
MEET THE TEAM
Persevering. Thriving. Solving Problems.

Meet Alma
Founder
Alma is a lifetime volunteer who believes in the impact of mentoring. She has spent many years helping kids believe in themselves and achieve their highest potential through nonprofit organizations like Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Dream Angels, Inc. Alma retired from her professional career in nonprofit leadership in 2020 and today enjoys opportunities that enrich her soul by living in Costa Rica where she now makes her home.
Alma developed the Black Girls Go Global program in 2021 … a S.T.E.A.M.-related global studies program in order to provide black girls with educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. She is the parent of a 30-year-old daughter (adopted when she was 10) and a 26-year-old son. She says “raising them has been by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, but the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done!”

Meet Stephanie
Global Director of Fundraising
Stephanie Ward is an entrepreneur, an accomplished marketing executive, a business development professional, a former reporter for USA Today and the Dallas Morning News, a nonprofit leader, and a member of the City of Allen Arts Commission.
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She has recently been named Global Director of Fundraising for Black Girls Go Global tasked with raising awareness and funding for its 2024 S.T.E.A.M. educational programs in Costa Rica.Stephanie is a strong advocate for women and girls and has spent a lifetime helping them succeed in life.
2023 Planning Committee and Chaperones

Meet Sherri
2023 Chaperone
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Meet Traci
2023 Chaperone
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Meet Lisa
2023 Chaperone
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Meet Kayleen
2023 Chaperone
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Meet Cheryl
2023 Chaperone
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Meet Lauren
2023 Chaperone