Virginia Beach City Public Schools encourages the establishment of structured student mentorship programs in every school. School-based mentorships are a wonderful way to meaningfully engage volunteers and partners.
Would you like to be mentor in one of our schools? If so, please complete this form 
. Should you have any questions about the mentorship program, contact Laura Smart, Office of Community Relations at 757.263.1337 or lauraj.smart@vbschools.com.
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Major Wendell Bazemore, EWTGLANT, serves as a mentor to a third grader at Windsor Oaks Elementary. |
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Dr. Adolph Brown, Professor at Hampton University (HU), encourages HU students to mentor high school students as part of a college course requirement. HUSH (Hampton University Students Helping) connects college students majoring in helping professions with Virginia Beach high school students. |
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Anne Burton is a member of Kings Grant Presbyterian Church and mentors a student at Malibu Elementary. |
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Elizabeth Charles, a member of Thalia United Methodist Church, mentors a student at Malibu Elementary. |
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Gerald Crawford, Liberty Tax Manager, mentors two Advanced Technology Center students who are gaining skills in working help desk and providing technical expertise and customer service to franchise owners. |
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Susan Danchise, a retired teacher, mentors a student at Malibu Elementary. |
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Trent Dorroh, Account Executive from American Business Systems (ABS) Architects, mentors two Advanced Technology Center Cisco Networking Academy students in gaining foundation skills in networking and providing customer service. |
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Rich Hamady, Geico LAN/Telecom Manager Region 7, mentors one Advanced Technology Center Computer Network Administration student in networking operations, PC maintenance and customer service. |
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Strawbridge parent volunteer Debbie Hinkle mentors a student. |
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Larry Johnson, Liberty Tax Director of Technical Support, mentors two ATC students who are gaining skills in working help desk and providing technical expertise and customer service to franchise owners. |
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Gladys Kinsey is a mentor at Malibu Elementary. |
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Hampton University psychology major Raquel Lay mentors students at Salem High as part of HUSH (Hampton University Students Helping). |
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Lee Troxell, Advanced Technology Center Digital Design instructor, and Ann Marie Garvey mentor a Digital Design student in redesigning the ATC website. |
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Sarah Martin, Investment Specialist with Virginia Asset Management, serves as a mentor/tutor at Glenwood Elementary School. |
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Deputy Floyd Parker is a D.A.R.E. Officer and mentors a student at Malibu Elementary. |
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Donna Perry, a member of Kings Grant Presbyterian Church, mentors a student at Malibu Elementary. |
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Patti Porter, Assistant Principal at Malibu Elementary, serves as a mentor in the school’s Lunch Buddies program. |
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Delores Purvis, volunteer and member of the AKA sorority, reads with second graders at Bettie F. Williams Elementary weekly as part of the "Reading Academy" sponsored by the sorority. |
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Bobbi Rush, a member of Kings Grant Baptist, is a mentor at Malibu Elementary. |
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Judge Thomas Shadrick, initiator and key recruiter for the Virginia Beach Bar Association's mentorship program at Seatack Elementary. |
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Barbara Summers, an active community volunteer and member of Thalia United Methodist Church, is a mentor at Malibu Elementary. |
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Donald Traylor is a mentor at Malibu Elementary. |
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Jean Vaughan, a retired teacher, is a mentor at Malibu Elementary. |
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The Virginia Beach Bar Association recruits mentors to work with third grade students at Seatack Elementary. |
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Skip Wallace is the pastor of Kings Grant Baptist and mentors a second grade student at Malibu Elementary. |
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Sandy Williams, a retired teacher, mentors a student at Malibu Elementary. |
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Shirley Zartman is a member of Thalia United Methodist Church and a mentor at Malibu Elementary. |