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Second annual Dream Big! Leadership Conference held at Boston College

Print | Comments () Posted by Justin Rice June 6, 2012 10:12 AM

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By Justin A. Rice, Globe Correspondent

The second Annual Dream Big! Leadership Conference was held on Wednesday morning at Boston College's Conte Forum.

The conference provided opportunities for high school and middle school girls from economically disadvantaged communities to meet and interact with accomplished former and current female athletes.

The conference was free for the first 150 girls who signed up.

Attendees heard talks given by several former high school, collegiate, Olympic and professional female athletes who are now presidents, doctors, lawyers, financial advisers and sports agents, teachers, non-profit leaders, scientist and coaches.

Some of the women expected to speak at the conference included:

Bridget Belgiovine: Former Collegiate Lacrosse Player & Coach; Wellesley College, Director of Athletics/Chair, P.E. & Recreation

Linda Driscoll: Former High School Basketball, Softball & Field Hockey Player; Dream Big! Founder & CEO

Marsha Florio: Former Collegiate Field Hockey & Lacrosse Player, UMass Boston, Sr. Asst. to the Vice Chancellor of Athletics, Rec. & Programs

Brianna Forde: Former Collegiate Basketball Player; The Boston Foundation, Program Associate - CHAMPS Boston
Angela Hucles: Former 2 Time Olympic Gold Medalist &Professional Soccer Player; CB Richard Ellis, Client Service Assoc.

Megan Leo, M.D.: Former Collegiate Soccer Player; Attending Physician ‐ Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center

Dottie Lessard: Former Multi U.S. Transplant Games Gold Medalist in Track & Field; Live Life Fully, LLC, President and CEO

Monique Maye: Former Collegiate Basketball and Softball Player ; Maye & Associates, Sports Agent & Columbia College, Asst. Professor Sports Mgmt.

Tara Spann: Former High School Basketball Player & Coach; Staples, Executive Director, Diversity Initiatives

Lauren Smith M.D. & MPH : Former High School Swimmer, Volleyball and Track Athlete; MA Dept. of Public Health, Medical Director & Chief Medical Officer

Sarah Keohane Williamson: Former Collegiate Rugby Player; Wellington Management Company, Partner

Justin A. Rice covers Boston Public school athletics. He can be reached at jrice.globe@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeJustinRice or @BPSspts.

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