A transformative event early in my career as a marketing director. I volunteered weekly with Girls Inc. Metro Denver.

I was asked to participate in a "Corporate Camp" program teaching entrepreneurial skills to a group of senior-level high school girls. Goldman Sachs Foundation would host a national competition. A handful of teams from around the country would earn a seat at Goldman advised E Camp. An invitation would be the beacon of hope and top prize of the program. 

The student groups had to describe an original business idea, including a comprehensive business plan with a marketing strategy, sales projections, capital costs, and a funding method. Hundreds of teams entered, and only four were selected. My girls, team BOVE (Bag's of Vibrant Expression), were astonishingly among the finalists. 

This group of five young women boarded their first-ever flight to New York City and bravely presented to a panel of investment elite. They were forever changed and so was I. Pouring into people + possibilities became a lifelong pursuit.

To Leticia, Lily, Christina, Blanca, and Chelsea, I always believed in your potential and will forever be grateful I got to witness you see it in yourselves.