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St. Mary's Academy
with The Women's College of the
University of Denver

presented the

Ninth Annual Leadership Conference
for Girls, Grades 6-12, in October 2009.

Keynote Speaker Charlotte S. Waisman PhD, co-author of Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America

Gallery Walk of Women in History presented by The Women's College of Denver

Outstanding women in our community participated in panel discussions.



Keynote Address: Dr. Charlotte Waisman

Dr. Waisman co-authored the book Her Story: A Timeline of the Women who Changed America. She is a nationally known champion for women, and over the last twenty-five years, she has advocated for women as a professor, political activist, keynote speaker, and expert witness.

As a corporate leader and trainer, Dr. Waisman co-authored several books, including 50 Activities for Developing Leaders and The Leadership Training Activity Book.

She is currently a vice president with a worldwide consulting company specializing in large-scale leadership, gender and culture changes. Dr. Waisman is also director of human resources for the Women'sVision Foundation, through which she speaks extensively across the country and conducts leadership workshops.




Keynote Speakers in Past Years:

2008-2009: Dominique Dawes,
Olympic gold medalist (photo, left)
2007-2008:
Mireya Mayor, primatologist and TV correspondent for the National Geographic Explorer
2006-2007: Marie Wilson, founder and president of The White House Project
2005-2006: Nancy Cartwright, Emmy-award winner and the voice-over for Bart Simpson
2004-2005: Dr. Sima Samar, Chair of the Independent Afghanistan Human Rights Commission
2003-2004: Missy Park, founder and president of Title 9 Sports
2002-2003: Mae Jemison, first African-American woman to travel in space
2001-2002: Nikki Giovanni, poet and activist

 

 







Dominique Dawes, 2008-09 keynote speaker


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