Mentor Opportunities

For our High School Students

Patterson Required Exit Program (PREP) was brought to our district 20 years ago. Its intent was to provide an opportunity for our seniors to develop and showcase skills that they need for life after high school such as interviewing, the resume process, and interacting with the community.

Mentors by Career Type

Tips for Contacting a Mentor:

Agriculture/Food/Natural Resources

Computers/Tech

Public/Social Services

Patterson RecreationJason Haywardjhayward@ci.patterson.ca.us209-895-8083
Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery ServicesLuis Molina (Community Capacity Builder)lmolina@stanbhrs.org209-312-4103
Invest In MeErica Ayala (Community Activist)eayala@investin-me.org209-204-4323
Cambridge AcademiesLaura Elkinton (Transformational Homeless Shelters)lelkinton@cambridgeacademies.org209-408-8193

Arts

Education

Trades/Technical Training

Faith-Based

Adventure ChurchKen Hasekamp (Pastor)hasekamp5@aol.com209-406-9298
New Life Church Jeremy Moore (Pastor)jmoore@newlifecc.com931-303-1539
Sacred Heart ChurchRex Hayes (Priest)pastorshc@gmail.com209-892-9321

Business/Management/Finance

Francesca's RestaurantRichard Sanchez (Owner/Exec. Chef)francescasRandL@gmail.com209-345-9906
Best of Friends Pet Resort & CaniAugusta Farley (Owner/Dog Trainer)augusta@ducielrouge.com209-402-8343
World Financial GroupRuby Lockhart (Financial Advisor)rubyelockhart@gmail.com209-221-2390

Health Care/Medical

Health Plan of San JoaquinJulia Valdezjvaldez@hpsj.com209-461-2329
Golden Valley Health CenterJuana L. Fregoso (Manager)jfregoso@gvhc.org209-205-8726

Be Confident - Be Respectful - Be concise - Leave a message (if applicable) - Don't forget to mention your name/callback number or email -

Here is a short script to help get you started:

"Hello,

My name is _____. I am a Patterson/Del Puerto High School student interested in mentoring with a professional from your organization as part of my PREP Project..."