in education and leadership initiatives.
Melissa Henriques
Programs Manager
Jennifer Minix
When Jennifer joined Girl Talk in 2021, she brought over 20 years’ experience in the accounting field. She has overseen the finances for private and nonprofit sectors with full charge responsibilities of payroll, cash flow management, financial reporting, tax preparation, and more. She has a passion for helping business owners and nonprofits to grow their financial well-being. She is constantly inspired by the dedication and devotion that nonprofits bring to the table. She is happy to be apart of Girl Talk, where encouragement, peer-to-peer guidance, support, and leadership are priority.
What is one piece of encouragement you would want a young girl to hear from you?
Don’t ever let anyone tell you, you “CAN’T” in this world. You “CAN” and will succeed with the right determination, willpower, and positive mindset. Don’t be hesitant to seek inspiration from others, but mold your own unique path. Be you and be the best you can be at it. That is what makes great leaders that stand out in this world!