Mentors

Our mentors are young adults that previously have joined youth activities and are now eager to share their experience with others. They will join us as mentors and be important contributors on all our Youth Activities. We are happy to introduce them to you.

Athina Tselepou 

2001

Athina is a basketball player and also part time English teacher. She is also a coach at Atlanta Basketball Club in Paphos in Cyprus.  She has participated in L4P with Nesodden Basket and several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Video games, exercising and singing

Strenghts: Positive and friendly

Axl Gagliardi 

2004

Basketball player and coach for Kolbotn Basket. He used to live in Kolbotn, and is now living and studying in Australia. He has participated in L4P to Israel and several exchanges with S4U

Leisure activities: Training and friends

Strengths: Confident and committed 

Camilla Wold Wægger 

2005

Former basketball player for Ullern Basket, and Nesodden. She lives in Oslo. She also represented Norway on the U16 and U18 national team. Now she is working as a caregiver at Nesodden. She has also participated in L4P to Israel and several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Friends and exercise 

Strengths: Committed and energetic 

 

Christopher Dalland 

2004

Christopher is born and raised in Bergen. And is both a player and a coach for Frøya Basketball.  He was the point guard and captain on both U15 and U18 national team for Norway. He has participated in several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Listening to music and hanging with friends

Strengths: Receptive and enthusiastic

Christina Michalopoulou

2000

Christina lives in Patras, Greece and is studying chemical engineering. She is playing for Promitheas womens team.  She has also participated in several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Friends and exercising

Strenghts: Responsible and organised


Clara Orts

1999

Clara is a basketball player and a PT from Godella, Spain. She was also a coach for 3 years in another club and she is a teacher and has a degree in sports science. She now works for Frøya basket in Bergen, Norway. She has participated in several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Exercising and family/friends

Strengths: Energetic and love to educate

Didrik De Lange Kofed

2000

Used to play and coach for Nesodden Basketball, currently living in The Hague. Have previously particitaped in several L4P exchanges to Cyprus, Israel, Northern Ireland and Norway, togheter with an exchange with S4U.

Leisure activities: Spending time with family and friends, basketball and Disc Golf

Strengths: Inclusiveness and understanding of others


Helle Kjærnes Gaupseth

2004

Former basketball player for Nesodden Basket. She lives in Ås and is currently studying chemistry and biotechnology at NMBU. In 2019, she took part in the L4P program to Israel. 

Leisure activities: Hiking, baking, and socializing with friends

Strengths: Responsible and dedicated

Isai Alonso 

2004

Basketball player for L'Horta Godella in Godella, Spain. Currently studying sports science. He has participated in several exchanges with S4U.


Leisure activities:  Training and friends

Strengths: Responsible and enthusiastic and friends


 

Jarand Tveito

2001

Jarand is a Basketball player and also coach for Frøya Basket and lives in Bergen where he is studying law. He has participated in several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Exercise and playing video games

Strengths: Responsible and helpful

Julian Sørensen 

2000

He is a basketball for Nesodden Basket, and living at Nesodden. He has participated in L4P to Israel and several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Lego and Body Building

Strengths: Positive and energetic 

Kristian Wold Wægger  

1999

Former basketball player for Nesodden and lives in Belgium, studying law in Maastricht. He has attended several L4P and S4U projects.

Leisure activities: Cycling, swimming and running

Strengths: Passionate and responsible 

Maria Nikodimou 

2002

Graduated physical education and sports science at Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Also a basketball player and coach at Atlantas basketball club in Cyprus.

Leisure activities: Exercising and friends  

Strengths: Positive and social 


Nikos Michalopoulos 

2003

Nikos is a basketballplayer from Promitheas, and he lives in Patras, Greece. He has participated in several exchanges with S4U.


Leisure activities: Friends and Basketball

Strenghts: Energetic and creative


Nittaya V. Klubbenes 

2005

Former basketball player for Centrum Tigers, Asker and Nesodden. Lives in Nesodden and has participated in L4P to Israel and several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Exercising, family and friends 

Strengths: Good mood and positive 

Paula Diaz 

2001

Basketball player for L'horta Godella in Valencia, born in Ibiza. She is studying physical therapy major at CEU. She has participated in several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Gymnastics and reading 

Strengths: Responsible and positive 

Simen Nyheim 

2002 

Simen plays basketball and now lives in Kolbotn after 3 years of school in Skien. He has participated in 4 exchanges with L4P to Israel, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and Norway and several exchanges with S4U.

Leisure activities: Training and friends 

Strengths: Committed and active

Viktor Petrov

1998

Basketball coach for 7 years. Participated in 10+ Erasmus+ programs. Currently co-coordinator for Erasmus exchange program (Lead4Peace), Peace-player ex-coach and alumni. Coordinator for a coaching development program.

William Wold Wægger - SOME

2002

Played basketball for Nesodden for nine years, and now plays basketball for NTNUI.  He now lives in Trondheim and study Digital Marketing and Communication at BI. He has participated in several exchanges with Lead4Peace, and several with S4U.  

Leisure activities: Training and being with friends 

Strengths: Committed and positive

Androula Papalla

1999

Basketball player and coach in Apop team. She is a lawyer and has finished her master on human rights and Social Justice. She is also living in Cyprus.


Leisure activities: Training and hanging with my friends

Strengths: Friendly and social




Elise Sandnes

2005

Basketball player for Centrum Tigers and Asker, formerly Nesodden. Also lives in Nesodden and has participated in L4P to Israel. 

Leisure activities: Friends and family 

Strengths: Optimistic and responsible