Keren Taylor and Andy Allo at a WriteGirl Poetry Workshop, with twinkle lights behind them
Board Members Keren Taylor and Andy Allo at a WriteGirl Poetry Workshop.

"There is nothing more hopeful than listening to the powerful words of a young woman."

- WriteGirl Supporter

WriteGirl Board

  • Professional headshot of John Marshall

    John Marshall

    Board Chair; CORT Furniture, a Berkshire Hathaway Company

  • Professional headshot of Andy Allo

    Andy Allo

    Actor, Singer and Director

  • Professional headshot of Allison Deegan

    Allison Deegan

    Los Angeles County Office of Education

  • Professional headshot of Keren Taylor

    Keren Taylor

    WriteGirl Founder and Executive Director

  • Professional headshot of Sydney Zhang

    Sydney Zhang

    Capital Group

"I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful organization and to witness the limitless potential of these young writers. WriteGirl has not only allowed me to give back to my community but has also enriched my own life in ways I never imagined."

– WriteGirl Board Member Andy Allo

Advisory Board

Opeyemi Abiola Afolayan: Attorney

Dr. Joyce Ashuntantang: The University of Hartford

Shelley Berger: Poet/Teacher

Susie Coelho: HGTV, Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc.

Mark E. Cull: Red Hen Press

Paul Cummins: Coalition for Engaged Education

Kai EL´ Zabar: eta Creative Arts Foundation

Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey: Novelist, journalist & playwright

Mollie Gregory: Author/Teacher

Caroline Heldman: Occidental College

Vickie Nam: Writer/Editor, Yell-Oh Girls!

Nandita Patel: Director of Events and Sponsorships, Hoag Hospital

Maria del Pilar O’Cadiz: TANMS Engineering Research Center, UCLA

Joy Picus: Former LA Councilwoman/Community Organizer

Debbie Reber: Author

Aleida Rodríguez: Poet/Editor

Diane Siegel: Sierra Madre Playhouse

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