Staff

Lisa Bechtold, Executive Director
Email: lisa@takestocksarasota.org

Melanie Custer, Director of Operations
Email: melanie@takestocksarasota.org

Rebecca Lockwood, Mentor Coordinator
Email: rebecca@takestocksarasota.org

Colleen Buchmeier, Communications & Metrics Manager
Email: colleen@takestocksarasota.org

College Success Coaches

Lem Andrews
Booker High School
Email: lem.andrews@sarasotacountyschools.net

Ted Downing
Booker High School
Email: ted944@aol.com

Faith Barton-Scott
11th & 12th grades
Email: faith@takestocksarasota.org 

Rebecca Lockwood
10th grade
Email: rebecca@takestocksarasota.org 

Maureen St. Onge 
Middle School & 9th grade
Email: maureen@takestocksarasota.org

RISE/Alumni Relations

Ashley Carson, RISE/Alumni Relations
Email: ashley@takestocksarasota.org

Nikki Kochis, RISE/Alumni Relations
Email: nikki@takestocksarasota.org