UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1000

Mentoring Philosophy My primary goal as a mentor is to foster a reciprocal scholarly and creative relationship that allows mentees hands-on translation practice in an academic context. As a graduate student, I want to work closely with emerging writers and translators to impart my own experience in the field of translation studies while identifying and supporting my mentee’s own personal, academic, and professional goals. This project assumes fostering curiosity about contemporary Latin American poetry and exploring the different possibilities and configurations for co-translation practices as central objectives. Accordingly, my philosophy toward mentorship assumes that mentors and mentees will learn equally from one another and benefit from an inclusive, mutually respectful, and collaborative approach to research. As a mentor, I intend to prioritize independence, time management, ethical research skills, proactive communication, and a healthy work/life balance within the mentoring relationship. Likewise, I expect my mentees to be equally invested in their own growth as I am; demonstrate initiative by setting and advancing toward their own goals; come prepared to meetings; follow through on scheduled tasks; and communicate early and often when challenges arise.