TCC : Faculty Mentoring Program

Faculty Mentoring Program

Contact: Dave Boni
Brighton 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

COLLEGE-WIDE MENTOR PROGRAM 2008-2009
New Faculty	New Faculty Department	Mentor	Mentor Department
Dr. Jennifer Altre	Biology	Dave Boni	TRS
Dr. Mark Biernbaum	Psychology	Dr. Chris Inya	Business Administration Economics
Dr. Amy Burtner	English/Philosophy	Suzanne El Rayess	ESOL/Foreign Languages
Linda Carson	Mathematics	Drew Lawrence	Hospitality
Dr. Natasha Christensen	A/H/P/S	Ilene Benz	VaPA
Bridget Dee	ESOL/Foreign Languages	Mark Sample	A/H/P/S
Barbara Ellis	Health Related Professions	Dick Stewart	Mathematics
Robert Ertischek	A/H/P/S	Doug Brooks	English/Philosophy
Robin Frye	Psychology	Christine Schwartzott	VaPA
Mary Ellen Gleason	Transitional Studies DCC	Jann Avery	Mathematics
Tokeya Graham	English/Philosophy DCC	Mike Eames	Mathematics
Tamara Hillabush Walker	VaPA	Ellen Baker	Transitional Studies
Gena Merliss	Transitional Studies	Amanda Colosimo	Chemistry/ Geo Sciences
John Neel	VaPA	Heather Williams	English/Philosophy
Laura Penman	Biology	Christine Forde	Office and Computer Programs
Bruce Pennington	Mathematics	Jeff Kiggins	Biology
Emily Putnam	Mathematics	Donna Cox	English/Philosophy
Verdis Robinson	A/H/P/S	Dr. Dave Shaw Brighton Mentor	VaPA
Verdis Robinson	A/H/P/S	Mike Nolan DCC Mentor	Transitional Studies
Naomi Schlagman	A/H/P/S DCC	Kim Doyle Brighton	Transitional Studies
Adrian Smalls	Criminal Justice DCC	Christine Plumeri	A/H/P/S
Sean Smith	Education DCC	Maryann Marino	Biology
Dr. Mark Spezzano	Psychology	New faculty declined	N/A
Jason Szymanski	Chem./Geo Sciences	Aimee Calhoun	Mathematics
Rochelle Watson	Transitional Studies	Mike Wagner	Mathematics
Karen Wells	Mathematics	John Striebich	Business Admin.
Janet Zinck	Hospitality Management	New faculty declined	N/A
Joe Ziolkowski	VaPA	Kim Martello	Mathematics