Meet the team
Our journey started with a cross-country road-trip, funded on Kickstarter.
In 2015, 516 backers contributed over $35,000 to our Kickstarter campaign, allowing us to jump in an RV and teach workshops across the nation. In 14 weeks, we crossed 32 states, coached 55 workshops, and reached more than 1,200 girls. We partnered with dozens of schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, sports teams, and Girl Scout troops, in addition to hosting pop-up events at libraries, museums, and innovation hubs. Five years later, we’re still working together, evolving our program to include a second workshop, a summer camp, and teaching toolkits.
Jenna Leonardo
Jenna grew up as a craft-making, baton-twirling bookworm in Long Beach, CA. After graduating from Stanford, she brought her love of reading to Seattle and worked as an experience designer at Amazon Kindle. Now, she lives in Brooklyn and works at Kickstarter–the platform where Girl Possible got its start! Jenna also believes that everything is better with sound effects.
Rachel H Chung
Rachel grew up as a concert pianist, igniting her passion for #CreativeEmpowerment and helping others find their most out-of-the-box voices. While studying at Stanford, she researched design cognition and started 2 companies, one of which is Girl Possible. After graduating, Rachel's work has brought her to New York, Berlin, and back to San Francisco. Currently, Rachel is a product designer and strategist at AngelList's Venture team, connecting capital with startups.
