Laura Rebell Gross's parents instilled female empowerment in her from a young age. Now she is shaping the lives of countless underserved, low-income young women as the Managing Director of Girls' Education at Student Leadership Network, overseeing five all-girls public schools (The Young Women's Leadership Schools) in NYC and 15 affiliate schools nationally.

Listen as she talks about female-focused events, Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, and what she has learned from her students.