Student-Athletes Only
Every FocusLab mentor is a current high school student-athlete. They don't just know the material — they've built real systems to manage academics and athletics at the same time.
7
Active Mentors
Grades 6–10
Students Served
Grade 11
Time Blocking · Study Habits
Nissi balances AP, Honors, and IB coursework alongside competitive soccer, entrepreneurship, coding outreach, and music through careful planning and time blocking. She coaches students on using calendars, breaking large assignments into manageable steps, and building study habits that reduce stress and improve consistency.
Grade 11
Goal Setting · Weekly Routines
Siddharth balances basketball with competitive robotics, HOSA, DECA, and advanced coursework by planning each week in advance and prioritizing his responsibilities. He coaches students on setting realistic goals, managing competing commitments, and creating effective weekly routines that keep them on track academically.
Grade 11
Organization · Priority Systems
Aadhav balances academics with founding a startup, competing in FIRST Robotics, serving as Co-VP of Econ United Seattle, and qualifying for DECA ICDC. He coaches students on using calendars, organizing priorities, and creating systems that help them consistently manage schoolwork and extracurricular commitments.
Grade 11
Study Habits · Motivation
Shashini has developed leadership and teaching experience as a Kumon teaching assistant, Tamil school teacher, and youth volunteer while balancing advanced coursework and competitive tennis. She coaches students on making productive use of their free time, developing effective study habits, and staying motivated by building routines around the activities they enjoy.
Grade 11
Time Management · Co-Founder
Neel balances competitive basketball, robotics, and advanced coursework while developing AI-powered healthcare and sports technology projects, including research on detecting ACL injuries from MRI scans. As Vice President of Athletes for Kids, he mentors a student with special needs, and he coaches students on using digital calendars, effective study strategies, and time management to successfully balance academics, athletics, extracurriculars, and long-term goals.
Grade 11
Executive Function · Co-Founder
Arjun balances rigorous academics with competing internationally for the Surf Select National Team while leading FocusLab as a co-founder. He coaches students on organization, time management, and executive functioning strategies that help them become independent learners and successfully balance academics, athletics, and long-term goals.
Grade 11
Time Management · Study Strategies
Ahilya combines rigorous IB coursework with competitive swimming, 12+ years of Bharatanatyam, FBLA, HOSA, and experience as a swim instructor and elementary school mentor. She has qualified for nationals through multiple competition clubs, including HOSA, where her medical innovation project placed in the top 30 worldwide, and she coaches students on time management, study strategies, organization, and building effective academic habits.
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