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 LLC is a social entrepreneurial venture devoted to empowering girls, women and their advocates to boost self-respect, sisterhood, and social change in their lives (and our world). Respect Rx and our best-selling book for teen girls and young women, RESPECT, have been featured by CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC, USA Today, National Public Radio, and in CosmoGIRL! Glamour, Mothering, Teen Vogue and other media outlets. Our national partners include Girls For A Change, Girls Scouts of the USA, Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, Girls Inc., The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and others. We make the respect connection through:
books • blogs • advice columns • guides • coaching • workshops • retreats • assemblies • conferences • keynotes • trainings • media appearances
Our Team
• Courtney Macavinta is our Founder and CEO and an award-winning and nationally recognized journalist, coach, speaker and co-author of RESPECT. She is currently working on a new book for women and frequently appears in national media as an expert on girls' and women's issues. She co-leads Respect Rx programs and also speaks to girls and women around the country. Bio
• Jen Jones is our Director of Programs and Publicity and a veteran young adult author, magazine writer and TV producer. She co-designs and co-leads Respect Rx programs. Bio
• Jennifer Davidson is our Respect Rally Training Leader and a life and leadership coach. She is founder of Reality Check Coaching and is passionate about empowering girls and women to create the "reality" they want. Bio
• Jennifer Uribe and Serar Kevorkian are our online community and social network managers, as well as accomplished activists and hard-working college students.
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