Kristen von Hoffmann, Speaker at 2011 Women’s Leadership Conference

Kristen von Hoffmann, founder & chair of Greenfox Schools, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, will speak at 2011 Women's Leadership Conference (Yale Law School) alongside Ruth DeGolia (executive director, Mercado Global) and Jennifer Galvin (producer, Reelblue LLC)

For the third year in a row, Kristen von Hoffmann, founder and chair of Greenfox Schools, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit, has been invited to present at the Women in Leadership Conference to be held this year at Yale Law School, hosted by the Yale Women’s Leadership Initiative (YWLI). The conference will be held this Saturday, November 12th, 2011.

Kristen will be on the panel entitled“Women in Social Entrepreneurship,” speaking alongside Jennifer Galvin, director and producer for Reelblue, LLC, and Ruth DeGolia, co-founder and executive director of Mercado Global. The panel will be presented to women’s leadership attendees, students, and business professionals, and will address some of the following questions to be answered by the panelists:

-In what ways to you think creating environmentally-friendly, socially responsible businesses is especially valuable to young women in this day and age?

-What types of challenges do women face in social entrepreneurship careers? What challenges have  you personally faced?

-Have you been influenced by female role models in your line of work and if so, what are your main takeaways from such mentor-mentee relationships?

-What was the turning point of your career and how did it lead you to where you are today?

-If you had to share one piece of advice for young women seeking careers in social entrepreneurship, what would you offer?

For more questions or information about attending this event, please contact Rachel Rothberg at rachel.rothberg@yale.edu