Mentoring
Each student is assigned a mentor who guides the individual student in finding practical applications of the principles taught in the classes. He is like a coach who teaches, challenges, and encourages each student to reach his best.
Specifically, he helps the student set goals that are important and practical. In an ongoing way, he helps the student track his progress toward these goals. For the sake of continuity the mentor tries to maintain contact with the student in between sessions.
Student mentoring sessions typically take place once a month at Southmont or Overlook, on the first or second Saturday of the month. For the sake of continuity, the mentor also tries to maintain contact with the student by phone in between mentoring sessions.
Mentor Bios
Bobby Bickford, MD
Dr. Bickford has worked as one of the directors of The Grade since its inception in 2006. Originally from Guatemala, he received his B.S. and M.D. at Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and went on to complete his residency and subspecialty in pediatric emergency medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. John has most recently practiced in Texas and New Jersey. He moved to New York in 2002 and since then has worked extensively in running leadership programs for young men. He enjoys playing piano.
patricio healy
Patricio is from San Diego, CA and graduated from the University of Dallas in 2014 with a degree in Economics & Finance. He enjoys playing and following sports, especially soccer. He transitioned from an Associate Analyst role in Corporate Finance at Moody’s Investors Service to work full-time for The Grade in May 2016.
joseph Archer
Mike grew up in Chicago. He studied History and Economics at Providence College in Rhode Island. He currently works as a history teacher at a North Star Academy in Newark, NJ – one of the schools in the Uncommon Schools network.
James herrick
Dougie is from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy. He currently works in marketing at McGraw-Hill Education. In his free time, he enjoys reading (particularly Tolstoy) and cooking his special chicken chili recipe.
justin hintz
Dougie is from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy. He currently works in marketing at McGraw-Hill Education. In his free time, he enjoys reading (particularly Tolstoy) and cooking his special chicken chili recipe.
dan jakubisin
Dougie is from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy. He currently works in marketing at McGraw-Hill Education. In his free time, he enjoys reading (particularly Tolstoy) and cooking his special chicken chili recipe.
Sergio leos
Dougie is from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy. He currently works in marketing at McGraw-Hill Education. In his free time, he enjoys reading (particularly Tolstoy) and cooking his special chicken chili recipe.
joseph obiajulu
Dougie is from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy. He currently works in marketing at McGraw-Hill Education. In his free time, he enjoys reading (particularly Tolstoy) and cooking his special chicken chili recipe.
Joseph Scholle
Dougie is from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy. He currently works in marketing at McGraw-Hill Education. In his free time, he enjoys reading (particularly Tolstoy) and cooking his special chicken chili recipe.
douglas tatz
Dougie is from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy. He currently works in marketing at McGraw-Hill Education. In his free time, he enjoys reading (particularly Tolstoy) and cooking his special chicken chili recipe.
