Meet the WMU Mentoring for Success Mentors
Work with highly accomplished students that provide you with the tools for long-term academic success. Expect weekly meetings where you ll track your academic progress and receive tips tailored to your unique needs to help you develop new study habits.
Our mentors focus on the foundations of a subject and help you understand your coursework so you can tackle your exams after preparing like a pro. We recruit from diverse backgrounds, experiences and academic pursuits, so you can be certain you ll be paired with a mentor who can help you succeed in the classroom and beyond. You can expect to become more confident as a scholar and in your personal life as you develop skills that will enrich your life socially, emotionally and professionally. Plus, when you participate in the mentoring program, you gain access to 24/7 online tutoring.
We’re always looking for new mentors; if you’re interested, check out WMU’s Handshake to see if there are any open positions for which you can apply.
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Who we are: WMU mentor profiles
Our mentors are leaders who prepare mentees for academic challenges, making decisions regarding classes and majors and dealing with personal problems. The qualities of a good mentor are exemplary of what they should teach their mentees to be: proactive, flexible, enthusiastic, a leader and professional. By developing these life skills, mentees become ready to be successful for their college careers and beyond.
Zion Bahre
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major: statistics
Minor: biology
Year in School: junior
Interests: creative writing, photography, drawing
Why I want to be an academic mentor: I am eager to inspire and guide my mentees towards their own successes, while also growing and developing myself in the process.
Career goals: I am determined to become a successful professor and entrepreneur, establishing a thriving business in my hometown while also pursuing a career in academia.
Advice: Falling is a part of life, but it s important to remember that you alone have the power to pick yourself back up.
Quote: "I absolutely love chatting with students from different cultures! It s so fulfilling to exchange ideas and gain fresh perspectives while also sharing some of my own knowledge."
I've been able to take the advice from my mentor and use it to help with the semester. It s helpful to have someone who is also a student to be your peer mentor because they understand the perspective of being a student as well.”
Amy Nobouphasavanh
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: St. Joseph, Mich.
Major: biomedical sciences
Minor: chemistry and Chinese
Year in school: senior
Interests: art, bullet journaling, microbiology, animals, music, dancing
Why I want to be an academic mentor: I want to be able to provide a welcoming environment for students and help them in any way I can.
Career goals: Learning how to communicate, be efficient, and improve leadership in other aspects of life.
Advice: The way a person treats you is a reflection of their own character, not yours.
Quote: "I have a few mentees who were struggling to adjust to school but are getting better at asking questions and and asking for help when needed. I think that being able to ask for help is such a great skill to have."
[A typical session] is talking about my plans for the next couple weeks and how the current week has been so far. Also, talking about personal opinions and future planning.”
Samridhi (Sam) Singh
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Subjects: biology, chemistry, math
Hometown: Kolkata, India
Major: biomedical sciences
Minor: chemistry and general business
Year in School: junior
Interests: reading, writing, animals
Why I want to be an academic mentor: I want to be able to help students in their academic journey.
Career goals: To be a doctor.
Advice: Never lose hope. An intelligent person may be unsuccessful, but a hardworking person can never be unsuccessful.
Quote: "I had a student last fall and spring semesters who was struggling in her classes and she had lost all hope of getting into nursing school. We both worked together to make sure she got good grades in her classes in the fall and spring semesters and she just started nursing school this fall."
Staff mentors are also available
In addition to the peer mentors listed above, the WMU Mentoring for Success program also has staff mentors working to help you succeed. Staff mentors organize workshops that students can take advantage of to learn about study strategies, develop writing skills, manage stress and much more. Staff mentors also guide peer mentors to ensure that students are receiving the highest-quality academic assistance possible.
