During my time at Butler I volunteered as a mentor and in various chapter leadership roles, including chapter president with College Mentors. When I first became involved with College Mentors, it was because I was looking for an opportunity to volunteer on campus.  Four years later, as I prepared to graduate from college, my mom's favorite thing to tell people was that I went to college for pre-med and to get a biology degree, but what I really majored in was College Mentors for Kids.

In a publication from College Mentors during my senior year, I said “I wanted to be a doctor because I could work hard and make a difference. Through College Mentors, I discovered the achievement gap in schools and where my heart really is. College Mentors inspired me to change what was my life-long dream. It gave me the determination to go out and achieve it.  The tools that I have gained – leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills, how to find and use resources, and how to be an effective communicator – will allow me to be successful.” Looking back to that time, now nine years ago, I am shocked (and pleasantly surprised!) with how accurate my assessment was. College Mentors gave me the opportunity to develop as a leader. 

All of those skills that I was so easily able to list back in 2008, along with the igniting of my passion for improving the educational inequities in our schools, have gotten me to where I am today.  My College Mentors story began in 2004 on Butler’s campus but it continues today as I serve as the past chair of the Board of Directors for College Mentors for Kids.

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