VOICE Mentor Program
VOICE mentors discuss mentoring and the positive impact it has had on their lives
Voice (volunteers of Issaquah Changing Education)
is an in-school mentoring program that pairs caring adult or high school volunteers with Issaquah School District students for one-on-one, supportive relationships. We provide mentors for students K-12 at all 26 Issaquah schools.
Relationships Matter
Mentoring creates critical connections between young people and caring adults who can help them feel seen, heard and valued. Mentors help youth develop skills such as resilience, self-confidence and self-advocacy which empower them to dream big and achieve their potential.
As one young person said, "My mentor makes me think that what I say matters, what I think matters, what I feel matters and what I do matters."
Meet the VOICE Mentor Program Site Coordinators!
As school counselors, graduation specialists, PBSES coaches, ELL teachers, or deans - VOICE Site Coordinators are an integral part of each school's student support team.
Site Coordinator at Briarwood Elementary, Belma Martin
Site Coordinator at Apollo Elementary, Sydney Hall
Site Coordinator at Pacific Cascade Middle, Laura Meserole
Site Coordinator at Skyline High, Mat Taylor
Site Coordinator at Discovery Elementary, Denise Darnell
Site Coordinator at Sunny Hills Elementary, Celina Schulenberg
Site Coordinator at Issaquah High, Jolene Genshemimer
Site Coordinator at Grand Ridge Elementary, Judith Fernstrom
Site Coordinator at Issaquah Middle, Oracio Valdez
Site Coordinator at Newcastle Elementary, Kailey Mutter
Site Coordinator at Challenger Elementary, Shine Lingenbrink
Site Coordinator at Sunset Elementary, Lynsey Burge
Site Coordinator substitute at Sunset Elementary, Carla Geraci
Site Coordinator at Beaver Lake Middle, Rashi Eisenberg
Site Coordinator at Cougar Mountain Middle, Kalie Dotson
Site Coordinator at Cedar Trails Elementary, Laura Biller
Site Coordinator at Cougar Ridge Elementary, Lisa Cordier
Site Coordinator at Pine Lake Middle, Kristen Brittain
Site Coordinator at Creekside Elementary, Lauren Hopp
Site Coordinator at Gibson Ek, Julia Bamba
Site Coordinator at Issaquah Valley Elementary, Renee Saucier
VOICE mentors (and others) comment on mentoring:
Contact Us
Tina Weber & Heidi Kayler
VOICE Program Specialists
♦VOICE@issaquah.wednet.edu
♦425-837-7222
5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98029
