Welcome to the Mentoring Team
— Marthin Asamoah
Qualified Social Worker, Senior Mentor – ILYLA
– Safeguarding Lead
– Public SpeakingSkills
– Child Sexual Exploitation- CSE
– Child Criminal Exploitation – CCE
“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” Steven Spielberg
“The fundamental task of the mentor is not to encourage the mentor’s goals and aspirations and dreams to be reproduced in the mentees … but to give rise to the possibility that the students become the owners of their own history.” Paulo Freire
At the heart of Impact and Legacy Youth Academy is our extraordinary team of mentors—highly qualified, deeply experienced, and unwaveringly committed to nurturing the potential of every young person they meet. Each mentor brings not only professional expertise, but also the empathy, patience, and vision that transform mentoring into life-changing guidance. Their diverse backgrounds and proven achievements ensure that our teenagers learn from role models who embody the very values we seek to instill: integrity, perseverance, and a passion for growth.
I invite you to meet the remarkable individuals who make ILYLA the trusted and transformative institution it is today.
MENTORS FOR ILYLA COHORT- 3 2025
Dr Michaela Gummerum
Associate Professor Warwick University - Department of Psychology - Digital Security
Tessy Richardson
- AI and Data Science Certified Information Security Analyst - Artificial Intelligence and Coding
Kate Jones
- Lead Practitioner for Business Administration. Level 3 Apprenticeship - Apprenticeship and Career Development Lead
Councillor Beatrice Christopher
Councillor at Coventry City Council . Youth Mentor . Life Coach - Inspirational Keynote Speaker
Councillor Seyi Agboola
-Councillor at Coventry City Council -Certified Financial Crime Analyst
Frank Arko Tharko
-Entrepreneur and Proper Developer -Chartted Quantity Surveyor with Specialities in Construction Management, Cost Control Cost and Value Engineering , procurement Commercial Management, Contract Management and Cobtract Law - Entrepreneurship and Generational Wealth Creation
Vida Brefo
Digital and Social Media Lead
Lauren Sheridan
Emotional and Wellbeing Champion
Edmond Anim
Technical Support Lead - Web & Graphic Design
Meet the Young Mentors
Meet the Young Mentors and Change Makers of Impact and Legacy Youth Leadership Academy
Patrick Pegoraro
Abraham Benneh
Frederick Amponsah
Linette Anim
Matthew Djan
Fredrick Djan
