
Mentorship EDGE
Empowerment \ Diversity \ Growth \ Employability
Become a Mentee
Looking for professional mentorship? You've come to the right place!
To apply please:
- Review our Participant Expectations listed below.
- Review the Department of Education’s Employability Framework. This framework offers suggestions for valuable topics to discuss with your mentor.
- Apply or join our mailing list.
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Fall 2022 Mentors | Introduction Meeting Times & Locations
Will be announced soon!
Read below to learn about some of our great mentors who joined in our last mentorship cycle!
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Winter 2022 Mentors | Introduction Meeting Times & Locations
Wednesday, February 23
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office
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Jay Maloney
President and CFO
OLI Communications
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Online
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Elizabeth Masnari
Senior Director Internal Audit & Risk Management
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Online
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Grace Chu
Manager
Clark Nuber
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
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Stephanie Smith
SVP Of People & Culture
Tag board
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4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
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Barry Chaison
Director - State and Local Tax
Andersen Tax
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Online
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Emily Burns
People Business Partner
Lyft
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Thursday, February 24
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Online
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Kashish Madan
Azure Cloud and AI Consultant
Microsoft
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Online
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Li Peterson
Tax Manager
Andersen
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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Online
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Gloria Vasconcellos
Manager - Valuation Services
Andersen
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Online
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Pritam Parvatkar
Managing Partner & Global Lead Digital Strategy
Data Glove Inc. |
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
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Agape Wasef
HR Specialist
The Boeing Company
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Online
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Tomoyuki Maeda
CEO
Silicon Valley JAPAN
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Friday, February 25
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office
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Peter Goodwin
Consultant Advisor
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Online
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Debbi Gillotti
Chief Operating Officer
nVoq Incorporated
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12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Online
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Marwa Alwattar
Assurance Staff
Moss Adams
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Online
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Elena Menagarishvili
Senior Manager
Andersen |
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office
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Akshobhya Mann
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
UW Bothell Beardslee Building, Dean’s Office
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Landon Chu
Senior Associate
Andersen
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Amazon Spheres
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Chelsea Ip
Big Data & Analytics, Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Thursday, March 3
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Carmine’s Restaurant in Bellevue
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Daniel Le
Audit Partner
Deloitte
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Friday, March 4
9:35 AM - 11:00 AM
Microsoft visitor center
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Diana Li
Program manager
Microsoft
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If you have any questions or comments you are welcome to contact Elizabeth Prendergast, Mentorship EDGE program coordinator at mentorship@uw.edu.
Participant Expectations
In order to foster a more meaningful and enriching mentoring experience for myself and my mentor/mentee, I will strive to:
- Connect remotely or in-person (with a mask and using safe social distancing) at least once per quarter for the coming year.
- Attend the annual summer quarter Mentorship EDGE networking gathering.
Mentee Commitment
I acknowledge that my drive, goals, and commitment will determine my results.
Before meeting my mentor, I will complete the following (or create a plan to complete it.)
- Update my resume (For help visit uwb.edu/careers/resumes.)
- Update my LinkedIn profile (connect to peers, professors, customize URL, etc.)
- Write a short elevator pitch about myself and my goals that I can email my mentor.
When engaging my mentor I will:
- Be clear and thoughtful about my goals as a mentee.
- Be proactive in requesting assistance from my mentor.
- Help make the best use of our meeting time by preparing thoughtful questions in advance.
- Send a thank you note after our first meeting.
Mentor Commitment
I will use my experience, vision, network, and leadership to help my mentees on their success journey.
- I let my students know some of the ways I can/would like to help them as a mentor.
- I will let my mentee know how, and how often I can connect with them.
- For example: X hours per quarter in person/ or via email.
- (We recommend allocating about one hour per mentee per quarter, or more if mentor/mentee have the desire and availability)
- I will respond openly and enthusiastically to my student’s questions and requests, as my schedule allows.
Employability Skills Framework
Below is an inforgraphic summary of the Department of Education’s Employability Framework. This framework offers suggestions for valuable topics to discuss with your mentor. 