Program Director

Grace Goodwin – Grace is from Washington D.C. where she attended Blessed Sacrament School and St. John’s College High School. She recently graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Political Science, a minor in Economics, and a certificate in Public and Professional Writing. Throughout her academic career, she has actively been involved in political campaigns, environmental initiatives, and various volunteer opportunities. As a GirlsUP girl herself, she is passionate about the organization’s mission to empower young girls by cultivating character development, critical thinking skills, and confidence. .

Team / Program Facilitators

Sun Kim Sun is currently a middle school ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) teacher with the Montgomery County Public Schools and has been teaching elementary and middle school students for 20 years. She has studied Elementary Education from University of Maryland College Park and earned her Master’s degree in Gifted Education and English as Second Language (ESL) Instruction from Johns Hopkins University. She has served as a GirlsUP Summer Camp Facilitator since 2011.

Kelly Tanzi is an experienced Middle School educator who currently is a fifth grade teacher at The Woods Academy in Bethesda, Maryland. Kelly holds her degrees from American University and Seattle University.

Alexandra (Alex) Peacemaker has been with GirlsUP since 2019. She teaches the Sixth Grade at Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland. Outside of teaching, Alex is the Middle School basketball coach and runs the Student Government program at Holy Child. Alex holds a B.A.  in Education from Washington College and a Masters in Administration and Supervision from Marymount University.

Christine Milne is a lifetime and experienced educator and mother of two. Christine is currently a Resource teacher at Blessed Sacrament School and a certified Reading Specialist. Christine holds a degree in Elementary Education from East Carolina University. She has served as a GirlsUP Summer Camp Facilitator since 2017 and has served as our Junior Teen Board Director since 2022.