by blythe | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last year, I came across a post on a Crested Butte message board about GIRL WITH GRIT hosting workshops at the local art center. Curious to learn more, I reached out to the executive director to see if I could volunteer. What started as a simple inquiry quickly turned...
by blythe | Sep 13, 2024 | 2025 Board Members, Uncategorized
Another incredible woman behind the scenes of Girl with Grit is Sarah Lydia. Sarah helps promote our various policies within DEI and youth services. Sarah has lived and worked in South Texas for more than 20 years. As a professional champion for Diversity, Equity,...
by blythe | Sep 12, 2024 | 2025 Board Members, Uncategorized
Lucie Tredennick appreciates the opportunities that come from knowing how to use tools, as one of her first jobs was in her college’s scene shop building sets for plays. Now, she spends her days as a lawyer for non-profits and school clients, currently serving as an...
by blythe | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
We want to introduce you to our Vice President of Girl with Grit, Allie Perez. Allie founded Texas Women in Trades in 2013. Allie came to the trades in 2011 and immediately noted the lack of women, minorities and young people. She started working in the plumbing trade...
by blythe | Sep 11, 2024 | 2025 Board Members, Uncategorized
Jill is a highly experienced professional with more than eight years of expertise in the commercial construction industry. Her specialization includes preconstruction, business development, and marketing. She is a respected leader and excels in cultivating...
by blythe | Sep 10, 2024 | 2025 Board Members, Uncategorized
Rachel has lived and worked in the Gulf Coast region for over 25 years. She is most passionate about inclusion, and bringing a spotlight to our underserved youth. Since 2007 Rachel has been an activist for equality and inclusion within our judicial system and local...
