ABOUT

MENTOR ME™

What Started it All?

Mission Statement

Mentor Me of Ulster County’s™ mission is to match at-promise youth to inspiring mentors focused on whole person wellness and supportive relationships.

We pride ourselves in recognizing that every child comes from a unique background and experiences toxic stress and life situations in different ways. 

We pay attention to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES).

We ASK the compassionate questions, respond in HELPing statements and work towards HOPE.

MEET OUR TEAM

Stephanie Kresser, LCSW
She/Her
Founder & CEO

“As a former Attendance Social Worker, I worked with mostly toddlers and adolescents. 

I often saw children who suffer from family conflict, mental illness, and homelessness. However, the most prevalent issue I have seen in my work with chronically absent children, are children who do not have a significant role model or adult figure in their life.

To combat this and to be an agent of change, I worked with passion and determination to form Mentor Me of Ulster County™, a non-profit mentoring program.

My passion lies in calling our community to action, to support families, guide children, and promote a strong educational base for all children. I hope that you will join us!”

  • Andrea Alamia

    Board Member

    Andrea, a Hudson Valley native has been working with children for 20 years and specifically dedicated her focus to children on the Asd for the past 15 years. Shes trained in RDI, ABA, & play therapy. She attended Kingston high school and Suny Ulster. She currently works as a Special Needs nanny. Her big heart and kind soul are her best assests though. A natural care giver, She loves children, animals and nature. She is actively committed to help with resources for animals in need of fostering and adoption. Since joining Mentor Me she has fully immersed herself in bringing the community together offering her support with mentees individually or helping organize and coordinate events and fundraising.

  • Susan Nelson

    Board Member

    The Hudson Valley has been Susan’s home since middle school and she grown to love the Hudson River, Gunks and Ashokan Reservoir. She attended Kingston High School, SUNY Ulster and the University at Albany. As a member of the Bruderhof Communities, she is committed to caring for and serving others. She works full time in information technology, but has always made time to volunteer in schools or spent time mentoring children – especially teaching them how to identify birds. She believes that few things are more important than protecting and nurturing our children to allow them to achieve their unique potential.