Mentor of the Month

What Makes Maggie Our Mentor of the Month? Maggie is: SUPPORTIVE and CREATIVE. Maggie, one of our new mentors from Citi, knows what it takes to make a difference with her mentee.

Mentoring, although impactful, is no easy task. No one knows this more than our mentors at the High School of Violin and Dance (HSVD).

One thing that stood out to me in our email this week was your comments about inspiring your classmates to study hard and also that you don't worry about what other people say.

While David and Jackey have met at almost all of our events throughout the year, David always follows up with Jackey about his academic and career related interests. David is great at taking extra care in responding to Jackey’s emails.

Ann shows her support by verbalizing her admiration for Isis’ strengths and goes the extra mile to make sure they meet each month at iMentor events. Not only does Ann meet Isis often, but she supports Isis’ creative work in fashion design and loves to look at Isis’ creative ideas during the time they spend together.

In the third year of their match, Dominique has gone above and beyond in helping her mentee, Tysha, to navigate the complicated transition out of high school and to figure out her next steps. Since Tysha graduated from the Bronx Academy of Letters last June, Dominique has helped her locate job and internship resources, worked with her to trouble-shoot unexpected challenges in the college and financial aid application processes, and provided ongoing personal support and encouragement.

Patti has shown incredible enthusiasm, support, and consistency in her role as a mentor. Upon being matched, she immediately made arrangements to be available to meet Adrianne at her iMentor Kick Off event in the Bronx.

Margaret and Geraldine are both busy women--or, at the least, their schedules can make it hard to meet up. When Geraldine told Margaret her parents wouldn't let her attend iMentor events at night, Margaret decided to do whatever it took to meet up. Margaret frequently came to the International High School at Prospect Heights, meeting with Geraldine during her iMentor session and catching up in an adjacent classroom.

Shaina has supported Stephanie through everything ranging from college applications to personal challenges.