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Finding Your Blue Lobster
Deb Mills-Scofield
© Mills-Scofield, LLC
Who am I & Why Do I Mentor?
• Since 2012 ≥ 200 students
• Since 2012 ≥ 100 students (> 4x)
• Currently ≥ 30 students ‘long-term’
© Mills-Scofield, LLC 3
© Mills-Scofield, LLC
So?
Mentees start mentoring!
• In school & after graduation!
• “Pay it forward” & giving back
is in their DNA
Alumni get engaged!
• Want to mentor!
• Become closer to Alma Mater
My sophomore mentee with
her freshman ENGN mentee
20% of Alumni asked to
become mentors after my intro.
© Mills-Scofield, LLC
How?
Mentoring 100
• Start simple and small
• Short-Term: Mentoring a person once or twice
• Focused: Mentoring for career or internship advice
• Benefits to Mentor, Mentee, University/College
• Get feedback from Mentor and Mentee

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Finding Your Blue Lobster - Deb Mills-Scofield - Wisr Leadership Summit

  • 1. © Mills-Scofield, LLC © Mills-Scofield, LLC Finding Your Blue Lobster Deb Mills-Scofield
  • 2. © Mills-Scofield, LLC Who am I & Why Do I Mentor? • Since 2012 ≥ 200 students • Since 2012 ≥ 100 students (> 4x) • Currently ≥ 30 students ‘long-term’
  • 4. © Mills-Scofield, LLC So? Mentees start mentoring! • In school & after graduation! • “Pay it forward” & giving back is in their DNA Alumni get engaged! • Want to mentor! • Become closer to Alma Mater My sophomore mentee with her freshman ENGN mentee 20% of Alumni asked to become mentors after my intro.
  • 5. © Mills-Scofield, LLC How? Mentoring 100 • Start simple and small • Short-Term: Mentoring a person once or twice • Focused: Mentoring for career or internship advice • Benefits to Mentor, Mentee, University/College • Get feedback from Mentor and Mentee