Mentor Academy Library

Through the years, we were proud to present an array of wonderful topics and speakers. Please click each link below to view information from each Academy.

• Addressing Difficult Issues
  Brenda Leggiadro, Tina Liljehorn, Amy Lipins, Lincoln Public Schools and Stacey Blizek, Lincoln TeamMates
• Alternate High School Choices
  High School Principals, Lincoln Public Schools
• Art and Identity
  Nancy Childs, Lincoln Public Schools, Retired
• Bilingual Liaisons
  Panel of Liaisons from Lincoln Public Schools
• Bullying
  Jenna Strawhun and Sara E. Gonzalez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• The Career Academy
  Dan Hohensee
• Career Exploration
  Julie Hippen and Ruth Lohmeyer, Lincoln Public Schools
• College and Career Readiness
  Dr. Cory Epler, Nebraska Department of Education
• Community Resources
  Bryan Seck, Lincoln Public Schools
• Cultural Humility
  Terra Brown, Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Cultural Proficiency
  Pete Ferguson and Oscar Pohirieth, Lincoln Public Schools
• Family Structure Changes
  Maureen Burson, UNL Extension
• Growth Mindset
  Allyson Horne, TeamMates National Office
• Helpful Tips and District Protocols for Helping a TeamMate Who is Experiencing Trauma
  Angie Battles and Carrie Erks, Lincoln Public Schools
• High School Choices
  Dr. Patrick Hunter-Pirtle, Dr. Dan Hohensee, J.P. Caruso, Terence Plumb, and Leland Smith, Lincoln Public Schools
• An Introduction to Equity and Cultural Proficiency
  Zein Saleh, student at Lincoln Public Schools
• Makerspaces
  Mary Reiman and Chris Haeffner, Lincoln Public Schools
• Mental Health- What Mentors CAN Do
  Stacey Blizek, Lincoln TeamMates and Brenda Leggiadro, Lincoln Public Schools
• Mentee Panel
  Panel of TeamMates Seniors, Class of 2019
• Mentoring in a Pandemic: Virtual Activities
  Audrey Watson, Meredith Cain, Stacey Blizek, Lincoln TeamMates
• Preparing for Post Secondary Success
  Les Monroe, EducationQuest
• Reaching Success
  John Goodwin, Malone Center
• Resources to Develop Leadership
  Humanex
• School Transitions
  Dr. Pat Hunter-Pirtle, Crystal Folden, Jodi Frager, Lincoln Public Schools
• School Transition Support
  Allysa Diehl, Lincoln Public Schools and Angee Dostal, TeamMates
• Strengths Based Mentoring
  Tori Pedersen, TeamMates
• Stress and Wellbeing
  Kimberly Barrett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Supporting Youth Experiencing Anxiety
  Dr. Chelsea Klinkebiel, Complete Children’s Health
• Supporting Youth Who Are LGBTQ+
  Abbi Swatsworth, OutNebraska