WILD Women Writers

WILD Women Write: Meet the bloggers

Jennifer Valentin
Jennifer Valentin is a first-year student at Georgian Court University where she is a member of WILD and The Mercy Collegiate Society. She enjoys writing about different topics that inform women on how to be successful leaders. You can also find her writing with some very talented and beautiful poets in a club called Da’ Poetry Corner. “I love giving my time to service,” says Jennifer, who enjoys encouraging others to explore their leadership potential and learn more about living clean, healthy lifestyles.

 

Julia Hollywood is a third-year student at Georgian Court University. She is a member of WILD and is on the Mercy Collegiate Society Leadership Council. She is a communications major concentrating in journalism. She volunteers often, and is a firm believer in women changing the world. Julia is very interested in politics and entertainment and hopes to one day be an advocate for woman’s issues.

Allison Pirrone
Since her junior year in high school, Allison Pirrone has considered herself a strong leader. Back then, she created and led a charity girls club called Sisters on the Right Path. Throwing a Winter Wonderland dance for senior citizens and planning a Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless children were among the many things she achieved. Now in college, Allison is a dance major and plans to minor in either business administration or special education. She is the secretary of her class and a proud member of the WILD Steering committee. No matter where her path takes her, Allison knows that she will always be helping and/or supporting community concerns.

GCU’s WILD Leadership

Karen Souffrant is the Assistant Dean of Student Development at Georgian Court University.  In her post as assistant dean, she leads the development, delivery and continuous improvement of programs and services which enrich student life, and supervises the university’s Health Services, Counseling, Residence Life, Student Activities departments, as well as the Student Judicial System.  Additionally, she oversees the signature Women In Leadership Development Program (WILD), and is vigilant about using every opportunity possible to create both compassionate and competent leaders.

She is passionate about motivating young adults toward achieving their personal and professional goals.  Before she joined the Georgian Court administration, Souffrant founded InsideOut International in 2003, with a vision to train emerging women leaders around the world by availing them with the required resources and support to enhance their effectiveness.

Karen has spearheaded, organized, and participated in short-term mission trips to countries such as her native Jamaica, West Indies, Guatemala, Mexico, and Russia.  As a result of her humanitarian efforts, she has met with key political leaders in these countries, providing leadership training and advocating on behalf of women and youth.

 

 

Ashley Hobbs, who earned her undergraduate degree in communications at Georgian Court in 2008, is the graduate assistant for Women in Leadership Development (WILD) of which she was a graduate as well. Ashley, is currently pursuing her M.B.A. and plans to use her degrees in the Communications field.