Professor
Literacy Education
Director
Center for Literacy & Reading Instruction
mcvee@buffalo.edu
Mentors have made a significant impact on my educational trajectory and career. My parents did not go to college but they greatly valued education. In our extremely rural community in Montana, there were no colleges or universities so the whole prospect of higher education was intimidating. Mentors during my undergraduate years set me up for success in college, and in later years, mentors in my Master's and PhD work helped me navigate graduate school. It is not a cliché to say that I would not be where I am today without the mentors who helped me.
My goal in mentoring is to be present for students and return the many great kindnesses that supported me on my educational journey. To me, mentoring includes a variety of approaches from listening and asking questions to specific guidance such as reviewing CVs or mock interviews for job preparation.