San Bernardino & Riverside Counties Branch
Established in 1953-Los Angeles Section, Region 9
 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Mentorship Committee

http://www.asce-sbriv.org/Mentorship_Committee/

 
Jessie Powell, PE- Chair; San Bernardino & Riverside Counties Branch
jessie_powell@urscorp.com

Georgia Jeffers, PE - Vice Chair
Open - Event Coordinator
Edwin C. Wen, PE, MS - Treasurer
Alfred Pedroza, PE - Secretary

 
Members at Large
Nancy Hanna
Jonny J. Liu

Neil Nilchian, PE

Neil Nilchian, PE; LA-Section's
Mentorship Committee Chair
2010-Engineer of the Year in Government nnilchia@rctlma.org
Past San Bernardino & Riverside Counties Committee Chair of the Branch from September 1, 2007 - September 31, 2009

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to ASCE.

Welcome to the Mentorship Committee webpage. The Mentorship Committee was formed to add value to ASCE membershipin Southwest RiversideCountryand to address local issues encountered in that region. The Group provides a forum for networking during lunchtime seminars and presentations which occur on a quarterly basis. These activities are in addition to those already offered by the Branch. The public is welcomed to attend and participate in the group as a volunteer. If you are interested, please contact the Chairman. We hope to see everyone at our upcoming events.

The San Bernardino & Riverside County Branch Mentorship Committee along with National ASCE and the ASCE Committee on Career Development are launching a local ASCE Mentoring Program. The goals of this mentoring program are to:

  • Provide an opportunity for our members to enter into mentoring relationships that will facilitate the growth of young engineers and the profession by means that may not be available through typical work relationships or training.

  • Host an Annual Dinner and other mentoring related activities. These events will bring together all of the mentor and protégé pairs to celebrate the Mentoring Program.

  • Utilize an online Mentor Database. This database would be separate from the Mentoring Relationships and would serve as additional means for younger engineers to locate experienced engineers who are willing to answer questions related to engineering. The database would appeal to those who have questions about a particular field of engineering but aren’t seeking a long-term mentoring relationship.


    • There are numerous benefits for being a Mentor/Protégé. Mentors can influence the leaders of tomorrow to ensure the future success of our profession and they can learn about some of the challenges younger engineers face today. Protégés can learn what it takes to become a leader through experiences and wisdom of their mentor.


    Participation is key. We request that you commit to working with your mentor/protégé for at least 6 months, and encourage a 12 month mentoring relationship. It is recommended that mentor/protégé pairs have contact (e-mail or call) at least once every two weeks and meet in person (or have a longer phone conversation) once a month.


    ASCE will be holding a training workshop in September 2009 to give you the tools and tips on how to gain the most out of the mentoring relationships. Examples of topics to be discussed include:

  • Meet your mentor/protégé in person
  • Discuss the purpose of the program
  • Mentoring: What It Is and Isn't
  • Mentoring Benefits: Case Study and Testimonials
  • Do's and Don'ts ("Ground Rules")

    • Sign up to participate. The attached application will assist the Committee in matching each mentor and protégé appropriately. If you interested in participating as a Mentor or Protégé, please complete the application and return via email or fax to:

     
       

    Protégé Applications:

    Alfred Pedroza, PE
    apedroza@boyleengineering.com
    (909) 933-5225 - Phone
    933-5228 - Fax

    		  

    Mentor Applications:

    Jessie Powell, PE
    jessie_powell@urscorp.com
    (909) 980-4000 - Phone

    		  

    or to Submit Via Mail send to:

    ASCE San Bernardino Riverside
    Mentorship Committee
    Attn: Jessie Powell, Chair
    P.O. Box 124
    Riverside, CA 92502

     

     

    		    
             
    		 
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