Girlie Foundation makes science-based menstrual and hormonal health education accessible to every girl — through free digital tools, community workshops, and school & workplace pilot programs.
Our Mission
Without this context, girls interpret normal, recurring changes as personal shortcomings — leading to confusion, self-blame, and the feeling that something is wrong with them. We exist to make this knowledge accessible to the next generation.
The Global Education Gap
Every one of them navigating hormonal change — most without a map.
Fewer than 4 in 10 schools provide any menstrual health education.
Women lacking consistent, science-based education about their own cycle.
Without education, women are left to navigate their health without the tools to understand it.
The Four Phases
Hormones are at their lowest. Energy dips and the body asks for rest, warmth, and iron-rich nourishment. This is the phase most girls are taught about — but only as "the period," not as one movement in a predictable rhythm.
Programs & Initiatives
Free nonprofit app offering cycle tracking, daily hormone insights, and personalized nutrition, fitness and planning tools — powered by ethical, private technology.
02Cycle-aware education and wellness programs designed for scalable impact in schools and organizations.
03Workshops, webinars, and peer spaces that build menstrual health literacy, connection, and confidence.
04Practical guidance that helps women align nutrition, movement, and life demands with their hormonal phases.
Year One Goals
Launch the Girlie app with core cycle education, tracking, and personalized wellness tools — refined continuously with user feedback and expert input.
Deliver accessible cycle education to 50,000+ women across diverse communities, growing literacy, self-awareness, and health confidence.
Host 10–15 pilot workshops and community events, and establish 5–8 partnerships with schools, workplaces, and women's health organizations.
Reach 100,000 engaged app users through organic growth and partnerships — a foundation for national and global scale.
Get Involved
Girlie Foundation relies on donors, partners, and community members. Every contribution helps more girls understand their bodies, reduce stigma, and make informed decisions about their health.
Invest in prevention-focused education, program development, and resource distribution.
Collaborate on school, community, or workplace initiatives that integrate cycle education.
Support outreach, content development, events, or program delivery.
Bring Girlie Foundation programs to your school, organization, or community group.
Questions, Answered
Hormones like estrogen and progesterone influence mood, energy, appetite, sleep, cognition, social behavior, and physical performance. Understanding that these monthly fluctuations are predictable biology — not personal shortcomings — supports mental health, confidence, productivity, and healthy participation in daily life.
After ovulation, progesterone rises and then drops, which can influence mood, appetite, sleep, and energy. Increased cravings are common because the body may need additional energy while preparing for menstruation. Recognizing the pattern helps you support your body instead of feeling frustrated by it.
Cramps have been normalized for generations, but a healthy cycle is not meant to leave you regularly suffering. By understanding your hormones and supporting your body through nutrition, movement, sleep, and lifestyle habits, many people experience a more balanced cycle with fewer symptoms.
Menstrual education long focused only on reproduction and managing periods. Cultural stigma, limited research on women's health, and gaps in medical education meant generations grew up without learning how hormones shape daily life. Girlie Foundation exists to change that for the next generation.
Funding supports curriculum development, school and community workshops, educational resources, technology development, app accessibility, and program operations — everything needed to reach more girls with reliable, science-based information.
About Us
Where every woman has access to trusted hormonal health education — and body literacy is recognized as an essential part of health education.
Our Vision
Meet the Founder
Like many women, Skylynn grew up without a clear understanding of how her menstrual cycle and hormones could affect the way she felt and functioned throughout the month. Every month she noticed recurring changes in mood, energy, appetite, cravings, and cognition before her period — but without context, it was easy to assume something was wrong, or simply blame herself for feeling different.
At 22, she began tracking her cycle and discovered the science behind those patterns. That knowledge changed the way she understood her body — and inspired her to help other women gain that understanding much earlier in life.
With a background in health and fitness coaching, she began developing an app to help women track their cycles. As the project grew, she realized the need extended far beyond an app — this was knowledge she wished she had grown up with, and knowledge every girl deserves. That realization became Girlie Foundation.
Understanding your hormones shouldn't be something you have to discover on your own.
Governance
Board Chair
Cassandra brings extensive executive leadership, strategic governance, and operational expertise in health and human services. Her career spans nonprofit and behavioral health leadership, including executive direction of behavioral health clinics, collaborative care, and residential treatment programs serving children and youth. She provides strategic oversight focused on sustainable growth, strong governance, and expanding Girlie's impact.
Founder & Executive Director
Driven by a passion for improving girls' health education, Skylynn founded Girlie to ensure every girl has access to accurate, science-based education about hormones and the menstrual cycle. She leads the organization's vision, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and program development — empowering the next generation through education, confidence, and accessible resources.
Treasurer
Kathryn, CPA, brings more than a decade of experience in accounting, financial reporting, nonprofit finance, and audit. She helps ensure the organization's financial integrity, transparency, and long-term sustainability while supporting Girlie's mission to make hormone health education accessible to every girl.
Expert Guidance
Women's Health Expert
Dr. Sarah Hill brings her expertise as an evolutionary social psychologist, author of The Period Brain, and educator focused on the relationship between hormones, the menstrual cycle, and women's health.
Board Advisor
A founding board advisor with over 15 years in fund development for family-centered and social justice organizations across Ventura County. A Ventura County Leadership Academy graduate and Ventura High School Site Council member, she champions youth voice and equitable access in education — and carries forward the artistry and discipline of her years as an Ori Tahiti dancer, choreographer, and director.
Technology Advisor
Morry brings more than 25 years leading technology organizations and scaling startups, with deep expertise in product strategy, AI, software architecture, and engineering leadership. As a CTO, he advises Girlie on app development, technology strategy, and AI integration — helping create a reliable, engaging, and accessible digital experience for girls.
The People Doing the Work
Educators, researchers, and organizers turning cycle science into curriculum girls can actually use.
Program Advisor
Sadie brings a background in public health and business, with a passion for menstrual health education and experience co-founding a Malawi-based initiative that empowered teens with reusable menstrual health solutions.
Grants & Development Manager
Diana brings more than 14 years of nonprofit leadership in program management, grant writing, donor relations, and community development. With a background in law and a Master's in Nonprofit Management in progress, she has secured grant funding, led donor-funded initiatives, and built partnerships that create lasting community impact.
Hormone Health Coach
Kiera serves as Hormone Health Advisor and Curriculum Developer. With over 10 years in health, fitness, nutrition, and behavior-change coaching, she specializes in helping women understand their hormones — and brings that expertise to Girlie's evidence-based curriculum.
Graduate Women's Health Researcher
Savannah, MS, is a graduate researcher specializing in psychology, women's health, and menstrual cycle science. She supports curriculum development and community outreach by translating scientific research into accessible education.
Curriculum Development Specialist
Lauren, Ed.S., CALT, brings a background in instructional leadership, speech-language pathology, and dyslexia therapy. She specializes in engaging, research-based content for diverse learners — making Girlie's curriculum accessible, age-appropriate, and impactful for all learning styles.
Open Roles
We're growing. If you care about girls' health education and want to help build this foundation, we'd love to hear from you.
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Donate, partner, volunteer, or bring a Girlie workshop to your school or community — every contribution expands access to free, science-based hormone health education.