About Us
Lindsay Hyde
Strong Women, Strong Girls, inc.
Lindsay Hyde is the founder and President of Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc. Strong Women, Strong Girls is a nationally recognized mentoring program that engages college undergraduate women as mentors to low-income girls in grades 3-5. Under Lindsay’s leadership, Strong Women, Strong Girls has grown from a small undergraduate group to a nationally recognized mentoring program with an annual budget of over $1.2 million. The program serves over 1,000 girls each year in Miami, Boston, and Pittsburgh. In February 2010, Strong Women, Strong Girls will be launching its first international programs in Israel and Qatar. Lindsay graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a joint degree in Sociology and the Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. In addition to her work on Strong Women, Strong Girls, Lindsay serves as an Elected Director of the Harvard Alumnae Association and an American Express Fellow with the National Council for Research on Women. Lindsay's leadership has been recognized in Seventeen Magazine, Glamour Magazine, and Harvard Magazine. She lectures widely on the topics of entrepreurship and women’s leadership. Significant Honors and Awards: * 2010 American Express Fellow, National Council for Research on Women * 2009 Woman of Achievement, National Coalition for Girls schools Previous recipients include Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sally Ride, and Cokie Roberts * 2007 Recipient, National Jefferson Award for the Greatest Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Younger * 2006 Bank of America Local Hero * 2005 National Do Something BRICK Award winner * 2004 Academy of Achievement Delegate
