DANIELLE SKOGEN, B.Ed (SERniña Project Director)
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A teacher by trade, Danielle has always believed that education and empowerment are the keys to ending poverty. As a teacher for three years and a manager of the child sponsorship program of a Guatemalan NGO for two years, Danielle has honed her skills as an educator while also pursuing her passion for eradicating poverty and seeking out equal rights and opportunities for all. In everything she does, Danielle follows the spirit of volunteerism and compassion that sparked within her at a young age.
Danielle has immersed herself in Guatemalan lifestyle, as she cares deeply about understanding their customs and culture so that she can best support and collaborate with locals. Her work with youth and desire to create lasting change in Guatemala ultimately lead her to pursing instructor certification with REALgirl. In her world travels and experiences abroad, Danielle was struck by the amazing strength and abilities that exist within every girl. However, she soon realized that due to the many messages and obstacles that chip away at their self-value, girls often do not reach their full, incredible potential. Danielle believes in the empowerment of all girls and women, not only to better their own lives, but also to create positive change on a global scale. |
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ANEA BOGUE, M.A., CLC, B.Ed (REALgirl® Founder)
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A highly sought-after contributor to various media outlets, Anea is an acclaimed expert on issues of self-esteem with girls and women. The mother of 18-year-old and 6 year old daughters, Anea is absolutely passionate about the empowerment of girls and women and has dedicated more than half her life to this cause.
She brings over 20 years of experience to her work as an educator (middle and high school teacher for 10 years), certified life coach, consultant, author and speaker. Anea is also the creator and director of REALgirl®, a revolutionary empowerment program for girls ages 9 – 16, yielding incredible transformations in girls. Her first book was released in May and is titled, "9 Ways We’re Screwing Up Our Girls and How We Can Stop: A Guide to Helping Girls Reach Their Highest Potential." The book is based on her Master’s Thesis which was dedicated to the self-esteem crisis among women and girls. She also recently co-founded TrueMoon, a new organic tampon company dedicated to providing safe, healthy feminine care products and positive, informative messaging for girls and women about their bodies. Whether through her book, featured articles, workshops or speaking engagements, Anea is committed to helping each girl and woman reach her highest potential. She has appeared on CBS, CTV, Global and CW news shows and has been interviewed on multiple radio stations. She writes for the Huffington Post, Maria Schriver, Forbes, Shine, Disney and many more. |
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ERIK, SERniño Program Coordinator and Facilitator
Born and raised in Guatemala City, Erik has lived through many of the harsh socio-political and economic situations which SERniña and SERnino youth face every day. However, these harsh realities have only made him more conscious and more committed to creating positive change in Guatemala.
Throughout his years as an activist and coordinator in Guatemala, Erik has led a variety of environmental, development and quality of life programs for the communities around the Lake Atitlán basin, at the department of Sololá. Through his specialization in Sustainable Tourism Management, he was able to work with youth and women’s group to empower small communities of Sololá. Throughout his life he has dedicated himself to making the world a more just, inclusive and equal place for all.
He is currently the Program Coordinator for SERniño, where he works with boys and young men to become the best version of themselves through the development of a better and positive masculinity and thus become a source of great energy and agents of change in their families and communities.
Erik firmly believes that empowerment, success and sustainable development can only be real and transcendent if it rises from human happiness and embraces a quality of life that dignifies each being from the heart and soul. He looks forward to bringing his strong skill set and fierce passion to make the SERniña and SERnino the most impactful and transformative programs possible.
Throughout his years as an activist and coordinator in Guatemala, Erik has led a variety of environmental, development and quality of life programs for the communities around the Lake Atitlán basin, at the department of Sololá. Through his specialization in Sustainable Tourism Management, he was able to work with youth and women’s group to empower small communities of Sololá. Throughout his life he has dedicated himself to making the world a more just, inclusive and equal place for all.
He is currently the Program Coordinator for SERniño, where he works with boys and young men to become the best version of themselves through the development of a better and positive masculinity and thus become a source of great energy and agents of change in their families and communities.
Erik firmly believes that empowerment, success and sustainable development can only be real and transcendent if it rises from human happiness and embraces a quality of life that dignifies each being from the heart and soul. He looks forward to bringing his strong skill set and fierce passion to make the SERniña and SERnino the most impactful and transformative programs possible.
Facilitators
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MARICELA |
INTERN
ARACELY |
