Kay Castle-Brinker Q1: Describe yourself in a sentence or two. Kay: I’m a retired Qualitative Research Consultant, which means finding out how consumers FEEL (no numbers, warm and fuzzy consumer research) about ideas / products / services so clients know how to talk to their customers in a relevant way. In this “refreshment” (re-branding retirement)…
MARY ANN DEAK Q1: How would you describe yourself? Mary Ann: I have been a camp counselor, teacher, social worker, mother—all involved helping others to learn, believe in themselves and create their own success. The Literacy Network seemed like a good fit! Q2: What made you decide to initially get involved with the Literacy Network?…
Talk about Giving Back! Fernside alum, Chris Pankau, has done that in a big way. Chris attended Fernside in 1999, when he was a high school freshman, after experiencing the death of his mother, Margaret Pankau. He began his volunteer career at Fernside as a facilitator, when he started college in 2002. He’s volunteered in…
Kevin’s Journey with Healthy Visions Kevin is a shining example of the impact of Healthy Visions on the youth in Reading Community Schools. He was first one in a family of 15, including his mother, father, uncles, aunts and cousins, to graduate from high school. Kevin was mentored for two years by a Healthy Visions…
Chelsey King’s Reflections on Her First Year of Mentoring with Healthy Visions. This year has been eye-opening for me. I’m not from the Reading area myself, I found HV through my Church which is located in Reading. I wanted to make an impact with my life, and my pastor told me about the Reading School mentoring program.…
In recognition of National Mentoring Month, we had to thank one of our beloved Life Coaches, Mr. Tim B!🤗 He volunteers for several different organizations, including as a Hospital Chaplain at St. Elizabeth in Ft. Thomas. Tim has white-water rafted down the Colorado River (just last year) and he has hiked portions of the Camino…
Who has the Best Mentors?! Mentoring Plus, that’s who 🙂 See for yourself 👀 Hannah started as a volunteer for M+ in Sept 2013 and has been a match with Ari. She recently graduated from UC with a dual degree in Psychology and Marketing👏 When Hannah was asked, “What do you think your mentee has gained or learned…
Caitlyn is a military wife (THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!) and mother of 2 young children. She is also a real estate agent for Caldwell Banker-West Shell. When Caitlyn and her mentee Erika spend time together outside of our program, they like to get manicures together. When Caitlyn was asked, “What do you think your…
A message from a parent of a student in Guiding Light Mentoring: I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Guiding Light. I am so pleased with the guidance and relationship between Trinity and Haley. It’s not just someone spending an hour with her on Tuesday’s, there is a genuine relationship…
As a mentor with Guiding Light, Sue has assisted her mentee Mariauna in making progress toward her goals related to expressing her feelings more. Sue’s impact can be seen at home; Mariauna has made progress with her self-control as she doesn’t give her family an attitude anymore.