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Changing Lives,
Changing the World"

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Vision

A Vision of Empowered Women

Our vision is to accelerate the advancement of women by offering financial funding and development opportunities to empower women to excel in their educational and professional pursuits in order to achieve their full potential.

Mission

Fueling Women's Success Our Enduring Mission

The mission of Women Advancing Women is to empower and support women in our community by providing scholarships and educational resources, fostering their personal growth and intellectual development.

Values

Women Advancing Women
Core Values

5 Values the WAW Board has committed to and our “We statements”

Integrity

  • We do the right thing
  • We strive to be fair and equitable
  • We clearly communicate

service

  • We consider the needs of others
  • We give our time freely and gladly to advance the WAW cause
  • We believe that in service to others we grow ourselves

diversity

  • We celebrate our uniqueness and the uniqueness of others
  • We seek out different points of view
  • We endeavor to foster belonging and empowerment with every decision we make

learning

  • We provide financial assistance for the education and advancement of women in professional fields
  • We engage in a process of continuous learning
  • We believe knowledge is power

collaboration

  • We commit to build consensus as we work towards our common purpose
  • We appreciate the value of teamwork
  • We collectively believe building cooperation creates momentum, and leads to success
Team

Fulfilling Dreams for Women:
Our Purpose

Our purpose is to actively promote, develop, and provide financial assistance for the education and advancement of women in professional fields. To fulfill this purpose, we commit to the following:

Raise funds and administer them as outlined in our Articles to deserving students who have already achieved a minimum of 45 academic credit hours. This includes soliciting applications from qualified potential recipients, utilizing a data-driven analysis of applications, and selecting award recipients in a fair and equitable manner, based on agreed upon and clearly communicated criteria.

Make donations, gifts, and contributions not only to scholarship award recipients but also to other 501(c)(3) foundations, institutions, and projects that focus on educational endeavors for women in professional fields.

Accept funds and donations of various kinds, whether by gift, bequest, or other means, to acquire items necessary for the efficient operation of our activities or for any other purpose consistent with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Team

Meet Our Team

President
Jackalyn Rainosek, PHD

Jackalyn Rainosek, PHD

DTP Leadership Group, LLC and DTP Business Strategies - CEO and Co-founder

I started this non-profit to provide deserving women who have at least 45 hours of college credit the opportunity to finish their degree so they can fulfill their personal and professional dreams.

President at WAW

Treasurer
Liz Cloud

Liz Cloud

DTP Leadership Group, LLC - President and Co-founder

Being the first in my family to earn a college degree, education for women is very important to me and I have a passion for supporting women’s education.

Treasurer at WAW

Director
Megan Althoff

Megan Althoff

Commercial Application Engineer

I joined Women Advancing Women to learn from the wealth of experience of the incredible individuals on the board and have a positive impact on the women pursuing their education in my community.

Director at WAW

Vice President Sponsorships
Cherie Fuller

Cherie Fuller

BP - Vice President Retail Customer Management

I am passionate about women’s initiatives and look forward to being part of a community to facilitate educational and developmental opportunities for worthy candidates.

Vice President Sponsorships at WAW

Director
Tara Freeman

Tara Freeman

I am passionate about empowering women, the importance of education, and the opportunity to give back to others in the same way I received support during my time in school.

Director on the WAW Board of Directors

Director
Adriana Trejo

Adriana Trejo

Aero Alliance - Quality Manager

I believe education can change one’s life for the better and generations later the impact is still felt. I support WAW’s purpose of enabling women to advance in their education.

Director at WAW

President Elect
Lori Walters

Lori Walters

GAS Global Services, LLC - Vice President

I joined WAW to help support women in their educational endeavors.

President Elect at WAW

Vice President of Scholarships
Steve Bailey

Steve Bailey

I am an advocate of women and I want to make a meaningful difference so that the world my daughters and grandchildren live in continues to evolve to an environment of enlightenment and equality for women.

Vice President of Scholarships at WAW

Director
Tammy Terry

Tammy Terry

Osha Bergman Watanabe and Burton, LLP - Partner and Head of Litigation

Education has power and, like few precious things in life, once earned, cannot be taken away. I joined the WAW Board so that I can help more women access this precious gift.

Director at WAW

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