Marisa Porges

Dr Marisa Porges is known for her work on leadership, education, and national security. She is currently the eighth Headmaster of The Baldwin School, a 130-year-old all-girls school outside of Philadelphia that is renowned for academic excellence and preparing girls to be leaders and change-makers. Prior to joining Baldwin, Dr Porges was a leading counterterrorism and national security expert serving in such places as the Obama White House and the US Navy. Porges has a bachelor’s degree in geophysics from Harvard University, a master’s degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics, and a doctorate in security studies from King’s College London. Her awards include the National Committee on American Foreign Policy 21st Century Leader Award and the NATO Medal for service in Afghanistan.

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What Girls Need

Marisa Porges

Written by a head teacher of a leading independent girls school renowned for creating future female leaders, and who also has a BA from Harvard in Geophysics, flown jets for the US Navy and been a counter-terrorism expert in the White House, this book fills a big gap in the market for parents of girls who want to help them build the skills to succeed and achieve their potential.