MENTOR TESTIMONIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Adrienne Sears

"It is our responsibility to groom our youth to reach their full potential.  As mentors, we act as liaisons to life's opportunities.  We expose them to decision makers and environments that gives them greater access to success.  My mentee Monet Williams has unlimited potential for achievement.  It is my honor to help her navigate educational and professional pursuits.  Aside from her family, I am her biggest cheerleader".

Adrianne Sears
President
Inglewood Police Commission


Valentino Creus

"I think it’s the perspective of thinking outside of his comfort zone, giving him a new paradigm to consider and revalidating his personal and professional ambitions.  I’m sure Monte has had several mentors in the past but as for me, acting like a sounding board while at the same time giving him the challenge, coaching him and reconfirming that he can do much more than what he had previously planned before, would be something he got out of our mentoring relationship."

Valentino Creus
President
The Creus Group


Effie Turnbull Sanders

"I have thoroughly enjoyed working with my mentee, Kaitlyn Lim, because she is so passionate about her career and is fully committed to her work. Kaitlyn has been an exemplary mentee who has not only thoughtfully considered my advice and the advice of others referred to her through the MMF, but has gone a step further to use that advice to develop and implement strategies for the financial success and effectiveness of her organization. I am so proud of Kaitlyn and am honored to have the opportunity to play a role in her development and growth."

Effie Turnbull Sanders
Assistant General Counsel
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)


Grace Cainoy-Weltman

"The Mentoring Program has been a tremendous opportunity for me to connect with students in a meaningful way. It is through this process, I have been able to focus on the individual professional growth needs of my mentees. The relationship with my mentees allows me to give them wisdom from my own experience, but it also allows me to understand the environment our future leaders are living in. It is through the mentoring program that we can also connect them to others in our own network, making long lasting connections."

Grace Cainoy-Weltman
Executive Director
Child Care Alliance


Terry Olivas-De La O

"As an MMF mentor, I have the honor of working side by side with MMF Scholar Margarita Aguilar, another individual who is successfully striving to advocate for a community of unity and hope. I would recommend this experience to anyone not only in public policy, anyone who works on behalf of all humanity. The work you do together, is priceless."

Terry Olivas-De La O, COTA/C, ROH
CEO/Founder
Family Success by Design, Inc.