Faculty Mentoring Program
Contact: Dave BoniBrighton Campus
Building 11, Room 225
Phone Number: 585-292-3129
e-mail: dboni@monroecc.edu
Mentor Qualifications
- Faculty Member with 3 years MCC teaching experience
- Interest in nurturing
- Generous with time and knowledge
- Possess great listening skills
- Eager to acclimate a new faculty member
Why Mentor?
- Mentoring provides new faculty with a personalized introduction to the culture of the college and helps with challenges and rewards of teaching at MCC.
- Mentoring facilitates networking, which is advisable for all new faculty at the college.
- Mentoring provides new faculty with a confidential contact outside their department to discuss matters that they might not otherwise want to discuss within their department.
- Sharing your thoughts and experiences with new faculty also helps you to re-evaluate what you do on a daily basis, re-think how you operate in the classroom and review possible changes to policies and practices.
How Does the Process Work?
Mentors for new faculty are chosen from among tenured and untenured faculty. New faculty are invited to participate and very seldom do they decline the opportunity to have a mentor. A coordinator selects mentors from across the college and pairs new faculty with tenured or nearly tenured faculty. A list of names and departments of both mentors and new faculty is provided to encourage networking. There is a pizza lunch at the beginning of the fall semester in which mentors and new faculty meet (often they've already met). The level of interaction between mentors and new faculty is determined by each individual relationship that unfolds. Currently there is no formal evaluation of this program. Mentoring Q&A
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COLLEGE-WIDE MENTOR PROGRAM 2008-2009 | |||
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New Faculty |
New Faculty Department |
Mentor |
Mentor Department |
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Dr. Jennifer Altre |
Biology |
Dave Boni |
TRS |
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Dr. Mark Biernbaum |
Psychology |
Dr. Chris Inya |
Business Administration Economics |
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Dr. Amy Burtner |
English/Philosophy |
Suzanne El Rayess |
ESOL/Foreign Languages |
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Linda Carson |
Mathematics |
Drew Lawrence |
Hospitality |
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Dr. Natasha Christensen |
A/H/P/S |
Ilene Benz |
VaPA |
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Bridget Dee |
ESOL/Foreign Languages |
Mark Sample |
A/H/P/S |
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Barbara Ellis |
Health Related Professions |
Dick Stewart |
Mathematics |
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Robert Ertischek |
A/H/P/S |
Doug Brooks |
English/Philosophy |
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Robin Frye |
Psychology |
Christine Schwartzott |
VaPA |
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Mary Ellen Gleason |
Transitional Studies |
Jann Avery |
Mathematics |
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Tokeya Graham |
English/Philosophy DCC |
Mike Eames |
Mathematics |
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Tamara Hillabush Walker |
VaPA |
Ellen Baker |
Transitional Studies |
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Gena Merliss |
Transitional Studies |
Amanda Colosimo |
Chemistry/ Geo Sciences |
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John Neel |
VaPA |
Heather Williams |
English/Philosophy |
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Laura Penman |
Biology |
Christine Forde |
Office and Computer Programs |
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Bruce Pennington |
Mathematics |
Jeff Kiggins |
Biology |
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Emily Putnam |
Mathematics |
Donna Cox |
English/Philosophy |
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Verdis Robinson |
A/H/P/S |
Dr. Dave Shaw |
VaPA |
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Mike Nolan |
Transitional Studies | ||
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Naomi Schlagman |
A/H/P/S |
Kim Doyle |
Transitional Studies |
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Adrian Smalls |
Criminal Justice DCC |
Christine Plumeri |
A/H/P/S |
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Sean Smith |
Education DCC |
Maryann Marino |
Biology |
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Dr. Mark Spezzano |
Psychology |
New faculty declined |
N/A |
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Jason Szymanski |
Chem./Geo Sciences |
Aimee Calhoun |
Mathematics |
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Rochelle Watson |
Transitional Studies |
Mike Wagner |
Mathematics |
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Karen Wells |
Mathematics |
John Striebich |
Business Admin. |
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Janet Zinck |
Hospitality Management |
New faculty declined |
N/A |
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Joe Ziolkowski |
VaPA |
Kim Martello |
Mathematics |
