Meet Our Mentors
Krista Stemmerman
Carlsbad, Coastal North County
Profession: Realtor
Bachelor's: Visual and Performing Arts, California State University, San Marcos
Interests:
Organizations: Escondido Jaycees
Susan Tuttle
Escondido, Inland North County
Profession: Retired Secondary Education Teacher/ Education Specialist/ Case Manager
Education: Bachelor of Science/ Secondary Education Teaching Credential Westfield State College now University.
Interests: The opera, plays, concerts, visiting museums and parks of all types. I enjoy spending time in nature, on the beach, in the dessert four wheeling, Traveling Abroad
Hobbies: Art - Enjoy painting, drawing, and crafts Exercise - Work out daily...
Hike, Indoor Cycle, Body Pump, Yoga, and Zumba
Matt Iske
Escondido
Profession: Founder of One Way Out
Bachelor's: Some College
Interests: Entrepreneurship, reading, boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, psychology, philanthropy
I have a very broad skill set and have tried and built several different things throughout my life. I am a self published author, a business owner, athlete, and coach of professional boxers. I have extensive experience in beginning to end creation of business and athletes. I love opportunity and thrive on making ideas and dreams come to life.
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Organizations: My organization, One Way Out, and I are affiliated with several other organizations here in San Diego. I work regularly with the Poway Unified School District, the Girl Scouts of San Diego, Girls Inc. of San Diego, as well as several domestic violence households that serve San Diego and its counties.
Eddy Lantigua
North San Diego County
Profession: Truck Driver
Marine Veteran
Interests: Playing sports, video games and listening to audio books.
Organizations: Army & Navy Academy
George Lackerdas
Escondido
Profession: Service Industry
Marine Veteran
Current: Palomar College Student
Interests: Hiking, sport shooting, school and work
Dana Magnus
North County San Diego
Profession: Photographer
Bachelor's: DePaul University
Interests:
Organizations: Escondido Chamber
Veera Vala
Poway, RB, Del Mar, Mira Mesa
Profession: Product Content Specialist III
Education: Bachelor's in Microbiology/ Master's in Microbiology & Forensic Science
Interests: Reading, listening to music, dancing, & networking
Organizations: Million Women Mentor(MWM), CEE(Center for Environment Education), SAWEN(South Asian Women Entrepreneurs Network)
Profession: All professionals bring a unique approach to our mentees.
Education: We take mentors from skilled laborers, vocational professionals, entrepreneurs, to college educated.
Interests: Your interests is our number one way of linking students to their mentors.
Organizations: Any other groups you are a part of helps your impact with Go2Grow!
Interested in Becoming a Mentor?
We're always looking for talented professionals to donate their time and experience to our program and students. If you're interested in donating one hour a week to a 12-25 year old student of our mentorship program, please complete our online mentor application form.