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End Mean-Girl Culture Movement Inc.
Hello Everyone,
My name is Alyson Casagrande
I am the Founder and President of End Mean-Girl Culture Movement Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting girls and women from bullying, relational aggression, and the long-term mental health impacts associated with these experiences.
My work focuses on education, prevention, and culture change across schools, churches, workplaces, and community environments. I develop programs, lead trainings, create educational content, and build tools that empower leaders to identify harmful behaviors early and intervene effectively.
I am the creator of a proprietary Incident Reporting System, designed to give victims a confidential voice while helping organizations track patterns, address repeated behaviors, and create safer, more supportive environments. People will only be able to view my exclusive computer tracker after signing an NDA.
My mission is simple: to end mean-girl culture at every age and build communities where girls and women feel safe, valued, and emotionally supported.
I welcome connections with schools, churches, workplaces, mental health professionals, donors, and community leaders who are passionate about creating lasting change.
My Story and How This Came to Be:
I want to dedicate this movement to my mother, Debbie, my source of strength and hope and to girls and women who have suffered due to bullying or mean girl behavior.
I was born and raised in Yonkers, N.Y. My father, John, passed away when I was two months old due to lung cancer. I was raised with a lot of love around me. I was raised by my mother with a lot of love and support from my grandparents (Nani and Poppie).
At the early age of 12, I began to encounter mean girls in my neighborhood. The girls who acted as my friends betrayed me. They bullied me, made fun of me at church, egged my car at night (right outside my home), and even threatened to beat me up. I remember crying at the time because I didn’t even know how to protect myself. To this day, at 43 years old, I still get anxiety about going to church.
The bullying continued as I started high school. A girl from the Bronx made it very clear that she didn’t like me. She got her friends involved, and they would stare at me in the halls with those mean eyes until I looked away. Eventually, I began walking with my eyes on the floor.
I avoided the cafeteria, a place they would also stare me down. Luckily, I had my childhood friend, Lauren to fall back on. Those girls welcomed me into their little quiet circle and we ate lunch in private areas. I remember being in advanced spanish class with girls from the grade above me. Although I played softball, they would mimic me playing with their nails. I sat there in frustration, ready to burst into tears most days. My grandmother and I had a tradition of going to get our nails done. Now, I was being picked on for personal time spent with her.
Besides being bullied in my neighborhood, I was now being bullied in school.
I was in “Fight or Flight” mode at all times of the day, it seemed. Anxiety began to enter my life. In 2015, I moved to Sarasota, Florida, to be with my family. I thought to my “finally I can have some peace in my life.” But, nothing changed for me.
In 2016 I was working as a makeup artist, I later found out that the freelancer lady who was in her 40's while I was 33, specifically educated me incorrectly to sabotage me in the job.
In 2019 I decided to go back to school to become an esthetician. I became friends with most of the girls early on, then one older woman in her late 40's, came into the group. Something changed, and all of the girls that were once my friends stopped talking to me. I was shunned by everyone, the girls were younger than me- in their 20's yet still decided to give me dirty looks in class. They had study groups for tests and shared notes for homework. I was the only person who was not invited to the groups. I was alone, and when I tried to tell the teacher she didn't want to hear it.
In 2022, I worked as a makeup artist for a major department store. I was thrown into the job by my female manager who didn't teach me much. Therefore, I had to ask the other ladies for help. Nobody seemed to mind helping. I was the only worker at the counter of 4 makeup brands Guerlain, Shiseido, Elizabeth Arden, and Clarins. Yet, according to my manager I was not "The Counter Manager," so I could not have access to a certain computer screen that I needed to access to see inventory. Instead, I was forced to count everything on the shelves one by one for each brand. On top of that, there was outdated stock from before I came in so I had to clean up everything that should have been done years back. I was overworked, underpaid, unappreciated. My mean girl manager would joke around and chat with all the counter managers that had been there before me, or were older. When I needed her she pretended to be busy, she never stopped to even say hello or anything to me. So, I just left her notes in her office of things that I needed or things I had completed, I was over it.
In 2024, I decided I needed peace and space and took a simple job cashiering in a grocery store. I liked it, it was stress free, and the customers were always sweet to me. There I was kind of the odd man out in terms of my age. There was the night crew who were all teenagers in school, and then there was the day crew who were all seniors in the 70's. One day it was told to me by one of the men who worked there that 3 ladies gossiped about me frequently, had little nicknames for me to make fun of me, and they made fun of the fact that I wore makeup (something most women do is wear makeup).. They counted how many times I went to use the restroom, they told me when it was my turn to do something (apparently there was a shift calendar that nobody told me about). Eventually, the aggression that I felt became too much to bear because they were talking about me with the whole staff.
I decided to tell my manager that I wanted to report it to the higher ups. The manager had a talk with them, I'm not sure what was said in the room but the main mean lady came out like it was a joke laughing. Basically, nothing changed and everyday I just felt anxious and alone like usual.
Soon after I quit.
Which brings me to just a few months ago...
I know that God didn’t create me to suffer in vain. I also know that God only gives you as much as you can handle. And I can handle this.
“God is within her, she will not fall.” — Psalms 46:5
Over the years, I’ve prayed to God and my father asking them “What is my life about? “What’s my purpose…Why am I here? Am I here just to suffer?”
Like our beloved Charlie Kirk, I am finally living my calling.
I am not afraid. I have prayed on it, and I realize why I'm here.
Please See More Below:
Honoring Lives Lost to Bullying
Across the country, too many young girls and women have lost their lives as a result of relentless bullying, exclusion, and cruelty.
Their stories have touched hearts and opened eyes, reminding us of the urgent need for empathy, kindess, and accountabilty.
Public cases such as those of Amanda Todd, Pheobe Prince, and Mallory Grossman, brought national attention to devastating effects of bullying. But, beyond the headlines are countless others- daughters, sisters, friends, and classmates- whose pain went unseen.
Through this movement we honor each of them by standing up, speaking out, and building a culture where no girl or woman feels alone or unworthy.
If you know of someone who is struggling, please reach out to the 988 Suicide or Crisis Lifeline help 24/7. You are not alone and your life deeply matters.
Together, we can end mean-girl culture.
Mission Statement:
To identify, educate, and train girls and women on the dangers of bullying and how it affects mental health.
The organization plans to conduct community workshops, educational seminars, and social media campaigns to raise awareness about the impact of bullying and its link to mental health among girls and women. We strive to provide keynote speaking and events in schools, churches, community groups, and workplaces involving HR to teach healthy communication, conflict resolution, and mentorship to promote kindness, respect, and encouragement to girls and women.
Contributions will be used to support educational programs, community workshops, outreach initiatives for girls and women to understand, prevent, and heal from bullying and its connection to mental health issues. Funds will also support awareness campaigns, resources, mentorship activities promoting kindness and empowerment. Contributions will also serve to help us develop our tank tops, tee shirts, and baseball caps.
Contributions will be solicited through the organization's GiveButter fundraising page, Website (once built), social media platforms, and community outreach efforts, and online campaigns, as well as merchandise to support educational and empowerment programs for girls and women.
Received 501(c)(3) form on 12/1/25. I was informed it takes a few weeks to post online. have my hard copy to show in meetings
Vision Statement
Girl on Girl Bullying on the Rise:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HScgccaq8/
https://dianegottlieb.com/long-term-effects-girls-bullying-girls/ - Source Diane Gottlieb
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ901167.pdf - Source Adolescent Girl-to-Girl Bullying: Wellness-Based
Interventions for School Counselors: Andrea Dixon, Rayle University of Florida
Holly J. Hartwig Moorhead, Judy Green, Caryn A. Griffin, and Barbara Ozimek Walsh University
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-is-2020/201309/women-who-hate-other-women-the-psychological-root-of-snarky - Source Seth Meyers, Phychology Today
https://www.drnancyoreilly.com/why-are-women-so-mean-to-other-women/ - Source Dr. Nancy OReilly.
Women on Women Bullying in the Workplace
- Prevalence: Some research suggests that women who are bullied are more likely to be targeted by another woman.
- One study found that women bully women in 67% of cases of female-on-female bullying, compared to 65% between men.
- Another source reports that women bully women 70% of the time.
- Tactics: Bullying between women can be subtle and often involves tactics that are harder to recognize, such as:
- Gaslighting
- Spreading rumors
- Sabotage
- Mobbing, which is a group ganging up on one person
- Impact: The emotional and professional impact on victims is significant, leading to:
- Lowered morale and productivity
- Increased turnover
- Negative effects on mental health
- Career development setbacks
- Educational Resources
https://www.socialmediabutterflyblog.com/2024/02/how-to-effectively-manage-mean-girls-at-work/#:~:text=Take%20the%20high%20road%20–%20don,of%20your%20time%20and%20energy.
https://www.careercontessa.com/advice/confronting-office-bully/
How To Get In Touch With Alyson:
Phone: (941) 444- 0361
Email: [email protected]
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582827471433
Your donation helps us come one step closer to bringing kindness, compassion to girls and women, and healing into schools, workplaces, and communities.
This is an urgent matter nationwide.
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Alyson M Casagrande
CEO/President
End Mean Girl Culture Movement Inc
Organized by End Mean-Girl Culture Movement Inc.
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