CPED February Wednesday Webinar

Cultivating an Effective Online Mentoring Relationship Through the DiP Journey

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET 

This presentation illuminates how a fruitful relationship was initiated, cultivated, and extended beyond the earned doctorate in an online format. The presenters will provide a framework that outlines comprehensive training as the cornerstone of mentor professional development, the delicate balance of the mentor/mentee match, and how the intersection of mentors and mentees encourages socio-emotional intelligence, growth, support, and collaboration. This presentation aims to share how this match between mentor and doctoral candidate humanized the online experience through both personal and professional investment in the relationship that led from mentorship to colleagueship and friendship after the dissertation was defended and the degree was earned. Our actionable overall learning goals for this session include participants reflecting on their own current and previous mentor and mentee experiences and the immediate application of mentor and mentee practices shared in the presentation that resonates with their practice.

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Presenter:

Jennifer Scully

Jennifer L. Scully, Ed.D. is the Head of School at Maplebrook School. She holds a B.A. from SUNY Albany, an M.A. from Fordham University and an Ed.D. from Marymount University. Dr. Scully has served as the President of the International Association of Special Education as well as the 9th Biennial Conference Chair. She has an expertise in the acquisition of social skills in adolescents, building resilient school communities and advocating for character education. Dr. Scully has spoken at national and international conferences, published articles and conducted workshops in social skills, resilience and character development. She has published a handbook on the subject for teachers, parents and administrators entitled The Power of Social Skills in Character Development: Helping Diverse Learners Succeed.

Shannon Melideo

Dr. Shannon Melideo has dedicated her entire career to the education profession. Dr. Melideo is a professor of practice in the School of Education in the College of Health and Education at Marymount University in Virginia, USA. She currently serves as a teaching faculty member and a Lead Doctoral Faculty Mentor for students in the EdD program. Throughout her career, she has presented and collaborated extensively on schoolwide, districtwide, campuswide, statewide, national, and international committees, research projects, and task forces. She taught grades 1, 3, 4, 5, ESOL grades K-5, music grades K-8, and 7th-12th grade biology in high needs schools. She has served as a mentor teacher, cooperating teacher, elementary administrator, and district coordinator of ESOL. On the university level, she has served as university department chairperson, supervisor, and associate dean. She recently returned to the elementary classroom as a lead teacher, and was nominated as teacher of the year thrice at her school.

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