My philosophy is to meet the mentee’s needs and their definition of a successful experience. I aim to be wholistic in my approach to support their advancement and not just the research products. Once the mentee and I agree on the research question they want to address, we will prepare a timeline, planned deliverables and activities, discuss resources needed, and formulate an agreed upon list of mentor/mentee expectations. I will meet with the mentee 1 on 1 at least weekly to ensure they are receiving support they need to be successful, that milestones are being met, and we will also discuss any adaptations needed to milestones and expectations. I will be highly accessible to the mentee while also aiming to empower them to being creative and self-led.