She’s the First is a community:
We are advocates and changemakers; ambitious students and dedicated teachers; inspiring artists and seasoned policymakers; resilient mothers and feminist fathers; community organizers and business leaders. We come from many countries and backgrounds, but our differences are not nearly as important as what we share—a belief that every girl, no matter where she is born, deserves to be educated, respected, and heard.
Our Philosophy
In everything we do, we put girls' voices at the center of conversations that affect their lives; we also believe in anti-oppressive partnerships and support communities to drive their own transformation.
Our Staff
KATE KIAMA
Co-CEO
TAMMY TIBBETTS
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
ESTHER AOKO
Communications Specialist
CECI ARRIAZA
Director of Programs
YEZENA DEGU ENDESHAW
Advocacy Intern
ELISE HERBERT
Donor Admin Assistant
DANIA DE LEÓN
Programs Regional Coordinator for Latin America
LUCERO JULAJUJ
Latin America Programs Intern
KATE LORD
Director of Advocacy & Communications
EMMA MOGAKA
Training Manager
KAYLA PATE
Development Manager
PRISCAH WAMAI
Programs Intern
JANAE PHILLIPS
Advocacy Programs Manager
FLORENCE SIDI
Programs Coordinator
Girls Advisory Council
The Girls Advisory Council incorporates girls’ voices into our programming and communications decisions. Two members are appointed as representatives to our Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
TARA ABRAHAMS
Board Chair
HARISH NATARAJ
Co-Vice Chair
EZINNE OKORO
Co-Vice Chair
ARIANNA DE LORENZI
Secretary, U.S.
ELSIE CHACHA
Secretary, Kenya
CHRISTEN BRANDT
Co-Founder
NATALYA MURAVCHIK
Treasurer, U.S.
MARY MURIGI
Treasurer, Kenya
in memory: MERCY NZIOKI, 1979-2023
Advisory Board
ALANA ROCKLAND
JANE MAINA
BRITTANY NWACHUKU
KAZI MGHENDI
CLARA DESALVO
LARISSA BACHIA
CORAZON SEFU WANDIMI
