Staff Mentoring Program (StaMP) Pilot
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What is StaMP?
StaMP is a mentoring program that was created by SoE staff for SoE staff, with the goal of connecting more experienced staff members into developmental relationships with other staff members who want to expand their skills and experiences.
Learn more about StaMP here:
Recording of the info. session
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When will StaMP start?
StaMP will launch a six-month-long pilot in Spring 2023.
We had an info. session on May 2, 2023, and we have populated this site with volunteer mentors and mentees' information.
Please check out the volunteers and feel free to make a connection.
We have scheduled an Orientation & Workshop on June 29. Please see details at the Roundtable Series tab.
Benefits of Mentoring
Developing leaders and managers.
Improving onboarding and acclimation of new hires.
Transferring institutional knowledge.
Boosting retention.
Promoting partnership and inclusiveness in a more connected SoE work environment.
What would make a good mentor?
A good mentor would have:
The desire to work with someone and share information.
The ability to have a two-way communication.
The willingness to accept mentee's input as well as provide guidance and support.
Distinct, important skillsets to share and the skills and ability to successfully deliver that knowledge.
The desire to pass on MIT's important values and culture.
The desire to help MIT as a whole and make it a stronger organization.
Read the mentoring ground rules and guidelines to make sure this is something you want to do.
For potential mentors, think about what you have to offer as mentors.
For potential mentees, think about why you need a mentor.
Fill out this form to let us know of your interest in participating and if you would like to participate as a mentor or mentee.
We will add your profile to this page.
Mentees can then choose from the available mentors and contact them by email.
Once you've made a connection, please fill out this form to let us know. We need to keep track of all the connections to update the availability status of the participants.
To help you with your mentoring, we suggest that you use this Mentoring Proposal. It will help with setting your goals and keeping track of your progress and achievements.
You will be asked to fill out a couple of surveys, half way and at the end of your mentoring relationship.
Both mentors and mentees need to agree to these ground rules. We recommend you review them before your first meeting and revisit them as often as you wish.
The School of Engineering (SoE) appreciates your willingness to participate in StaMP. SoE promotes respect and responsibility for all staff. As such, it is crucial that a safe and respectful environment is established for both mentors and mentees.
All StaMP participants are expected to read and adhere to the below rules.
By participating in StaMP, you commit to the following:
Connecting with your Mentor/Mentee once a month for the duration of the six-month pilot, or as agreed to by both parties.
Being proactive with scheduling monthly interactions and also promptly responding to communications.
Completing online check-in forms as requested by the StaMP staff.
Submitting end-of-mentoring-relationship survey.
Abstaining from conduct considered improper and inappropriate. The prohibited conduct that is listed below is not an exhaustive list, as we cannot, with foresight, determine inappropriate conduct under every circumstance. Moreover, we do not limit the right to discharge participants for conduct that is not listed below.
Knowingly disseminate or transmit content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, libelous, pornographic or invasive of another’s privacy.
Stalk or harass another mentor or mentee.
Collect or store personal data about other mentors or mentees.
Share confidential information.
References: SoS Peer-to-Peer mentoring agreement,
Our recommendations for your first meeting:
Discuss goals and objectives. What are you both looking for in a mentoring relationship?
Discuss your similarities and your differences in your work styles and what you can both bring to this mentoring relationship.
Review expectations and responsibilities.
Create a structure for meetings and modify as appropriate.
The mentee should prepare a meeting agenda
Evaluate your goals
Go over successes and accomplishments
Establish ground rules as needed.
Discuss confidentiality and discretion.
Agree on the frequency and duration of the meetings. We recommend meeting every two weeks for 30- 60 minutes.
Choose a location & time. The location can be casual or more formal. For instance, in office setting or coffee shop.
Mentoring Guidelines for MIT Staff Provided by MIT's Central HR.
PARTICIPATING MENTORS
Ekaterina Trizlova
Status: Presently mentoring someone, but can take on one more mentee
Title, Dept.: Director of Administration and Finance, Leaders for Global Operations Program
Pronouns: she/her
Email: trizlova@mit.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-trizlova-7136b122/
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: Look forward to connecting and sharing experience, challenges, support with:
Career development advice within and outside MIT
Co-mentorship/bouncing off ideas/reverse mentoring
Josh Jacobs
Status: Presently mentoring someone
Title, Dept.: Program Co-Director, LGO
Pronouns: he/him
Email: jsjacobs@mit.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshjacobsmit/
Type of mentoring: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I am passionate about equity and inclusion, and happy to connect with mentees on these issues.
I've been a mentor for young people for 6+ years, including through the MIT Mentor-Advocate Partnership (MAP) program, as well as the YearUp program for urban youth. My best mentorship relationships through MAP have allowed me to share my personal interests as well as my knowledge of MIT's institutional history. It takes a mentee who is willing to have conversations, to share something about their own interests/goals/challenges, to have an effective mentorship connection. So I'd be interested in connecting with a mentee/co-mentor who wants to have a full and authentic connection, not limited to career advancement. I've also enjoyed mentorships where I can share my love of Spanish/Portuguese language and culture, my Jewish identity, and love of literature.
I've been at MIT for 20 years, first in international program partnership roles, and since 2010 in a role focused on industry partnerships, alumni relations, HR/admin, and overall program leadership. I benefitted greatly from the Leader to Leader program for staff leadership development, and have remained part of the L2L alumni planning team. I think my skills relevant to being a mentor include effective listening, empathy and emotional openness, a passion for connecting people to networks and opportunities, and a desire to advance and improve MIT. Before joining MIT as a staff member, I was a college English professor, and I enjoy the ability to relate to faculty and students through that lens.
Erinn Taylor Barroso
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Graduate Program Administrator, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Pronouns: she/her
Email: erinntb@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
Can meet in person or virtually
About me: I have dedicated nearly 20 years to working in higher education. I have held a variety of roles, and understand the importance of politics and strategy in developing a career in higher ed. I also understand the difficulty in working with the different stakeholders at the Institute. I would love to work with someone early in their career, or looking to make a change into a new position/role to help them navigate change. I spent the better part of a decade working in graduate admissions and student services before returning to school for graduate study. I then worked as an ombus for two years before spending the last five years working in faculty development.
Amazigh Aksil Ankji
Status: Presently mentoring someone
Title, Dept.: Financial Officer, Mechanical Engineering
Pronouns:
Email: ankji@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: As a mentor, I would like to participate in this mentoring pilot program with SOE. I believe I will build on my leadership as a financial professional at MIT and gain more experience teaching, listening, and learning from others. I am looking for mentees who are interested in finance/grants management areas so that I can add more value. With this, I will capitalize on my past mentoring and MIT experiences, and I will be more efficient in delivering value to my mentees. Kind of skills that I will be sharing are knowledge about the MIT systems, Financial Management practices, and MIT job search and interviewing skills. I got to my current position with more than 16 years of Accounting/ Finance experience from Africa, Canada, and U.S., and I am trained as CPA.
As a mentee, I am looking for mentoring to gain Senior Financial office skills/ role duties. Looking for someone who was or is a Senior Financial officer who can share what it takes to be successful in SFO role, what to look for, avoid, do...
Carolina Bastidas
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Research Scientist, Sea Grant College Program
Pronouns:
Email: bastidas@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
Can meet in person or virtually
About me: As a mentor, I would be interested in co-mentorship to share professional experiences within MIT. I would also like to share about balancing work and life, solving conflict or managing difficult situations.
As a mentee, I would like to broaden my vision on career development at MIT. I would like to know more about research and administrative positions where my skills can be useful and that provide balance to my interests. I am looking for mentors that are knowledgeable about MIT opportunities and that can advise me on useful skills and values for these two functional roles.
Sarah Ciriello
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Administrative Assistant II, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Pronouns: she/her
Email: sciri@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Co-mentoring/Symbiotic — knowledge sharing for mutual benefit, New hire, in a new role
Prefer to meet in person
About me: I am interesting in helping a new hire become familiar with the MIT working environment and the main campus. I am also interested in co-mentoring with another employee. I enjoy sharing the knowledge I've developed using various MIT applications and I also appreciate learning from others. I have worked on the main campus for nearly 6 years and find there is always something new to learn and share. My administrative, teaching, and training experience at various nonprofits, universities, and other educational organizations as well as my love for the university environment led to me to my current position at MIT.
Andi Blumenau
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Communications and Program Manager, Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: ablumen@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Co-mentoring/Symbiotic — knowledge sharing for mutual benefit, New hire, in a new role
Prefer to meet in person
About me: As a mentor, I am mostly interested in knowledge sharing, particularly giving and receiving advice on communications.
As a mentee, I am, again, interested in knowledge sharing, particularly in grant program management and marketing
Priscilla Capistrano
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Student/Industry Engagement Coordinator, EECS
Pronouns: she/her
Email: priscill@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
Prefer to meet in person
About me: I would like to encourage and enable another person's professional and personal development. Help them achieve goals, expand their connections, and offer guidance based on my experience.
I can mentor an individual who has a positive outlook, demonstrates a willingness to work hard, a drive to succeed, and comfortable receiving objective feedback.
In 2020, I participated in the Student Success Program where I was matched with ten students to be their mentor and resource. I also offer guidance and training to many new hires in my previous department.
The skills I have to offer will depend on what my mentee's goals and objectives are.
I believe building and forging relationships are key to success. I make connections by listening and being a trusted ally. My experience in building relationships has helped me gain new perspectives and confidence in both my communication and leadership skills needed for my role.
Rachael Draper
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Academic Administrator, Graduate Admissions and Outreach Aero Astro
Pronouns:
Email: rdraper@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: By mentoring someone, I would like to build a connection with someone who aims to build a career in higher education, that could include obtaining an advanced degree in higher education (masters or doctorate). I have about a decade of experience in higher education as well as a EdD so I feel I could add value and guidance to someone who might be looking for that path. My experience includes admissions, student services, and registrar. My skills include communication, student services, customer service, relationship building, and process optimization. These experiences led me to my current position at MIT.
As a mentee: I am new to my role and to MIT. I would love to connect with someone who also has a student services role within the SoE or who has worked with students at MIT. I am still trying to figure out MIT and could really use a connection within or outside my department to learn more of the institutional knowledge. I am also curious where I could go from here either within or outside MIT in terms of career guidance.
I'm really open to this process and would welcome relationship building no matter what!
Ignacio Vazquez
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Industry Relations Director, System Design and Management
Pronouns: he/him
Email: ignaciov@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me: would like to use the mentorship network to extend my reach beyond my own department. I do not have a lot of experience navigating MIT, but I do have tons of experience working in highly-decentralized organizations. I think I can add value to colleagues trying to make sense of such an environment. In my previous job I started a community to support new expats joining the company to adapt to the culture and help them during their first few months; I can see myself supporting people with a similar challenge at MIT. In my current role I must excel at influencing others without formally having authority over them (since most of my influence occurs outside MIT), high cultural sensitivity (not only in terms of nationality but also in seniority/role/identity) to launch and support ad-hoc teams. I have worked as a consultant in three different countries and I can help other navigate complex environments -- specially when there seems to be no solution.
I am looking for leaders in more senior roles than mine and hopefully with a long tenure at MIT. Today, it is difficult for me to connect outside of my department (mostly due to lack of good excuses to participate in other activities). I would appreciate having a sounding board to navigate Institute politics and share experiences.
Jamie Marshall
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: HR Coordinator, AeroAstro
Pronouns: he/him
Email: jamie470@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me: I believe as an accomplished HR professional with a strong legal background that focuses on employment relations, i am in a unique position to talk to people about concerns, goals, obstacles, and to make recommendations that suit an individual persons aspirations. I also referee for US Soccer and work with players/coaches of all walks of life, so i am used to dealing with different perspectives and personalities. My skillsets i can share would be resume review, goal setting, or even just being a sounding board. Lastly, i think i am someone who is uniquely qualified to build relationships based on trust, confidentiality.
Bori Stoyanova
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: HR Administrator, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Pronouns: she/her
Email: bori@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: As a mentor, I would like to share my knowledge and MIT network gained after seventeen years of immersing into the MIT culture. I would like to contribute to the success of a future MIT star! I would like to give back. The mentee would be smart, intelligent, curious, willing to learn and to take initiative, a true partner. I have seventeen years of progressive experience in the field of HR at MIT both in central HR and in a number of Departments in MIT School of Engineering. I am willing to share everything I know and answer all questions. My love for HR and MIT have allowed me to learn and grow daily and to build a rich network within the Institute.
As a mentee, I would like to explore the potential next step at MIT, the pros and cons, the challenges and opportunities. I am looking for a mentor who is a role model, a confidant I can trust and talk with. Career development advice would be very welcomed!
Ignacio Vazquez
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Industry Relations Director, System Design and Management
Pronouns: he/him
Email: ignaciov@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me: would like to use the mentorship network to extend my reach beyond my own department. I do not have a lot of experience navigating MIT, but I do have tons of experience working in highly-decentralized organizations. I think I can add value to colleagues trying to make sense of such an environment. In my previous job I started a community to support new expats joining the company to adapt to the culture and help them during their first few months; I can see myself supporting people with a similar challenge at MIT. In my current role I must excel at influencing others without formally having authority over them (since most of my influence occurs outside MIT), high cultural sensitivity (not only in terms of nationality but also in seniority/role/identity) to launch and support ad-hoc teams. I have worked as a consultant in three different countries and I can help other navigate complex environments -- specially when there seems to be no solution.
I am looking for leaders in more senior roles than mine and hopefully with a long tenure at MIT. Today, it is difficult for me to connect outside of my department (mostly due to lack of good excuses to participate in other activities). I would appreciate having a sounding board to navigate Institute politics and share experiences.
Brían O'Conaill
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Director of Administration and Finance
Pronouns: he/him
Email: oconaill@mit.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/br%C3%ADan-o-conaill-06179855/
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I have now been at MIT for almost 20 years, starting as a temp admin, to AA2, finanical officer, and now AO/DAF. I think my path could give value to people relatively new to the institute wondering how to take the next steps. I have plenty of knowledge ranging from the technical (email processing, advanced excel) to the processes/policies of MIT and people -- knowing who ask about what. I would also value the opportunity to talk to people about opportunities within AeroAstro and generally widen my network.
Even after 20 years I have much to learn. I have been in my present role for a decade. It is challenging and though I feel I know a lot, there is always more to learn. Occasionally I also wonder about the options for further advance -- and whether that's compatible with having a young family.
Edith Wun
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Senior Leadership Giving Officer, Nuclear Science and Engineering
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: ewun@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: Over 10+ years at MIT, I've worked in several departments at MIT, both within the School of Engineering and in Resource Development. I'm happy to share my experience with MIT staff considering a career in fundraising, those who are curious about what the work is like, or new hires wondering how to navigate this large and complex organization!
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Status:
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PARTICIPATING MENTEES
Daniel Gilbert
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Lab Coordinator, MechE
Pronouns: he/him
Email: dpgilber@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for:
Career Development Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me:
There is a lot that I don't know, and I would like to grow, as I am currently leading the MechE machine shop. I am looking for leadership guidance. I think specific answers to my questions would be best, yes. I am looking for someone who has been successful in creating/leading a space.
Susan Amrose
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Research Scientist, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Pronouns: she/her
Email: samrose@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
Can meet in person or virtually
About me: What I would like to get out of a mentoring relationship is advice on navigating a non-traditional academic career. What are/should be the metrics for success? What are the opportunities for advancement at MIT? What resources am I not taking advantage of? I am looking for a mentor who regularly conducts field work. Someone working in MechE would be best, perhaps in a non-traditional field (I work on development/global engineering) and someone who travels to conduct field work. I am looking for someone who has perhaps had other work experiences (industry) and who has built their career in non-traditional academic roles. I would be interested in talking to someone who has a lecturer and research role.
Kelsey Valentine
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Technical Associate I, Biological Engineering
Pronouns: she/her
Email: kvalent@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for:
Career Development Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me: I have been working as a lab tech for about 6 months with a hope to return to school for a phd in order to become a professor. As a relatively new college graduate, I am still unsure of what subjects I hope to pursue. I also have a lot of questions regarding the application process and what experience is important to eventually be hired as a professor. I think in general it would be very helpful to learn from someone who is a bit further into their career, especially from a female researcher with similar interests.
Samantha LaMotte
Status: Currently being mentored
Title, Dept.: Administrative Assistant, IMES
Pronouns: she/her
Email: slamotte@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I am new to this role and the MIT community, I am hoping to gain insight into the community and how I can contribute and expand my impact here at MIT. I am looking for career guidance. I am not looking for specific skills at this time, I would like to find someone who can help me transition to this new career.
Elizabeth Shea
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Mentor Relations and Events Coordinator, UPOP
Pronouns: she/her
Email: bshea@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I am new to MIT and new to working in college administration. I am looking for some additional support as I adjust to this new job. I would like help developing the skills needed for my new role, such as clear writing and organization. Career guidance would also be helpful. I recently left science for this role and would love to the explore more college administration roles and careers.
Carolina Bastidas
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Research Scientist, Sea Grant College Program
Pronouns:
Email: bastidas@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
Can meet in person or virtually
About me: As a mentor, I would be interested in co-mentorship to share professional experiences within MIT. I would also like to share about balancing work and life, solving conflict or managing difficult situations.
As a mentee, I would like to broaden my vision on career development at MIT. I would like to know more about research and administrative positions where my skills can be useful and that provide balance to my interests. I am looking for mentors that are knowledgeable about MIT opportunities and that can advise me on useful skills and values for these two functional roles.
John Bryan
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Administrative Assistant II, NEET
Pronouns:
Email: jnbryan@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
Can meet in person or virtually
About me: I am not new to MIT, but I have always worked in student affairs. Academic affairs is new to me and I would love to learn more about SoE and academics. I would love to grow within MIT and would like to develop a relationship with someone who can share their experience and wisdom. As well, this is oddly specific, but how to preserve work/life balance in research academics.
Amazigh Aksil Ankji
Status: Currently being mentored
Title, Dept.: Financial Officer, Mechanical Engineering
Pronouns:
Email: ankji@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: As a mentor, I would like to participate in this mentoring pilot program with SOE. I believe I will build on my leadership as a financial professional at MIT and gain more experience teaching, listening, and learning from others. I am looking for mentees who are interested in finance/grants management areas so that I can add more value. With this, I will capitalize on my past mentoring and MIT experiences, and I will be more efficient in delivering value to my mentees. Kind of skills that I will be sharing are knowledge about the MIT systems, Financial Management practices, and MIT job search and interviewing skills. I got to my current position with more than 16 years of Accounting/ Finance experience from Africa, Canada, and U.S., and I am trained as CPA.
As a mentee, I am looking for mentoring to gain Senior Financial office skills/ role duties. Looking for someone who was or is a Senior Financial officer who can share what it takes to be successful in SFO role, what to look for, avoid, do...
Vaciane Simeon
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Administrative Assistant, DMSE
Pronouns:
Email: vsimeon@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
Prefer to meet in person
About me: I am interested in expanding my skills and pursuing work within finance/accounting. I hope to receive wisdom and guidance from someone working within finance on what their work looks like, how to best succeed in their role, and anything that they're willing to share. I am seeking career guidance because I think I would like to shift career paths from administrative/assistant to finance/accounting. I'm looking for a mentor that has a strong passion for what they do and ideally has been in their field for a while.
Bizi Kayumbi
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Financial Coordinator, DMSE
Pronouns: he/his/him
Email: kayumbi@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I am new to the role of financial coordinator, although I have had ten years of experience in finance for investment companies. Since I am newly starting in academia, I have quickly discovered that the academic finance space has as many opportunities as the investment world. People tend to have longer careers in a single institution than they would in the investment banking sphere. I am looking for career guidance mentoring to increase my academic finance skills and knowledge to become a full-fledged fiscal officer and beyond.
Marija Magdalena Todorovic
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Administrative Assistant II (finance and events), Lemelson/MIT Program
Pronouns: she/her
Email: marijamt@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: What I would like to get out of a mentoring relationship is connection and professional advice (growing in finance).
Sandra Crawford
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Senior Administrative Assistant, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Pronouns:
Email: crawfjen@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: Best practices for MIT administration, including website maintenance and finance processes.
Andi Blumenau
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Communications and Program Manager, Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: ablumen@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Co-mentoring/Symbiotic — knowledge sharing for mutual benefit, New hire, in a new role
Prefer to meet in person
About me: As a mentor, I am mostly interested in knowledge sharing, particularly giving and receiving advice on communications.
As a mentee, I am, again, interested in knowledge sharing, particularly in grant program management and marketing
Rachael Draper
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Academic Administrator, Graduate Admissions and Outreach Aero Astro
Pronouns:
Email: rdraper@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: By mentoring someone, I would like to build a connection with someone who aims to build a career in higher education, that could include obtaining an advanced degree in higher education (masters or doctorate). I have about a decade of experience in higher education as well as a EdD so I feel I could add value and guidance to someone who might be looking for that path. My experience includes admissions, student services, and registrar. My skills include communication, student services, customer service, relationship building, and process optimization. These experiences led me to my current position at MIT.
As a mentee: I am new to my role and to MIT. I would love to connect with someone who also has a student services role within the SoE or who has worked with students at MIT. I am still trying to figure out MIT and could really use a connection within or outside my department to learn more of the institutional knowledge. I am also curious where I could go from here either within or outside MIT in terms of career guidance.
Academic Administrator, Graduate Admissions and Outreach Aero Astro
Shawn Zhang
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Reserch Scientist, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Pronouns: he/him
Email: xzhang88@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I'm looking for career guidance regarding navigating the research scientist role at MIT and broader career guidance/opportunities for research focused academic roles. I'm looking for mentors/symbiotic with experience building a multi-faceted career outside of standard tenure track positions. I'm also interested in building connections between the MIT research staff to gather common experiences and find opportunities that can help the broader research staff community.
Haoran Li
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Pronouns:
Email: haoranli@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me: I am looking for career guidance in academia, and the career path and how to become a faculty member in the next 1-3 years. I would like to connect with someone currently working as a faculty or in a research role in MIT to share the path and help me to get my goal (become a faculty in academia).
I am looking for a mentor who can help in building academic network, writing about CV, research statement, teaching statement, etc.
Brían O'Conaill
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: Director of Administration and Finance
Pronouns: he/him
Email: oconaill@mit.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/br%C3%ADan-o-conaill-06179855/
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I have now been at MIT for almost 20 years, starting as a temp admin, to AA2, finanical officer, and now AO/DAF. I think my path could give value to people relatively new to the institute wondering how to take the next steps. I have plenty of knowledge ranging from the technical (email processing, advanced excel) to the processes/policies of MIT and people -- knowing who ask about what. I would also value the opportunity to talk to people about opportunities within AeroAstro and generally widen my network.
Even after 20 years I have much to learn. I have been in my present role for a decade. It is challenging and though I feel I know a lot, there is always more to learn. Occasionally I also wonder about the options for further advance -- and whether that's compatible with having a young family
Ben Judge
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Research Engineer, Mechanical Engineering
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Email: bjudge@mit.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-judge-03073029/
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me: I am very much looking forward to participating in the StaMP mentoring program as a mentee. My career to date has been somewhat isolated as a founder at a small startup. Since starting at MIT less than a year ago, I have sought to broaden my networking and collaboration skills as I work toward building both interpersonal and technical skills for career development.
I hope to work with a mentor for career guidance and suggestions to accomplish professional goals, such as project management, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
An ideal mentor would have experience in both academic and industry settings, be able to advise on best practices for continued education, and know the best way to strike a life/work balance.
Bori Stoyanova
Status: Available — Mentor & Mentee
Title, Dept.: HR Administrator, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Pronouns: she/her
Email: bori@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: As a mentor, I would like to share my knowledge and MIT network gained after seventeen years of immersing into the MIT culture. I would like to contribute to the success of a future MIT star! I would like to give back. The mentee would be smart, intelligent, curious, willing to learn and to take initiative, a true partner. I have seventeen years of progressive experience in the field of HR at MIT both in central HR and in a number of Departments in MIT School of Engineering. I am willing to share everything I know and answer all questions. My love for HR and MIT have allowed me to learn and grow daily and to build a rich network within the Institute.
As a mentee, I would like to explore the potential next step at MIT, the pros and cons, the challenges and opportunities. I am looking for a mentor who is a role model, a confidant I can trust and talk with. Career development advice would be very welcomed!
Vivekananda Bal
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
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Email: vbal@mit.edu
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Type of mentoring I am looking for: Equity and Inclusion Focused
I prefer to meet in person
About me: I would expect a friendship out of this mentoring relationship. I am looking for someone (I) who can share their knowledge from their personal life, culture he/she grew up in, and (ii) someone who can point out faults in me and help me to improve myself. I was born and brought up in India, and therefore, would prefer someone from other ethnicity to be my mentor who has similar interests as mine. I would prefer a female mentor. No I am definitely not looking for any career guidance.
Ekaterina Trizlova
Status: Currently being mentored
Title, Dept.: Director of Administration and Finance, Leaders for Global Operations Program
Pronouns: she/her
Email: trizlova@mit.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-trizlova-7136b122/
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: Look forward to connecting and sharing experience, challenges, support with:
Career development advice within and outside MIT
Co-mentorship/bouncing off ideas/reverse mentoring
Michelle Sullivan
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Invention Education Learning and Curriculum Specialist, Lemelson-MIT
Pronouns: she/her
Email: misu@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for:
Career Development Focused
Equity and Inclusion Focused
Co-mentoring/Symbiotic
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: I am new to my role and to MIT. I am interested in someone who can share institutional knowledge, information regarding the opportunities for career advancement, and opportunities for continued professional development I may not be aware of. I would especially appreciate a symbiotic co-mentorship that is an exchange of ideas and knowledge.
Mahia Brown
Status: Available
Title, Dept.: Financial Coordinator, DMSE
Pronouns: she/her
Email: mahia@mit.edu
LinkedIn:
Type of mentoring I am looking for: Career Development Focused
I can meet in person or virtually
About me: Looking for tips from other Research Administrators in the field and advice on what tools they use for project management and post award.
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