OPEN TO GIRLS OF ALL AGES

Parent/daughter workshop, open to the community, free of charge!

We believe conversation is the catalyst for change.

This workshop will start with a self-inventory of one’s current mental health and proceed with ideas and goal-setting to re-establish a healthy lifestyle: staying mindful in the present, focusing on what you can control, and monitoring habits, emotions, and thoughts.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS

Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz, MD, DFAPA is a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Service Chief for the Adolescent Transitional Living Program at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan. She has numerous years in clinical practice in outpatient and residential settings and particularly enjoys sharing her expertise with her patients, families, and other clinicians in the community. She is involved in committees regarding mental health concerns upon school re-entry and addressing racial disparities.  Dr. Ortiz-Schwartz has lectured extensively on relevant topics including anxiety disorders, vaping, gaming and screen addictions. She recently appeared on a wellness segment on News Channel 12 discussing parenting during COVID and consulted on a recently published teen guide to anxiety.

Aimee Elsner is the co-owner of Connecticut Power Yoga, she is a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Baptiste Power Yoga Educator, Occupational Therapist, Plant-Based Educator, Africa Yoga Project mentor, Lululemon Ambassador and Amrita Bar Ambassador. After she was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in 2009 she began to examine my lifestyle. Yoga played a huge role in her recovery and inspired her to inspire others to live a happy healthy lifestyle. Her core values are community, connection and heart. Her dream is to create a community of people who want to live BIG and accomplish their goals.

Sheri West has a passion for girls leadership with over 25 years of corporate and leadership development experience. She is the Founder, CEO & Chairperson of LiveGirl, a nonprofit organization that builds confident leaders. Prior to LiveGirl, Ms. West spent 16 years as a finance executive at General Electric Co., a multinational company, where she was instrumental in its Women’s Network and taught leadership development courses at the GE Management Development Institute. Six years ago, she founded LiveGirl to “pay it forward” and prepare the next generation of female leaders. Sheri regularly speaks on the importance of raising confident girls and has been a speaker at national conferences, including the University of Connecticut’s xCite Conference and the National Charity League. Her honors include being named Best Friend to Girls by Moffly Media, a Community Champion by the Boys and Girls Clubs, and a Woman Of Inspiration by the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund. Her education includes a BA Finance and Masters of Human Resources and Leadership Development from Michigan State University. 

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of New Canaan