{"id":8166,"date":"2022-04-27T07:13:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T07:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/?p=8166"},"modified":"2024-01-05T14:30:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:30:45","slug":"womentoring-22-connecting-cardiffs-alumnae-through-mentoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/2022\/04\/27\/womentoring-22-connecting-cardiffs-alumnae-through-mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Womentoring \u201822 \u2013 Connecting Cardiff\u2019s alumnae through mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>During March, to celebrate Women\u2019s History Month we ran our annual flash mentoring event for Cardiff\u2019s alumnae, Womentoring.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We brought together 22 carefully selected successful Cardiff alumnae as mentors, to share their valuable experience and expertise. Our mentors, who are at top of their field in industries such as law, tech, finance, marketing, recruitment, life sciences and the third sector, supported our mentees through virtual events, group sessions and one-to-one meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Our 62 early-career mentees had the chance to develop their knowledge, build networks, ask questions, and gain industry insight. By connecting them directly with accomplished Cardiff alumnae, we\u2019re empowering female Cardiff graduates to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what a few of our mentees had to say;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI had such a great match with my mentor that we are going to keep in touch. It has been so helpful to meet another woman in my competitive and demanding field, and hear about her experiences and the challenges she has overcome.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Lucy Sutcliffe (LLB 2013)<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate at Osborne Clark, mentored by Carolyn Pepper (LLB 1993, PGDip 1994), Partner at Reed Smith.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe experience was fantastic and I\u2019m so grateful to the Womentoring programme for connecting me with my inspirational mentor.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Lauren Sourbutts (BA 2013)<\/strong><br \/>\nCommunications Officer, Cardiff University, mentored by Amanda Cairo (MA 2001), Communications Manager at UC Berkeley.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI got on really well with my mentor. She asked insightful questions and gave sound advice. I really enjoyed the group mentoring session which helped reassure me that I am not alone in my feelings and gave me a positive boost to take forward.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Lea Sanford-Opatz (Erasmus student 2015)<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Psychologist at NHS Wales, mentored by Anne Hill (BSc 1980), Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Avery Dennison (Retired).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re so grateful to all our mentors who gave up their time to support the next generation of female CEOs, directors, presidents and partners, by sharing their expertise and experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re a Cardiff alum keen to find, or become a mentor for a fellow graduate, our alumni networking platform <a href=\"https:\/\/connected.cardiff.ac.uk\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiff Connected<\/a> helps you find the right match. It\u2019s quick and easy to register, and you can filter by industry and location to search those offering or asking for help.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There are also lots of other ways you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/get-involved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer your time and expertise<\/a> to help inspire and support the next generation of Cardiff University students and alumni.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During March, to celebrate Women\u2019s History Month we ran our annual flash mentoring event for Cardiff\u2019s alumnae, Womentoring. 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