Sarah Smith, along with Co-Founder Rebecca Rauth, founded GirlSportWorks, in the fall of 2003 with the goal of creating a social service program that would benefit young women in underprivileged communities. She currently serves as President and Co-Chairman of GirlSportWorks.

Sarah has professional experience in the field of international development, specifically in the basic education and teacher training sectors, and has worked on education programs in Southern Sudan and Liberia.

Sarah grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Yale University in May, 2003 with a B.A. in Humanities. At Yale, she was a member of the Yale Track and Field team and served as captain for the 2002-2003 season.

   Rebecca Rauth currently serves as CEO and Co-Chairman of GirlSportWorks and has overseen GSW’s development since its inception in 2003. Rebecca, along with Co-Founder Sarah Smith, formed and incorporated GirlSportWorks, a public benefit non-profit corporation, in Los Angeles, California in September 2003. Following the company’s formation, Rebecca moved to Cusco, Peru along with Sarah to launch the GSW program and served as program manager through Fall 2004.

Rebecca graduated from Yale University in 2003 with a B.A in History and distinction in her major. Her coursework included Latin American history and Spanish language courses. She was a four-year member of the Yale Women’s Varsity Track Team, competing in the 100 and 400 Meter Hurdles and on the 4x400 Meter Relay; she earned Second Team All-Ivy in the 400 Meter Hurdles in 2001.

 

Paulette Katzenbach, CFO