ABOUT US – Girl Y.E.S. Organization

About GIRL Y.E.S.

Our mission is to equip, empower, and encourage girls and young women to become leaders from within.”

OUR VISION

Girl Y.E.S. seeks to equip girls with concrete leadership skills that create independence, nurture resilience, and transform mindsets today, so they thrive & become unstoppable tomorrow!

About

OUR BOARD

Diseree M. Clay- Founder & President/CEO

Based in Houston, TX Diseree is happily married to the love of her life David “DJ” Clay raising three gifted children, Carrington, Chase, and Carter, is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and serves as the Executive Vice President of MC Lyte’s Hip Hop Sisters Foundation and Executive Producer of an international radio show, “The Millionaire’s Roundtable.”

Her motto is “crisis breeds creativity, courage and critical thinking skills that can turn your life around.” She shares this message as the Curator of Dez Three Sixty, her multimedia brand that includes a podcast, blog, books, apparel and coaching for entrepreneurs and Mompreneurs.

Rachel Stallworth - Secretary

I am a mom of four beautiful daughters, a wife of 18 years and a compassionate educator of 22 years. “I believe in her students, I believe in teachers. I believe in allowing students to make choices that allow them to be better and believe in themselves and their expectations to achieve.”

I volunteered to serve Girl, Y.E.S.- You’re Equipped to Succeed™ and felt empowered to nurture the relationships that will come.

I was recently awarded the 2022 Gwinnett County Public School District SHINE TEACHER OF THE YEAR Award Presented by Coca-Cola.

LaChanda Durio- Treasurer

LaChanda Durio is a wife and mom who serves as the Girl Y.E.S. Treasurer. Earlier in her career, she worked for almost 10 years in the banking industry. In her various banking roles, she had the opportunity to work directly with customers and discovered her passion for serving others.

Currently, LaChanda is a healthcare Technical Writer who creates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training documents. She often says that she can’t believe how her writings help others to save lives.

Although she finds her work extremely meaningful, her role as a Girl Scout Leader for the past 18 years has been the most rewarding. In this role, LaChanda loves mentoring, encouraging, and supporting her daughter and other leaders of tomorrow. Her dedication to help young women succeed is why she values being a part of the Girl Y.E.S. foundation.

Alaina Pinkney- Director of Marketing

Alaina Pinkney is a writer/filmmaker by night and a brand strategist by day that has been working to help women launch their big ideas for the past 10 years. She’s also worked in Content Creation and Public Relations for major brands all over the world and considers herself a serial entrepreneur with a gift for coming up with ahead of the curve business ventures.

She currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband Kevin Marshall Pinkney, a film/tv actor and their only child… A cat named Sgt. Pepper who also serves as the mayor of their household. When Alaina isn’t working on film projects or building brands for her awesome clients, you can find her traveling the world or working somewhere remotely that still allows her to exercise her itch for culture and adventure.

MET OUR

Girl Y.e.S. Council Members

Girl YES-relies heavily on its GY Council. GYC members are young ladies ages 15-21 who give feedback about Girl Yes’ programs to ensure their relevance to girls in grades 3-12 by participating in projects and volunteering. Each GYC member has previous experience with Girl Yes’ programming, ranging from participating in after school programming or serving as a high school mentor

Applications Are Now Open for the 2022-23 term

Want to shape the future of girls? Apply to become one of our Girl Yes Youth Council members. Contact Us for more information.

Carrington R. Clark

Carrington R. Clark is a Junior at Dawson High School. She is a member of the Cheerleading Team (former JV Captain), Track Team, and was inducted into the NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS (NSHSS). She joined the GYC because she wants to continue serving as a role model for girls in her generation, especially those of color as she fine tunes and enhances her natural leadership skills. She plans to serve and keep defying the odds. She has been an active member of Girls Scouts for 10 years.

MAya Durio

Maya A. Durio is a Junior at Dawson High School. She is a member of the French Honor Society and was recently inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Maya is an Ambassador Girl Scout and has been an active Girl Scout for 13 years.

Maya looks forward to serving on the Girl Y.E. S. Council. She believes this is an opportunity to advocate for a better future for young women. She knows that kind of change can only be possible when young women come together, pull each other up, and push to make difference.

KaLA J. Stallworth

Kala J. Stallworth is a Freshmen at Grayson High School. She is a member of the Swanee Volleyball Sports Academy. Works well in her academics and maintains a 4.0 this quarter as a freshmen . She joined the GYC because she wants to continue serving as a positive motivator in being a student athlete and model for girls in her generation, a drive and passion for continued growth.

Kaleigh R. Stallworth

Kaleigh R. Stallworth is a Freshmen at Grayson High School. She is a member of the GHS Region 4 Tennis team. Works hard in her academics and maintains a 4.0 this quarter as a freshmen top 25 in her class.

She joined the GYC because she wants to continue serving as a role model for girls in her generation, and inspire them to work hard and believe in themselves to always put their best foot forward.

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