Mentoring is good, but quality mentoring is better! MENTOR Nebraska exists to strengthen the quality of mentoring throughout Nebraska by providing capacity building support (called technical assistance) to mentoring and youth-serving programs.
Our team of mentoring experts can provide up to 50 hours of no-cost consulting based on your program’s individual needs. Examples include:
- Guidance on mentor recruitment
- Creating a program logic model
- Developing mentor training materials
- Strengthening volunteer screening practices
- Implementing diversity, equity & inclusion practices
APPLY FOR NO-COST CONSULTING:
- Watch this video to determine if your program could benefit from no-cost consulting
- Watch this tutorial to walk you through the process
- Submit a request
- Your request will be reviewed by MENTOR National. If approved, you’ll be matched with a consultant!
Meet the Consultants

Shari
Collins
Expertise:
DEI, Program Planning, Management & Operations, Trauma Informed Mentoring, Training

Nicholas
Banks
Expertise:
Program Planning & Design, Mentor Recruitment, Monitoring & Support, Organizational Development/Strategic Planning

Braxton
Crowder
Expertise:
Elements of Effective Practice, Program Planning & Management, Capacity Building

Dr. Jamar
Dorsey, Sr.
Expertise:
Secondary Education, Nonprofit Leadership

Marisa
Hattab
Expertise:
DEI, Youth Initiated Mentoring, Recruiting Diverse Mentors

Angela
Hipp
Expertise:
Elements of Effective Practice, Program Planning, Management & Operations

Dasia
Horne
Expertise:
Community-Based Mentoring, Match Support, Program Planning and Development, DEI

Emily
Koopmann
Expertise:
Nonprofit Management, Partnering with Parents, Program Evaluation

Susan
Mayberger
Expertise:
Refugee, Immigrant & Migrant Populations, Program Management & Organizational Needs

Dustin
Oltman
Expertise:
Program Development, Strategic Planning, Mentoring and Community Engagement

DerNecia
Phillips
Expertise:
Collaboration, Program & Operational Planning, Education, Monitoring & Support

Tess
Starman
Expertise:
Program Evaluation, Measurable Outcomes, Data Analysis, NQMS

Keenan
Tomlinson
Expertise:
Youth Initiated Mentoring, Nonprofit Program Development/Management

Layla
Younis
Expertise:
Refugee Mentoring, Project Management, Business Development
With the support of an AmeriCorps grant from ServeNebraska, MENTOR Nebraska is able to serve more mentoring programs with no-cost consulting and training.
MENTOR Nebraska is an affiliate of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and an official Technical Assistance Provider of the National Mentoring Resource Center, a project of MENTOR and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.