Mentoring Philosophy My advising philosophy focuses on making a difference on my mentees’ development towards becoming an independent scholar/practitioner. I believe that each mentee can bring different experiences and perspectives that may impact their experience as a mentee. To address the diversity of mentees, my role as a mentor is to help my mentees identify and use their strengths to achieve their short- and long-term goals. To achieve this purpose, I listen my mentees to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and challenges to provide them directions and recommendations as they navigate through their studies. Additionally, I create opportunities for my mentees to become independent scholars and practitioners through various experiences. During this process, I provide my mentees with timely and constructive feedback so that they can graduate with a set of strong skills that demonstrates a strong potential for scholarship.