Our Mentors

2021 Boys AAPS

Chase Sheeran
Josh Pollock
Sam Gammage
Ryan Gould
George Doubleday

2021 Boys G.O.A.T.s

Chase Johnson
Aiden Heisey
Parker Payne
Vincent Pham
Ryan Fickertt

2021 Girls AAPS

Keri Bender
Maggie Smith
Liz Reich
Alayna Davis
Katie Larson

2021 Girls Arrows

Paulina Urbanowicz
Kate McArdle
Samantha Penturf
Laura Nettleton

Yessenia Rojas

2022 Boys Nature Freaks

Cooper Dukette
David Phillips
John Porter
Caleb Strawn
Alex Seibel

2022 Boys Wolfpack

Jarrod Freshour
Je'Von Ikner
Jeremy Wahlberg
Sean Banks

2022 Girls #GirlsRule

Kate Wetzel
Lauren Marcus
Tori Liggett
Leah Yanez
Sarah Ryan

2022 Girls Thundercats

Caroline Hammond
Kim Tesarek
Emmy Silak
Erin Keys
Kiara Logan

2023 Boys Hog Riders

Brian Lakey
Scott Phillips
Lewis Hall

Taylor Hutcherson

2023 Girls Turtle Squad

Cory Laurel
Niki Hancock
Rocío Villalobos
Valerie Mejia
Julie Tegan

2024 Boys Hermanos

Charlie Rice
Joe Goss
Ryan Nelson
Scott Myers
Guillermo Flores

2024 Girls '24 Mafia

Jenyfer Romero
LaSondra Pryce
Lauren Sterensis
Lezeth Alfaro

Meredith Newell

2025 Boys Beast Boyz

Steve Gerson
Will Wehner
Amadeo Garcia
Nathan Harding
Curtis Loeffel

2025 Boys Outdoor OGs

Francisco Salas
Rolando Romero
Greg Rosenbaum
Carter Fields
James "Buck" Bracey

2025 Girls F.O.X.

Claudia Harding
Kaitlyn Garbe
Kristen Grewe
Tatem Gordon
Anna Craig

2025 Girls Adventure Seekers

Katie Willse
Brynn Biddle
Brittany Antonishek
Minda Anderson
Emma Herzog

Interested in learning more about what it takes to be a mentor with Explore Austin? Check out our volunteer page!