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Hey all! I'm Courtney Macavinta, co-author of the best-selling book for teen girls RESPECT and founder of Respect Rx, which is devoted to empowering girls, women and their advocates to boost self-respect, sisterhood and social change in their lives—and our world.
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About Respect Rx

Respect Rx is published by Courtney Macavinta, co-author of the critically acclaimed book RESPECT: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed. Whether you're a teen girl or girl advocate, you can get the scoop on self-respect, sisterhood and social change here.

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Want to know more about RESPECT and Courtney? Read on, check out the press page or download the Press Kit.

 

Contact Us

To inquire about programs, partnerships, speaking engagements or media interviews with Courtney, please contact:

Jen Jones
Director of Programs and Publicity
jen[at]respectrx.com
323-397-3867

To reach Courtney directly, send email to:
courtney[at]respectrx.com

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1743 Park Avenue
Suite 429
San Jose, CA 95126

 

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About Courtney

Courtney Macavinta is founder and CEO of Respect Rx LLC. She is an award-winning journalist, author, speaker and coach who has reached more than a million girls and women through her work, including her blog RespectRx.com and bestselling book, RESPECT: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed (Free Spirit Publishing, 2005), which has won both IPPY and iParenting awards.

Throughout her tumultuous teens, Courtney dealt with many of the same issues girls face today, from self-doubt and body hatred to risky choices and confusion about her multi-racial identity. Her hard-working family also struggled for respect amid substance abuse, incarceration, violence, poverty and racism. Like many, she fought to find respect without a compass or clue—then discovered it was within her all along. Today that is her message to girls and women everywhere: Respect is always within reach because true respect starts on the inside.

As an expert on teens and women, Courtney has been featured on CNN, ABC, Fox, National Public Radio, MSNBC and in USA Today, CosmoGIRL!, Teen People, Teen Vogue, Mothering, Glamour, The Seattle Times, The San Jose Mercury News and numerous other media. She also has been featured as role model in the books The Quarterlifer's Companion, and Cool Women, Hot Jobs. Having been in online media for more than a decade, Courtney formerly was editorial director of the groundbreaking and Webby-nominated online and radio network ChickClick. Additionally, her articles have been published by The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, The Associated Press, Daughters, Common Sense Media, Wired News, Business 2.0, The Sacramento Bee, CNET News.com and others.

A devoted girl advocate, Courtney's work is focused on inspiring young women to cultivate self-respect, sisterhood and social change. She has spoken, trained or led event programs for thousands of girls, women and their advocates across the country. She is an ambassador for the national organization Girls For A Change and has worked with organizations such as the Girls Inc., the YMCA, Omega Institute Teen Camp, Girl Scouts of the USA, and the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and Self-Esteem Fund. She is on the Advisory Boards of the Bay Area Girls Rock! Camp and Jenna Druck Foundation.

Courtney has a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University and training from The Coaches Training Institute.


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Why I Want Girls To Get Respect (Or My Life As a Teen Wild Child)

Oh, yes I have the decent book authorish, homeowner, mentor-y credentials now. But when I was girl, teen and young*er* woman, I couldn't get out of this abusive releationship. With myself. I went through lots of traumas and dramas and self-hatred. (Keep reading for my rap sheet).

Was this just growing up girl? Nope. I needed to be hooked up to a self-respect drip. Thank gawd I now know how to get my fix.

Although I've doubled in age since some of my biggest disrespect spirals, it's all still right here in the old memory bank. I guess what I'm saying to the girls of the world to whom I'm SO majorly devoted to today: I can relate, sisters.

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Q&A with Courtney

Q. Why did feel the need to write a book for girls about respect?
A. For starters, when we were teens we struggled with issues that leave a mark on any girl—negative body image or labels, doubts about our intelligence, seemingly “world-ending” mistakes, unhealthy relationships with guys and family members, and violence.

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