|
Suzanne Murray |
| Age |
29 |
| Which
firm do (did) you work for? |
Lancashire
EBP - Walker Park, Blackburn |
| What
is (was) your job title and what do (did) you do? |
Work-related
Learning Manager - responsible for delivering the Compact programme (in
high schools) plus Vocational Partnership Programme (High / Special
schools). Managing education / business activities to include: student
development courses, SRB projects and literacy projects. |
| How
long have you been mentoring? |
6
- 7 years |
| Qualities
you think help to make a good mentor. |
Good
listener always helps, someone who can give impartial advice. Someone who
has patience and is easy-going. |
| What
do you think you've got out of mentoring? |
Rewarding.
I find it interesting learning about other people's lives. It has helped
me build on my own confidence and communication skills. |
| What's
the hardest part of being a mentor? |
I
often feel guilty that I can't visit my mentee as often as I would like
due to work commitments. |
| Do
you think mentoring has been beneficial to the students you've
mentored? |
I
would hope that I have been able to help the students with employability
skills; i.e. CV, mock interviews and key skills. |
|
Suzanne began mentoring for
us in the last century - and is still with us. |
(Updated
16/01/05
)
