Meet Our Team
Kashawn Sanders Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer Board Chair 
Kay'la Sanders Chief Planning Officer Board Member |
Tyrone Williams Co-Founder, Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Board Member 
Anthony Payne Chief Strategy & Development Officer Board Member |
Hubert Thevenin Jr. Chief Financial Officer Board Member 
Silavong Phimmasone Chief Operations Officer Board Member |
Sami Elias Outreach Director Board Member |
Frank Bruton Lead Council Board Member |
Brendan Tassy Community Relations Director Board Member |
Jeff Byrnes Creative Director Board Member |
Shawn Lockett Community Engagement Officer Board Member |
Leroy Gonzalez Program Director |
Michael Stanley Engagement Director Board Member |
Kareem Kibodya Grants Supervisor |
Meet Our Advisory Board
Kevin Thomas Advisory Board Member |
Dr. Khadijah Tuitt Advisory Board Member |
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Background |
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Follow My Steps was founded after evaluating the pipeline of success for individuals in under-resourced communities and concluding more needed to be done. Originating from these environments gave a great perspective to the founders on how fortunate they are to have achieved success in career and education. Agreeing that the path wasn’t always clear, it became apparent that change was going to be necessary to make more minority high achievers. Follow My Steps was created to provide youth in under-resourced communities with the opportunity to be Pioneered by individuals from diverse cultures, to provide key career skills and enhance financial literacy.
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What do we Offer? |
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Mentorship (Pioneering)
Career & Skill Development
Financial Resources
- On demand access to Pioneers by appt.
- Vetted professionals from various industries
- Pool of Pioneers in varying age ranges, and cultures
Career & Skill Development
- Apprentice/Internship Placement
- Opportunity for Explorers to showcase skills
- Free seminars focused on key growth skills offered by Pioneers
Financial Resources
- Scholarships
- Financial literacy education
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On-Demand Pioneering |
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Explorers will have the access to any Pioneer outside of their regular Pioneer*
During these sessions an explorer can ask to be mentored in some of the Pioneer’s listed skills
Pioneers can teach a group of Explorers in sessions called “Seminars”
Encouraged that Explorers attend
Seminar length ranges from 30 minutes to an hour
Seminars can be in person or virtual
*During standard hours of 7am-7pm. Special exceptions can be made.
During these sessions an explorer can ask to be mentored in some of the Pioneer’s listed skills
Pioneers can teach a group of Explorers in sessions called “Seminars”
Encouraged that Explorers attend
Seminar length ranges from 30 minutes to an hour
Seminars can be in person or virtual
*During standard hours of 7am-7pm. Special exceptions can be made.
Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them.Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects a young person to personal growth and development, and social and
economic opportunity. Yet one in three young people will grow up without this critical asset. Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college than those who did not have a mentor. (The Mentoring Effect, 2014) Follow us for Follow My Steps updates! |
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