Gail Rothman 
CEO
Gail Rothman, GOAL’s CEO, brings extensive experience in youth development, training and program management to the position. Gail graduated with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in cultural anthropology. Her Master's degree in Intercultural Education and Training, from the School for International Training had a strong emphasis on experiential education. Gail is also a recipient of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship. With over 14 years of experience in youth serving non-profits, Gail is the perfect leader to guide GOAL during this period of major organizational growth and national expansion. During her tenure as Director of Operations with GOAL, Gail was instrumental in the design and implementation of a comprehensive facilitator certification process. She increased the reach of the GOAL curriculum through strategic partnerships and collaborations with agencies both locally and nationally. Gail’s vision for GOAL will bring vital girl-centered programming to adolescent girls in all communities and shape a future generation of strong, confident and resilient women.

Zola Shannon-Mullen 
Director of Programs & Partnerships
Zola Shannon-Mullen, GOAL's Director of Programs & Partnerships, knows that positive female influences can make a tremendous difference in a young girl’s life; her own experiences with female mentors guided her commitment to youth development work. Zola has over 10 years  experience in community partnerships and community event planning including work with the YWCA of Minneapolis and the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. Zola applies her broad professional experience in program  development, training and workshop facilitation to developing and implementing girl-centered programs with GOAL’s partners locally and nationally. Zola earned her degree in Theater Education and Secondary Education from Florida A&M University.  Zola is committed to the work of creatively developing girl-centered programs, identifying and addressing girls’ needs, and training adults to have a positive impact on the lives of girls– guiding and shaping their journey from girlhood to womanhood.

Errin Vuley
Director of Development

Errin Vuley, GOAL’s Director of Development, has over 10 years of experience with fundraising, marketing, capacity building, organizational development, organizing, and program management for nonprofit organizations in Atlanta.  At GOAL, Errin has the opportunity to “pay it forward” for all the support she received as a girl. She is passionate about growing the GOAL community so that more people can provide sunlight for girls’ growth.  Errin has her Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science in Genetics, Women’s Health, and Society from Cornell University.  Prior to joining the GOAL team, Errin served as Executive Director of Georgians for Choice. Errin strongly believes it is all of our responsibilities to financially support the change we want to see in the world.

Patricia Haigler
Communications Coordinator

Patricia Haigler brings her commitment to bettering society along with a life-long passion for writing to GOAL as the organization’s Communications Coordinator. She received her Bachelors degree in Economics from Georgia State University, focusing her studies on economic and social inequality amongst women and minorities. Before joining GOAL, she worked as a Program Coordinator with the National Conference of Black Mayors, where she organized a volunteer tutoring and mentoring program to benefit underprivileged children in East Point, GA. Through her work with GOAL, she hopes to play a part in shaping the next generation of women leaders who not only break the “glass ceiling” but shatter it!

Ann Pearl, LMSW
Program Coordinator

Ann Pearl began her career with GOAL as a Georgia State University MSW intern. Ann is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, where she earned her undergraduate degree in psychology. After graduating, she worked in local school systems and community centers in the D.C area until moving to Georgia. In Atlanta, she continued her worked as a coach for GoGirlGo!atlanta and a volunteer for Girls on the Run. As a Licensed Master Social Worker, Ann brings social work values, program evaluation experience, and an understanding of the need for evidence-based programming in a competitive funding world. Her true passion is to instill in young girls the skills to look critically at the world around them and have the confidence to challenge the status quo, and show their unique selves.

GOAL Facilitators
GOAL hires and trains female facilitators to work with the girls in our programs. The hiring process for a GOAL Facilitator takes into account the following: level of education; experience working with youth; experience working with diverse populations of youth; and less quantifiable characteristics of care and concern for youth development as evidenced by what they have done in their lives.

The facilitators undergo a two part training experience before they become GOAL certified facilitators.   The facilitators are GOAL's strongest asset and serve as powerful role models for the girls in our programs. GOAL has a strong commitment to providing the same diversity among its facilitators as it has with its participants.