Case Study: Mentor-Michele

I have had the pleasure of getting to know Jessica Miller this year through a program at Cedarville University called Big/Little. It is a mentorship program where an upper classman is paired with an underclassman and simply offers accountability, discipleship, and support. Through getting to know Jessica this year, I have been able to see her heart for minorities.

One thing I believe is a necessity in growing up is having a mentor. Having a mentor is, not only, beneficial for the mentee but also the mentor. Being a mentor is a learning experience for everyone participating, it helps people grow as a person and friendships are created when a bond if formed. Some people might think it's a waste of time for a child or that it'll never work out for a troubled delinquent but based on the research I've done, I have proven them wrong. Through-out this paper I will provide the pros and cons of mentoring and how they affect both mentor and mentee. To back up my proposal that mentoring is supporting, I will supply examples to answer the question: Is mentoring really important?

In 2014, the Lincoln County Resource Board completed an Assessment of Needs (completed by Dr. Cynthia Berry) based on 2007-2013 data. The “Demographics of Lincoln County” section of the report captured statistics on the population and general demographic information, poverty, insurance, unemployment, income, children receiving cash assistance and food stamps, and data on the special needs population. A review of this information reveals the need to continue the Therapeutic Mentoring program to enhance protective factors and facilitate family stability.

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Due to the reduction of state funds, the school has had to make difficult budget cuts. Paul Hanks retired from being school counselor and League town hasn’t been able to fill his position. The school has also lost two mentoring programs.

"Um, why does any of this matter to you." Disbelief swept over my mind, I couldn't believe the attitude. It was my first day as a mentor in success when I quickly realized this was not going to be an easy year. The girl that I was chosen to mentor became my biggest challenge. She refused to work, much less talk to me. Over time she began to open up, I soon found out what no one wants to hear, she did not have a very stable, content home life. Although it was difficult to keep her motivated with these struggles constantly in the back of her mind, I knew I had to be understanding. We worked together day after day, on her grades as well as her overall well being. The university motto, Ut Prosim - (That I May Serve) was the foundation of our learning

This mentoring opportunity is well suited for a student like myself, as I have always performed well in the English classes I have attended throughout high school. English has always been one my most adored subjects, and I would love to influence others to think of this as well. As a peer helper, I am well aware of the responsibilities I have, including being punctual, enthusiastic and helpful. I can assure you that I will use my leadership skills amongst other skills to make the best of this experience. I also am able to help both, groups of students and individuals as the GPP 3O0 class has well prepared me for instances like this. Through this opportunity, I wish to improve my communication, multitasking and initiative skills. I am certain

I think that all of the Gateway mentors have loved their experience. Also, they have something in common: they all agree that it is not an easy role. Sometimes you can feel that you are not doing enough or that you are not connecting with the students. Or you may feel overwhelmed by all the responsibilities. But they also say that you learned through the process and it takes time to reach your expectations and you can even surpass them and even get surprised of what you achieve. As one of them said, “Although there are painful realities about being a mentor, your semester will most likely include more positive interactions than negative ones, more mutual laughter than awkward moments, and more successes than failures”. It is a unique experience in which you will get to learn a lot and create great relationships in order to serve and help others.

In summary, a person can change from the smallest things like Melinda. Whether it would be a conflict with a friend like Heather, gardening, or finding a safe haven like an old janitor’s closet. Although high school may seem hard, scary and stressful sometimes; in the end you will find ways to change and/or transform your perspective to make school enjoyable. If Melinda can change and overcome what she has been through, anyone can grow stronger

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Ethics is a code of behaviour and thinking governed from combination of legal, social, personal and moral standards of what is right. However the definition of ‘right’ differs with the cultures and situations. Supervisors, advisors and mentors showcase an important role in professional development of the trainee. Mentors’ role is significant for practising formative role under ethical development of trainees and students in the manner where professional and ethical values are conveyed, both unconsciously and consciously (Kass, 2001).

Mentor character: as it can be either negative or positive way that you like to be mentored and it is an educational skills involving with learning and challenging process for everyone. I recalled when I mentor individual or in a group, I provided with information and my teaching skills to share with an individual, who is in needs to be comforted. My job requires to be responsible, as being mentor is to meet and help a child’s needs through inspiring them to achieve their goals by encouraging and guiding them. I always prepare myself to be aware, to give respect and to be sensitive myself when communicate with an individual. I enjoy being around with children and staff too.

Mentorship is very important in the workplace especially in the area of training and development. The mentor-protégé relationship is a much needed relationship that begins in the early career stage and this relationship involves the current or new employees and the supervisor or other colleagues that provide work-related guidance. The relationship itself is comprehensive and involves “educational, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual development” (Greenhaus,, Callanan, & Godshalk, 2010, p 211). One of the initial task of the early career the establishment of the career field which involves the gaining of the workplace competence, learn what is needed to excel in the organization, and to gain acceptance in the workplace to be recognized as the valued employee. There are many ways of achieving the above mentioned advantages in the workplace which one main method is through the use of the mentorship program.

As part of my introduction, I would like to mention that my research project is about mentoring where I have chosen ‘questioning’ as my strategy. In this report, I will discuss in detail about my ‘Mentoring through Questioning’, which is a key for my research project report. Here, I will cover the project’s context in which it was set, my aims and focus of the project, my justification on why I have chosen mentoring through questioning and the types of questions being used during this project, in support of the relevant literature. And then eventually, I will mention about the interactive sessions between a mentor and mentee, the reflection or the perspectives, specifying the self-analysis as well as the required feedback from mentee as part of the research strategy. Later, I will conclude this report by mentioning about the effectiveness of mentoring sessions and the future actions planned for my skills development.

Planning- Michele is a good planner. She is aware of the need for resources and for what responsibilities need to be accomplished, both human and material and the methods for doing them. She made more resources available within the organization in order to achieve the organizational objectives with economic efficiency by observing where they were lacking.