Mentorship

Mentorship Program

How We Serve

Launch your professional journey with a mentorship program designed to inspire growth, connection, and confidence. Gain real-world insight, personalized guidance, and meaningful relationships with experienced mentors who are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and stand out in your field.

What we offer:

Monthly Check-Ins

Accountability Partner

Celebrate Small Wins

Occasional Calls

Mentorship Team

Carly Farlow

Industry: Technology and Digital, Social Media, Marketing, and Digital Media

Carly Farlow

Industry: Technology and Digital, Social Media, Marketing, and Digital Media

Educational Background: Carly attended Columbia State Community College, Jackson State Community College, and holds a Bachelors in Marketing

Area of Expertise: Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Clint Beilke

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness and Nonprofit Organizations

Clint Beilke

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness and Nonprofit Organizations

Educational Background: Bachelors in Professional Studies from the University of Memphis

Area of Expertise: Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Industry knowledge or career transition

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Kelsey Myracle

Industry: Nursing

Kelsey Myracle

Industry: Nursing

Educational Background: University of North Alabama and Union University- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing and currently obtaining a Doctorate of Nursing Practice with a concentration in Nurse Anesthesia

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, leadership or communication skills

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Derek Watkins

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades, Science, Environment & Research

Derek Watkins

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades, Science, Environment & Research

Educational Background: University of TN - Knoxville (BS); Lipscomb (MA), B.S. Chemical Engineering; M.A. Leadership and Public Service

Area of Expertise: Career planning or goal setting, Leadership or communication skills, Industry knowledge or career transition

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Holly Kohl

Industry: Non Profit

Holly Kohl

Industry: Non Profit

Educational Background: Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and a Master of Arts in Education from Union University

Area of Expertise: Networking and relationship building, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Brandon White

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades

Brandon White

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades

Educational Background: Bachelors of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Tennessee Technological University

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Business growth or entrepreneurship

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Haden Bawcum

Industry: Business, Finance & Administration

Haden Bawcum

Industry: Business, Finance & Administration

Educational Background: Bachelors in Agribusiness and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Business growth or entrepreneurship

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Savannah Sparks

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness

Savannah Sparks

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness

Educational Background:University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Bachelors), ETSU (Masters in progress) - B.S. Audiology and Speech Pathology, pursing a M.S. in Speech Language Pathology

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Leadership or communication skills, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Preston Todd

Industry: Law, Government & Public Service, Military Aviation

Preston Todd

Industry: Law, Government & Public Service, Military Aviation

Educational Background:UT Chattanooga | Business Administration, Sports Management

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Leadership or communication skills, Industry knowledge or career transition

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Andrew Bowen

Industry: Technology & Digital

Andrew Bowen

Industry: Technology & Digital

Educational Background:University of Tennessee, Knoxville (B.S.); East Tennessee State University (M.S.) | Environmental Science (B.S.); Information Systems (M.S.)

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Leadership or communication skills, Industry knowledge or career transition, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Samuel Murillo

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades

Samuel Murillo

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades

Educational Background:East Tennessee State University | Engineering Technologies - Manufacturing

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Leadership or communication skills, Industry knowledge or career transition, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Jacob Smith

Industry: Technology & Digital

Jacob Smith

Industry: Technology & Digital

Educational Background:Certifications

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Bailey Amos

Industry: Non Profit

Bailey Amos

Industry: Non Profit

Educational Background:The University of Memphis | Bachelors of Social Work

Area of Expertise:Networking and relationship building, Leadership or communication skills, Business growth or entrepreneurship, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Madison Lowery

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades

Madison Lowery

Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades

Educational Background:NADC (Lincoln Tech) | Diesel Technology

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Industry knowledge or career transition, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Kaylee Tharp

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness

Kaylee Tharp

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness

Educational Background:Pellissippi State Community College | Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Leadership or communication skills, Industry knowledge or career transition, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Tyanna Gibson

Industry: Arts, Media & Entertainment

Tyanna Gibson

Industry: Arts, Media & Entertainment

Educational Background:Walters State Community College | Social Work

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Leadership or communication skills, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Gillian Garner

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness, Retail, Sales & Customer Service

Gillian Garner

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness, Retail, Sales & Customer Service

Educational Background:University of Memphis | Biology

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Kylie Atchison

Industry: Arts, Media & Entertainment, Hospitality, Travel & Lifestyle, Retail, Sales & Customer Service, Social Media, Marketing, and Digital Media, Sports Management

Kylie Atchison

Industry: Arts, Media & Entertainment, Hospitality, Travel & Lifestyle, Retail, Sales & Customer Service, Social Media, Marketing, and Digital Media, Sports Management

Educational Background:University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Sports Journalism and Media with a Sports Management Minor

Area of Expertise:I would love to act as a mentor for any students coming to UTK!

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Ju'Nya Bates

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness, In Undergrad

Ju'Nya Bates

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness, In Undergrad

Educational Background:Howard University | Bachelor’s of Science in Biology with a Chemistry minor on the pre-PA track

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Leadership or communication skills, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Mackenzie Lewis

Industry: Business, Finance & Administration, Healthcare & Wellness

Mackenzie Lewis

Industry: Business, Finance & Administration, Healthcare & Wellness

Educational Background:Union University | Business, Finance & Administration, Healthcare & Wellness

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Networking and relationship building, Leadership or communication skills, Industry knowledge or career transition, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

Alex Wood

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness, Medical school

Alex Wood

Industry: Healthcare & Wellness, Medical school

Educational Background:University of Memphis | Biology

Area of Expertise:Career planning or goal setting, Work-life balance or time management

Email:cht@theayersfoundation.org

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How We Serve

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Monthly Check-Ins

Accountability Partner

Celebrate Small Wins

Occasional Calls

Mentorship Team

Carly Farlow

Clint Beilke

Kelsey Myracle

Derek Watkins

Holly Kohl

Brandon White

Haden Bawcum

Savannah Sparks

Preston Todd

Andrew Bowen

Samuel Murillo

Jacob Smith

Bailey Amos

Madison Lowery

Kaylee Tharp

Tyanna Gibson

Gillian Garner

Kylie Atchison

Ju'Nya Bates

Mackenzie Lewis

Alex Wood

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