meet our teens

Ann Elise Kadela

Hidden Valley
Ellawyn Pagan

William Byrd
Emma Wells

Franklin County
Rachelle Moran

Cave Spring
Thomas Stadnyk

Roanoke Catholic

Avery Spurlock

Cave Spring High School
Riley Price

Glenvar High School
Kendall Lecas

William Byrd High School
Lily Ward

Patrick Henry High
Alayna Dragoo

Hidden Valley High
Landrie Bell

Salem High School
Olivia Luebeck

Community High School
Ronisha Upreti

Hidden Valley High School

Liv Lovern

Hidden Valley
Meredith Claterbaugh

Lord Botetourt
Lila Gorby

Cave Spring
Kate Kadela

Hidden Valley
Brody Parrish

William Byrd
Caroline Welfare

North Cross
Sachita Baskota

Patrick Henry
Elliet Moore

Hidden Valley
Emmi Carter

Hidden Valley
Morgan Davis

Cave Spring
Fiona Parnell

North Cross
Ali Syed

Hidden Valley

who are teen ambassadors?

The Teen Ambassadors Program is an initiative dedicated to empowering trained teenagers to educate their peers about mental health and suicide prevention. This program addresses the critical need for mental health awareness and support among adolescents aged 10 to 18 right here in the Roanoke Valley. The primary goal of the Teen Ambassadors Program is to educate teenagers about mental health, reducing stigma, and fostering an open dialogue surrounding these critical issues.

qualifications & responsibilities

Our Teen Ambassadors consist of sophomores/juniors/seniors from high schools across the Roanoke Valley, including Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem, Franklin County and Botetourt.
We value inclusion and encourage teens of all backgrounds, sexuality, ability, race, ethnicity, gender and age to apply.
We meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at Bradley free clinic to discuss our current agenda and upcoming events
Our Ambassadors commit to additional volunteer hours depending on events/activities (about 5 hr./month)
Teen Ambassadors are representatives of Tudor House in the community, demonstrating leadership, inclusion, and understanding of mental health advocacy. They also learn vital skills while participating in one of 3 Teen Ambassador Committees: Outreach, Events, and Social Media.
Teen Ambassadors spearhead outreach events, like inviting friends to a Paint Day or hosting an awareness night at Rail Yard Dawgs Hockey. They also volunteer at local events, such as Mental Health Awareness Days at our schools, the Blue Ridge Marathon, and our Annual Big Kahuna held in August.

The Tudor House Teen Ambassador Program is made possible by the generous donations of local organizations in our community. We are so grateful for their support of this innovative and vital program.