AAJA’s Mentor Match program returns in 2025, bringing together a new cohort of mentors and mentees. We look forward to fostering meaningful connections and cultivating lasting relationships within our community.
APPLICATIONS
Applications to be part of the 2025 Mentor Match cohort are now open, for both mentors and mentees.
- Apply to Mentor by Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- Apply to be a Mentee by Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
We aim to determine final matches by the end of February 2025. All mentors and mentees must have a paid, active AAJA membership to participate in the program. To be an eligible candidate, become an AAJA member here.
Questions? Contact AAJA Mentor Match at mentormatch@aaja.org or support@aaja.org.
Our 2025 Mentor Match Co-Leads
Anh Gray (Co-lead) Anh Gray serves as a Report for America Regional Manager, working with newsrooms and reporters across nearly a dozen states in the West. Previously, she provided audio coaching to Report for America corps members participating in a pilot program supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Anh worked as a health reporter and editor at KUNR Public Radio, NPR’s member station in Reno, Nevada. Her work earned several Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and recognition from the Associated Press Television Radio Association (APTRA). She has also contributed to award-winning projects recognized by the Public Media Journalist Association (PMJA). Anh is an avid supporter of local journalism and early-career reporters and finds mentoring, coaching, and creating opportunities for emerging journalists among the highlights of her career. She has served as co-deputy director of the American Association of Journalists (AAJA) Voices program and as a mentor with NPR’s Next Generation Radio.
Kenichi Serino (Co-lead) Kenichi Serino is the deputy news editor for digital at PBS NewsHour and the board member for student outreach for the Washington, D.C. chapter of AAJA. He is a journalist and trainer who has worked in the United States, Southern Africa and the Caribbean. He was a lecturer for the University of Witwatersrand Journalism program and an op-ed mentor for the Aspen New Voices Fellowship.
About Mentor Match
The AAJA Mentor Match program is a year-long, dedicated mentoring program. Selected participants are matched with AAJA members based on experience and skill sets. Mentors and mentees are encouraged to develop a professional relationship and keep consistent contact throughout the duration of the program. Mentors provide mentees with advice to help them improve their craft and move toward better professional experiences and employment opportunities.
