MEET THE MENTORS
Ifeanyi Ekeanyanwu
Ify is the founder of Unscripted Voices Academy, Unscripted Voices, One Purpose Academy and Mentor Africa Development Initiative (MADI). He is a Les Brown Certified Speaker. Furthermore, he is a trainer and speaker whose specialty is in purpose and personal development. He enjoys any opportunity to help youth with personal development. He is a wonderful husband, a loving father, and an amazing chicken cook.
Jillian McCoy
Jillian was raised in a large family she learned very early what it meant to work hard and give back. As a young adult, she was the community initiative coordinator for her church, helping with youth community outreach programs. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from UNT Dallas. Currently she is a teacher, mentor, a co-host for Unscripted Voices and Unscripted Voices Academy. Furthermore, she is a mom, and wonderful wife.
Ebiere Bolu
Ebiere is an A level Economics and Math teacher with 16+ years teaching experience in high achieving Independent schools in the UK. She loves helping her students get into top UK and US Universities.
Pamela Henkel
Pamela is the founder of Purpose by Design. She is an author, conference speaker, success coach, has a television show and international radio show. She loves to lead people to dream and discover their individual potential to execute their dreams. Pamela and her husband James, have 6 beautiful children, 1 Grand, a dog: Bailey, 3 cats, and 7 birds.
Stephon Leary
Stephon is a former high school/college basketball player who escaped the inner city of abuse, drugs, alcohol, gangs, and lack of educational structure. He has spent 11 years as an HS Athletic Director, Teacher, Counselor, and Coach. He coached college basketball 8 years (4 years at Division 1 Assistant at Liberty University and four years as Head Coach at two NCAA Division 2 universities), NBA Agent/Trainer, Business Owner of Reaching New Heights Basketball/Shooting Stars AAU and Training Program, now he can add Author of “They Call Me Coach”. Recently became an inventor and Patent Holder of a Training and Rehabilitation Boot, coming soon. He wants to inspire you that “If I Can You Can”, You are more than what you see!
Mensur Pudic
Mensur is the founder of Simply Motivated. He advocates that; determination is the fundamental value that has led him through adversity in his life. Mensure was born in Bosnia and experienced war at a very young age. At age 8 as a refugee, he came to the United States with his family, spoke no English and didn’t have any idea what life would be like from the only home he had ever known. Over the years, he was able to pursue and experience the “American Dream” through hard work and determination
Deidre Calscoate
Deidre is the founder of Go Within Not Without where she is a Consultant to leaders in public child-serving systems, a Transformational Life coach to the Adoption Triad, a Motivational Speaker, and a Trainer. Deidre is a Late Discovery Adoptee and her career has mirrored her life in many areas. She has years of career experience in the public child welfare, juvenile justice, and developmental disabilities agencies, where she takes on administrative roles, she is a suicide interventionist. An advocate for families who have members dealing with mental health challenges her life experiences provide her with the heart and skills to assist youth and adults move forward with their heart desires.
Sasha Lynn
Sasha is a mother, author, and certified Life Coach & Knowledge broker, Co-Founder of Born Legacy Inc. and holds a multitude of certifications, including child Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She was trained in public speaking by motivational speaker Les Brown. Her greatest passion is helping others to build their confidence and develop their superpowers. After growing up impoverished and experiencing a greater deal of trauma throughout her years, she transformed her life from that of self-sabotage to a life of empowerment and now dedicates herself to helping others to enhance their mindsets in order to create more fulfillment in their own lives.
Luis Sandoval
Luis is a high-spirited inspirational and motivational speaker who’s been inspiring and motivating teens for over 15 years. He went from struggling in school surrounding himself with the wrong crowd and making wrong decisions to thriving. Luis graduated high school, went on to college, and is now doing what he loves to do as a Senior AV Support Engineer with one of the world’s top social media companies.
Luis uses his time to reach young people as a motivational speaker, inspiring and teaching students how to focus on what matters and make their goals and dreams a reality.
Nichol Perricci
Nichol is the co-founder of DNP Designs. She is the Assistant to Pamela Henkel at Purpose with Pamela. She is a production assistant editor and creator for television and radio as well as a sound stage manager. Her passion is in music and helping others reach their potential by helping them create their vision through design. Nichol and her husband Donate, have 3 adult children, a beautiful granddaughter, and 1 grand on the way. She can’t wait to see you and your children change through this program.