San Bernardino & Riverside Counties Branch
Established in 1953 Los Angeles Section, Region 9
Mentorship Committee
Neil Nilchian, PE - ChairGeorgia Jeffers, PE - Vice ChairJessie Powell, PE - Event CoordinatorEdwin C. Wen, PE, MS - TreasurerAlfred Pedroza, PE - Secretary
October, 2008 - 1st Semi-Annual Dinner (Exact Date and Place To be Determined)*
January 10, 2009 - Semi-annual Social Event (Comedy Club or Bowling)*
March 7, 2009 - Semi-annual Dinner*
May 9, 2009 - Annual Workshop Training*
August 8, 2009 - Semi-annual Social Event (Bowling)*
November 14, 2009 - Semi-annual Dinner*
January 9, 2010 - Semi-annual Social Event (Comedy Club or Bowling)*
*Dates are subject to change and seating is limited,
please contact the Mentorship Committee for additional information.
Mentor Database
Coming soon there will be a mentor Database, if you would like to be added to the list please contact Neil Nilchian
Mentoring Program
The San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Branch Mentorship Committee along with National ASCE and the
ASCE Committee on Career Development are launching a local ASCE Mentorship 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 are not 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 Mentorship 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 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.
Sign up to participate. The attached application will
assist the Committee in matching each mentor and protégé appropriately. If you are interested in participating as a Mentor or Protege, please complete the application and return via e-mail or fax to:
Online Form