If the Atlanta-based organization Cool Girls prides itself on helping young girls prosper into confident and educated woman, no one better than Executive Director Tanya Egins seems to fit the mission.
Having joined the organization as a volunteer more than 20 years ago, she credits the organization with allowing her to “grow up” and evolve.
“It’s been the longest thing that I’ve ever done in my life, including being married, and being a mom,” Egins said.
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