Meet Saad Khan, our April “Mentor of the Month.” Saad has been a mentor for College Steps since March of 2024. He is currently working towards completing his associate degree in Engineering with a focus on Computer Engineering. Saad always arrives to work with a smile and does an exceptional job of supporting the students he works with. He has a great ability of connecting with others and is thoughtful and kind in all of his interactions with students. He has a great gift of connecting with students and finding meaningful ways of building them up and working together. It does not take long from working with Saad to see that he cares greatly about others and wants to help lead students to becoming the best versions of themselves. He is a wonderful resource for students, helping them homework plan, make sense of assignments, and find ways of breaking tasks into manageable steps. Saad has also helped with supporting students in utilizing resources on campus, like connecting with tutors for additional help with homework and prepping for exams. Not only has Saad done an outstanding job in his role as a mentor supporting students, but he has also gone above and beyond as the Program Support Specialist for CS at Brightpoint. In this position, Saad has contributed exceptional work supporting multiple student sessions and equipping his fellow mentors with the best strategies and resources for empowering students. Not only has Saad done an outstanding job in his role as a mentor supporting students, but he also received a promotion to be a Program Support Specialist for CS at Brightpoint. Tommy Murphy, Program Manager at Brightpoint, says, “Saad is an absolute joy to work with. His dedication to bettering the lives of our students is truly inspiring and I could not be more grateful to have him on our team!”
April 2025 Peer Mentor of the Month