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Mentor Locations

Our Mentor section is focused on helping you find someone that not only specializes in the sport you are interested in, but also models the mission of Tuff Gurlz Foundation.  Our hope is that with the right mentor you will develop a lifelong love of sports!

The following Mentors have reviewed by Tuff Gurlz Foundation:
*Would you would like to become a Mentor/Coach and be added to the page?  Please send us your Bio, any certifications you hold, and what area of athletics you are involved in.

 

  • Alabama

  • Alaska

  • Arizona

    • Jena Sagendorf - bmxchicofny@aol.com (Skills/Expertise: 12+ years of BMX racing- consistent N.A.G (national age group) rider, competed in World Championships twice, attended Olympic Training Center Devo Camp, 5 years of freestyle BMX, 4 years of Cross Country Mountain Biking- NY State Champion, 3 years of downhill/Dual Slalom MTB - 5th place at USAC Collegiate nationals, 5 years of track - Sprinter & Hurdles, 4 years of cheerleading, Working on bachelors in Elementary Education- currently a teacher at a day care, USA BMX certified coach looking to spread cycling throughout schools, Phoenix, AZ​​

  • Arkansas

  • California

    • Debbi Kalsow - BMX Training 30+ yrs

    • Tina Dukes - (1bmxmom4@gmail.com) Health, Fitness and Sports Nutrition with 30+ years of competing in a wide range of Sports, I now share my knowledge by mentoring and preparing Athletes of all ages, levels, and sports of choice.   

    • RC Colon - (rcbmx@yahoo.com) Instagram: @rcbmxmami Old school and competitive BMX rider at national and international level mentoring new riders and specializing in girls, providing the basic skills and confidence to perform in the exciting sport of BMX Racing. (cyclist: BMX, MTB and Road Bike) however, my forte and passion is BMX Racing. Bilingual (English/Spanish)

  • Colorado

  • Connecticut

  • Delaware

  • Florida

  • Georgia

  • Hawaii

  • Idaho

  • Illinois

  • Indiana

  • Iowa

  • Kansas

  • Kentucky

  • Louisiana

  • Maine

  • Maryland

  • Massachusetts

  • Michigan

  • Minnesota

  • Mississippi

  • Missouri

  • Montana

  • Nebraska

  • Nevada

  • New Hampshire

  • New Jersey

  • New Mexico

  • New York

  • North Carolina

  • North Dakota

  • Ohio

  • Oklahoma

  • Oregon

  • Pennsylvania

  • Rhode Island

  • South Carolina

  • South Dakota

  • Tennessee

  • Texas

  • Utah

  • Vermont

  • Virginia

  • Washington

  • West Virginia

  • Wisconsin

  • Wyoming

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  • Australia

    • Amanda Morgan​ - mdprintaccounts@bigpond.com   A BMX Australia accredited coach who specializes in female specific instruction, building confidence through empowerment, focusing on beginner to intermediate skills, pumping manuals and corners. First aid/CPR certified. Helps with goal setting and achieving goals as well as helping athletes with sport related mental health.

    • Melanie Gibson - melaniegibson@y7mail.com 0426261577 an Australian accredited BMX Coach with Australian Institute of Sport Certificate, ASADA lvl1, First aid/CPR Certificates and Working with Children checks complete. Melanie coaches beginners at Canberra BMX Club on Mondays, Women and Girls specific on Thursdays and will be starting a program at Tuggeranong in 2018

  • Canada

Let's find you a Mentor/Coach

What is the difference between a Mentor and a Coach?

 

 

 

There seems to be some confusion centered around coaching and mentoring, and whether they are the same thing or not. While they are typically terms used interchangeably, really, they are two separate beasts, each ideal for different situations. The first step to determining the difference between coaching and mentoring is to identify what a coach does.

A coach, in all its various incarnations will always focus on the performance of an individual. Perhaps you need a new skill, but are having trouble moving forward with it. Maybe you have developed some mental hang-ups or blocks. A coach helps you identify these obstacles, and has the specific agenda of helping you overcome them.

Coaching is about the way an individual performs. While coaching and mentoring are seemingly synonymous words, mentoring is actually more about personal growth. There is an informality inherent in the definition of a mentor that allows both individuals involved to feel less rigid within the relationship. Although mentoring can be used as a tool to improve an individual's performance, as a whole it is more focused on the personal growth of that individual in the grander scheme of things.

One final key difference between coaching and mentoring is the time frame involved. Coaching is somewhat short-term and more specific. It is seeing that a task is accomplished and a goal met. Mentoring conversely is about setting and achieving ongoing goals, and creating a balanced relationship designed to provide guidance that not only achieves those goals, but also focuses on the growth of the individual as a whole.

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