Blog 2 - Summer Mentorship

1. List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.
   My mentors name was Rocio Centeno, her phone number is (626) 664-4096, and she works at Parkview Elementary High School which is a part of Mt. View School District in El Monte, CA.
   
2. What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?     
   Ms. Centeno has been teaching Kindergarten for over 10 yeas now and really knows what she's doing and whats best when it comes to her job. She genuinely enjoys teaching Kindergarten and her little students. She feels as if its such an important time in her student's life that she dedicates a ton of time into assuring she provides the best education for them. 
   As of now, I'm trying to find a mentor in Graphic Design (or at this point anything that has do with technology.) If I fail to find something, my backup plan will be to do my Senior Project in Juvenile Education.
   
   
   
3. List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.    
   1. How do you ensure that the student's are grasping and learning all the material thats given to them?2. From past experience, what have been some kindergarten milestones that shaped up the student's school year?3. How much time do you have to dedicate to a lesson until it becomes second nature for the students?
   
4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
   Kindergarten for me never seemed like such an important school year in a student's life until I mentored under Ms. Centeno. At first, I came in here seeking filler hours while I continued searching for a Graphic Designer but now I'm actually considering sticking to this topic, that's if I don't find a mentor in my first choice of topic. I now realize that Kindergarten can define how a student continues on in their school years and how well I do. Im excited to maybe follow along a group of students this school year to see how they progress.
   
5. What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did mentorship help you make your decision?  Please explain.
   Im still in search of a final senior topic. I would've loved to something in the graphic design industry but this summer has showed me otherwise. It's extremely hard to find a mentor in that career, at least for me it was. If you guys have any connections I'd love to contact them. If I fail to find a mentor in this industry, I will most likely stay with Juvenile Education mentoring under Rocio Centeno. I actually enjoyed these last times I spent with her and she seemed eager to let me in on her journey throughout this school year.

LINK TO MY MENTORSHIP HOURS LOG