Keywords:
administration, training, mentoring
Abstract
In this panel, members of the OWCA’s Mentorship and Scholarship committee discuss their experiences planning, supervising, and participating in a variety of peer mentor groups. Michelle Cohen speaks to the benefits and challenges of establishing “mentorship groups” to replace weekly staff meetings within a large university writing center. Emily Gresbrink shares pointers gleaned while assisting in the implementation of a mentoring program which worked to bridge industry experience from technical and professional advisory board members with graduate students and undergraduate students. Paula Rawlins offers insights from her experience working to foster a greater sense of community among her undergraduate and graduate writing partners. Finally, Beth Nastachowski, shares information about the the OWCA’s recently revised mentoring program, which adopts the practice of peer mentorship and embraces the spirit of interdependence and collaboration by implementing peer mentor groups. Nastachowski invites questions and suggestions for how the program can best serve OWCA’s members.
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Citation Information
Type of Source: Conference Presentation
Presenters: Paula Rawlins, Michelle Cohen, Emily Gresbrink, and Beth Nastachowski
Year of Presentation: 2021
Title of Presentation: Experimenting with Peer Mentoring: Models for Professional Development Among Staff and Administrators
Conference: Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA)
Location of Conference: Virtual