Rachel Doyle
Rachel Doyle (January 23, 1983) is an entrepreneur who is the Founder and CEO of GlamourGals, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was created in 2000 when Rachel was only 17 years old.[1].
Early Life and Education
Rachel Doyle was born in Long Island, New York, to Alan and Seri Doyle. Being highly educated individuals, Alan received his doctorate in Education from Harvard University, and Seri received her Master’s in Early Childhood Development from Lesley College. At Commack High School, Doyle was very involved in her community. Notably, she loved playing the violin, was inducted into many honor societies, and was nominated as an ambassador for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference (HOBY). She founded GlamourGals in high school. After graduating from Commack High School, Doyle spent her first year of college at Binghamton University School of Management. Continuing her studies at Cornell University, she received a degree in Policy Analysis and Management through the Cornell Tradition Program[2]. Doyle is happily married to Christian Boyens who is in the luxury hotel development business. They have two children together, Lucas and Estée.
Career with GlamourGals
When Doyle was younger, she saw the detrimental effects of early onset Alzheimer’s Disease on her grandmother. Calling her grandmother Teeny, Doyle would only get to visit her grandmother once a year, who was living in Nevada. Teeny was known as a “wild child,” working at the famous Elizabeth Arden's Red Door Salon. After she passed away when Doyle was a junior in high school, she founded GlamourGals in 2000 in memory of her[3][4]. Similar to her relationship with her grandmother, she realized there were women in the senior homes in her own community who also weren’t receiving regular visits from their families. Combining her compassion, love for making people smile, and her grandmother's career in the beauty industry, Doyle created a unique program which fosters intergenerational connections while developing empathetic leadership skills in teens[5].
The first GlamourGals makeover took place in Commack, New York, with only three volunteers[6]. Today, 20 years later, GlamourGals has grown from a local community service project into a national organization because of Doyle’s unwavering determination, dedication, and drive[7]. Headquartered in NYC, GlamourGals has grown into a national movement, inspiring and organizing over 1,300 teen volunteers yearly in 18 states to provide ongoing companionship and complementary beauty makeovers to women living in senior homes[8]
Recognition and Awards
Doyle received the Richard C. Cournelle Social Entrepreneurship Innovation Award from the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research[9]. Additionally, she has been featured and recognized for her work by outlets such as the New York Times[10], the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Oprah, and more. Her leadership style has been showcased in management textbooks and noted in the book Get It Together by Lauren Berger, and she has been featured in SAP’s “Doing Good: Learning for Life” podcast series.
References
- ↑ "Rachel Doyle takes GlamourGals to the next level!". Urban Asian. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Murray, Caryn Eve. "Life's Beauty Through Love" (PDF). VitalSigns. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nunez, Vivian (2014-08-25). "Q&A with Rachel Doyle, The Force Behind Glamour Gals". Too Damn Young. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "Rachel Doyle". Hearts on Fire. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Classandthecitygirl (2017-10-12). "A Conversation With Rachel Doyle - Founder and CEO of GlamourGals Foundation, Inc". Class and the City. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "GlamourGals on the Metro Channel". YouTube. 2000. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tishgart, Sierra. "Rachel Doyle of GlamourGals". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "https://www.guidestar.org/profile/01-0565218". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2020-08-19. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "View Expert". Manhattan Institute. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Fischler, Marcelle S. (March 12, 2000). "Long Island Journal; Style Causes Smiles" (PDF). The New York Times. Unknown parameter
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