Enrich her today. Empower her tomorrow.
GAURI KAPOOR, FOUNDER
The Girl and I is the genesis of an issue that Gauri Kapoor has been passionate about for a few years. As a mother of a 10 year old boy and a 7 year old girl, she is only too familiar with how "gender stereotypes" influence her children’s own self-assessments of their skills, capabilities and interests. With over twenty years in the advertising industry developing brand strategies for large global companies, she decided it was time to create a brand that strives to make a difference in the lives of her own daughter and those of others in her community. In collaboration with experienced educators and curriculum specialists, her hope is to make The Girl and I become a valuable partner and resource for girls as they grow into successful women of the future.
EMILY ROTH, Curriculum consultant
Emily was a natural fit to help develop the curriculum for The Girl and I since she is an avid activist for innovative learning. She spent 12 years in the classroom teaching K-8 and then moved into a tech integration role for 2 years. Originally from St. Louis, Emily has taught in the U.S., Trinidad, Guatemala, the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. Emily is a Google Certified Innovator, Google for Education Certified Trainer and also attended the Google Geo Teacher Institute. She is now an independent learning consultant and has been working with educators, pre-K to grade 12, all over the globe. Emily is passionate about globalizing the classroom, making learning meaningful and giving students opportunities to make real differences in this world.
ANDY SMITH, PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR
A big proponent of leveling the playing field and closing the gender gap, Andy has the right spirit and vision to be an instructor and advisor for The Girl and I program. Andy started his teaching career 10 years ago in Newport, South Wales. With a keen interest in travel and exploring the world, he moved to Chicago in 2010 to work at the British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park. Over the course of his tenure at the school, Andy taught a range of grades and worked on curriculum collaborations with world renowned establishments such as The Juilliard School and MIT. Andy is now an independent consultant, providing a gamut of education services to families in the Chicago area.
