Program Director

Olivia Goodwin – Olivia is a recent graduate of James Madison University, where she earned a degree in communication with a concentration in health. During her time at JMU, she was named to the Dean’s List for four semesters and received the Outstanding Student Award in her concentration for achieving the highest GPA. Olivia has gained professional experience across sales, data analysis, childcare, and healthcare operations, most recently supporting community-based vaccination initiatives in partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools. Olivia is thrilled to return to GirlsUP, which she participated in herself as a middle schooler, and to serve as its Program Director. Olivia knows firsthand the formative impact that GirlsUP programming has on girls, and is passionate about creating opportunities that help girls gain confidence and leadership skills.

Director of Curriculum and Content Programming

Annie Kiyonaga – Annie is a writer, educator, and researcher. She studied English and Art History at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she was a Morehead-Cain scholar, and received a Master’s Degree from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. She has worked as a teacher, curriculum developer, research assistant, and writer. Annie is a proud GirlsUP alum.

Director of Communications

Jill Murray – Jill is a communications leader with over six years of experience at Teneo in the Strategy and Communications Advisory group, where she advises global organizations on corporate communications, media relations, brand positioning, and reputation management. She has worked across sectors, including consumer retail, technology, and non-profits, helping leaders shape narratives that inspire trust, elevate voices, and build lasting impact.

A proud GirlsUP alum from the organization’s inaugural class in 2008, Jill is passionate about the power of storytelling as a tool for advocacy and empowerment and is excited to channel her expertise into amplifying GirlsUP’s mission and reaching future generations of GirlsUP girls. Jill holds a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Psychology from Columbia University,

Team / Program Facilitators

Sun Kim Sun is currently a middle school ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) teacher with the Montgomery County Public Schools and has been teaching elementary and middle school students for 20 years. She has studied Elementary Education from University of Maryland College Park and earned her Master’s degree in Gifted Education and English as Second Language (ESL) Instruction from Johns Hopkins University. She has served as a GirlsUP Summer Camp Facilitator since 2011.

Kelly Tanzi is an experienced Middle School educator who currently is a fifth grade teacher at The Woods Academy in Bethesda, Maryland. Kelly holds her degrees from American University and Seattle University.

Alexandra (Alex) Peacemaker has been with GirlsUP since 2019. She teaches the Sixth Grade at Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland. Outside of teaching, Alex is the Middle School basketball coach and runs the Student Government program at Holy Child. Alex holds a B.A.  in Education from Washington College and a Masters in Administration and Supervision from Marymount University.

Christine Milne is a lifetime and experienced educator and mother of two. Christine is currently a Resource teacher at Blessed Sacrament School and a certified Reading Specialist. Christine holds a degree in Elementary Education from East Carolina University. She has served as a GirlsUP Summer Camp Facilitator since 2017 and has served as our Junior Teen Board Director since 2022.