what we're about
We're here for you
Mentoring Autistic Minds has one ambitious goal: to provide mentoring to everyone on the autism spectrum in San Diego that desires mentoring. With every meeting we have, we come closer and closer to that goal. We provide one on one mentoring and group mentoring to all those who wish to join our meetings. You can find the dates for our group events under our services and events page. For one on one mentoring, head to our contact page and we can figure out a day and time that works for you!
meet the team
President and Founder - David Rivera
Mentoring Autistic Minds was founded officially in 2022 by David Rivera, a high school graduate from the Winston School of Del Mar and volunteer at the San Diego Central Courthouse.
Mr. Rivera and his team's goal is to help autistic people blossom by providing them with mentoring. His long term personal goal is to attend Stanford University and to become an atto
Board Member - Alexia Aranda
Alexia was born and raised in the bay area. She graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelors in both Spanish and Speech Language & Hearing Sciences. Her goal is to attain a masters in Speech Language Pathology so that she can become a Bilingual Speech Pathologist.
Board Member - Stephany Avina
Stephany was born and raised in Southern California. She graduated with her bachelors in Psychology from Point Loma Nazarene University and her Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.
Stephany is passionate about helping others become the best version of themselves. During her free time, Stephany loves to go