UTA Celebrates the Maverick Momentum Mentoring Program
Congratulations to the first UTA Maverick Momentum Mentoring Program Cohort! Offered by the Belonging and Engagement (BE) team and in collaboration with the Staff Advisory Council (SAC), The goal of this six-month program is to foster a culture of belonging and engagement through mentorship, knowledge sharing and professional growth.
The celebratory reception recognized the below employees who served as mentors and mentees for their commitment to the mentoring sessions, resources, workshops, and other engaging development activities. To add to the festivities, Dr. Jennifer Cowley, President, delivered the keynote address and all participants were honored with a commemorative certificate and photo!
| Mentees | Mentors |
|---|---|
| Daniela Cardenas | Ashley Downey |
| David Cruz | Jessica Braam |
| Jeffrey McCulley | Lynne Kinnan |
| Karina Hau | Angela Ezell |
| Madeline Yzaguirre | Christine Brady |
| Mistie Maskil | Jennifer Higgins |
| Quentin Scott | Sarah McBride |
| Shunda Dixon | Patrice Green |
| Sonya Pulley | Michele Allen-Franklin |
| Tina Espinoza | Elvira Smith |
The mentee's managers, too, play a key role in advocating for their professional growth in the program. A big thank you to these managers for their support of their mentee's ongoing development: Michael Wollman, Jason Hardy, Lauren Stutler, Kara Marie Hardley-Shaka, Katherine Huestis, Karen Kusler, Katie Peery, Joe Carpenter, Herlinda Duran, and Michele Allen-Franklin.
We look forward to launching the next mentoring cohort this Fall 2024. For more information regarding mentoring opportunities for employees at UTA, please contact Belonging and Engagement at BEUTA@uta.edu or check back to the BE website for upcoming details.