Haley Gerig was born in Indiana and raised in Ohio. She moved to Florida in 9th grade. Ever since she was little, Haley  loved to dress up and put things together. Her Grandmother helped her learn how to sew.  Later in life a local seamstress became Haley's mentor.  She went on to do alterations and dress models for her mentors Bridal runway show in Orlando. Haley participated in the 4-H program and  was nominated to go to state for the “Special Occasion” fashion design category in Florida. She won 2^nd place two times and first place in her senior year! Currently, Haley is a Fashion Designer working toward a degree in Fashion and Merchandising at IADT. Her goal is to do runway clothing for the elite. She enjoys creating designs for each client whether its gown or window treatments. She started her business, Comet Clothing when she was 16 as result of  independence and drive.

Heather is 16 years old and a sophomore in high school.  She is a varsity cheerleader and enjoys track.  Heather loves hanging out with her friends and listening to music. She likes babysitting and she does a lot of volunteer work. She is currently working on becoming a chiropractic assistant.

Nicole Antoinette Haynes. She was born in Westlake, Ohio. In 2000, her family decided to move to sunny and lively Lake County, Florida. Her dream career is Cosmetology, hairstyling to be exact. She is a freshman at Eustis High School, and actively takes part in the Drama Club’s productions, both on stage and off. She is also a part of the inaugural AVID program and hopes that she will acquire many helpful skills for the future. All her life, Nicole has had a vivid and intriguing imagination, which inspires her to write short stories, and hopefully, one day, novels. Nicole also has many close friends, a loving family, and great relations with many people.

Justine Keller is 13 years old and in the 8th grade at Umatilla Middle School. She enjoys doing plays with her nearby theatre and is a member of her schools National Junior Honor Society. Her family means the world to her and she loves to socialize with her peers. She maintains an "A" average in school and is in many advanced classes. She tries to be nice to everyone and loves to make new friends. When she puts her mind on things, she sticks to it and is determined to do the best that she can.

Joy attends Leesburg High School and is currently dual enrolled in virtual school. She plans on attending college and hopes to own her own successful marketing firm one day. She is very excited about being a mentor for the girls attending the conference and sharing her life's lesson that she has learned.

Lydia Gabrielle Bob is turning 15 years old in April. She loves to text and hang out with friends. Lydia is playing softball, the tenor saxophone, and just finished being a color guard. Her favorite subject is English, and she loves to read. Lydia is a Certified Babysitter, and enjoys working with the children she provide care for.

Justice Goldwire was born in Eustis Florida. she attends Umatilla High, and loves school. She enjoys hanging with family and friends and just loves to make people laugh. She also loves to shop and her favorite hobby  is volleyball. Everyone always has a great time with her and wishes their time was longer spent with her!

Heather is 16 year old high school Junior at Mount Dora High School.  She is involved in the Drama Club, Hi-Q Team, Color Guard and Dance Team.   She volunteers at the high school at a tutor in Math and Science.  She enjoys reading, writing and music.

Olivia Leamer is 16 years old. She attends Tavares High School and is in the 10^th grade. She is an honors student and is enrolled in the drafting major at the high school. Olivia is on the swim team and soccer team for the high school. She also plays competitive regional cup soccer year round. In addition to sports, Olivia loves art, music, camping,  snowboarding, and dancing, especially ZUMBA. Last month, Olivia was accepted to Rotary International’s Long-term Youth Exchange program and will be spending her junior year of high school in France.  Olivia’s long-term goals is to attend the Savannah School of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia and major in architecture and interior design. After that she would like to own her own design company – OBL Designs.

Girlz to Women wants to welcome Damaris Mack as a mentor!