Our Team
“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” Steven Spielberg
Meet Our Administrative Team
Lara Ellis
Director of College Advising & Tutoring
Trinity University, BS in Biology, Minor in
French
10+ years Tutoring/Teaching Experience
Jen Belyea
Billing&Administrative Manager
Sarah Clausen
Lead Mentor, Phonics Specialist, Marketing Manager
Trinity University, Master of Arts in
Teaching, Elementary Ed.
7 years of education experience
Dawn Fenerty
Customer Relations Manager
Jaye Constanzo
Test Prep Manager
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Language
and Literature from the University of Texas
Teaching/Tutoring Experience: 8 years of
high school English
We hire our Beyond Mentors based on their passion for learning and their desire to ignite that passion in the next generation.
Interested in joining our team?
Meet Our Mentors
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” Oprah Winfrey
We have an incredible team of Mentors with experience in a variety of subjects and grade levels. Whatever your student may need support in, we have a Mentor who is prepared and excited to help.
Monica Stolp
Beyond Education mentor
BS in Psychology & Math from Texas
State University
1 0 years of tutoring experience
5 years of teaching experience
Katie Smith
Beyond Education Mentor
Trinity University, BS in Chemistry and Neuroscience
6+ years of education experience
Brenda Vanek
Beyond Education Mentor
Texas State University, BS In Mathematics
27+ Years of Teaching and Tutoring Experience
Laura Hosteler
Beyond Education Mentor
Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanities with a Pre-Med Concentration, University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Shawnee Baptist College
Jaye Constanzo
Beyond Education mentor
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Language
and Literature from the University of Texas
Teaching/Tutoring Experience: 8 years of
high school English
Joya Holden
Beyond Education mentor
MA in Elementary Education from Oakland
University
Teaching Experience: 23 years of classroom
teaching
Dawn Fenerty
Beyond Education Mentor
University of the Incarnate Word, BA in
Interdisciplinary Studies and Early
Elementary Education
Certified Self Contained PK-6,
Elementary PK-6, ESL
20+ years of teaching experience
Giani Crow
Beyond Education mentor
Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Texas at Arlington
16+ years of teaching experience
Robert Diyashev
Beyond Education mentor
B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from University of Texas at San Antonio (anticipated May 2026)
Linda Henderson
Beyond Education Mentor
Associate of Science from Collin College
20 years of homeschool teaching experience
7 years of math tutoring experience
Justin Felux
Beyond Education mentor
Masters degree in History from the University of Texas at San Antonio
Classroom Experience: 16 years teaching history
Susan Tablada
Beyond Education mentor
Bachelors in Spanish with a Minor in Literature from University of Texas at San Antonio
Master of Education in Leadership and Technology from Lamar University
Lisa Fairall
Beyond Education Mentor
Bachelors in Elementary Education from Illinois State University
30 years of experience in education
Julia Ogden
Beyond Education mentor
BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas