The Mentor/Mentee Experience: Making Connections from School to Career

Friday, October 17, 2014: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
LACC 306AB (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chair:
Cecilia M. Hernandez, PhD, Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University
Presenters:
Bert Rivera-Marchand, PhD, Associate Professor, Inter American University of Puerto Rico , Quentin Hays, MSc, Assistant Professor, Eastern New Mexico University , Edward A. Martinez, PhD, Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University and Berlinda Baca-Sanchez, MBA, Branch Chief, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service

Description: This session is for students who are interested in putting their STEM degrees to work in an academic, government, or nonprofit career. We will share data and discuss the NRCT Program, a successful and meaningful collaboration between 14 institutions in New Mexico and Puerto Rico and the USDA Forest Service.