Leading Women's Financial Advocacy Pioneer Hosts Financial Literacy Workshop with Mills College

Jan. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- The Institute for Civic Leadership (ICL) of Mills College welcomes Teresa Dentino, nationally recognized women’s financial education advocate, in February 2011 for first-ever financial literacy workshop at their mid-year retreat. Her workshop will reinforce their mission to strengthen students’ ability to make successful transitions from their collegial lives to the paths that await them post-graduation.

Ms. Dentino will present to the 2010-11 ICL cohort an interactive financial literacy workshop designed around the specific needs and experiences of women students preparing for graduation. Topics will include budgeting, repayment of student loan debt while trying to save, setting up an investment account with as little as $25 per month and additional behavioral modification tips.

After years of establishing herself as an expert in financial matters from the perspective and in the interest of women, Ms. Dentino founded The Financial 411 in 2001 as “a revolutionary financial education firm with the goal of uniting women and money without the chaos and confusion that often exists between the two.”

Through speaking engagements, personalized coaching, consulting, and her hands-on book “What Your Mother Never Taught You About Money,” Ms. Dentino “provides women with an opportunity to feel confident when asking even the most basic financial questions and gives women answers that take their learning styles and preferences into consideration.”  

The Institute for Civic Leadership (ICL) was established at Mills College in Fall 2001 to advance women’s civic leadership capacities and commitments, and to promote the civic and democratic purposes of higher education. Along with mentoring and internships, they do this by hosting skills-building workshops on a wide variety of topics such as communication, fundraising, and social media.

ICL is grateful to Ms. Dentino for her generosity in sharing her knowledge and experiences with their students and are confident that this interaction will serve them well as they consider the next stages in their financial lives. For more information on Ms. Dentino’s work with The Financial 411, visit http://www.thefinancial411.com.

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Pioneer in financial education for women, Teresa Dentino, CEO/Founder of The Financial 411, with 25 years board-level financial services background, is a consultant, educator, author and speaker. Creator of Women Get Financially Fit book series and plan.