12 CELEBRATING MENTOR MATCH
BOMA SF Careers in Real Estate Committee Supports CREATE through Annual Mentor Match Program “Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher,” according to a Japanese proverb. More than a dozen CREATE Fellows had some of the best advisors around— professionals who shared their industry knowledge in the Mentor Match program and enhanced the students’ classroom curriculum. CREATE’s mission is to EDUCATE, CONNECT & EMPLOY new commercial real estate talent for our local industry. BOMA SF’s Careers in Real Estate Committee supports this effort annually through its Mentor Match program. Mentor Match pairs one student from the SFSU and Merritt CREATE Fellows Programs with two mentors (one seasoned professional and one emerging professional). During the 8-week session, mentors and mentees complete three mandatory check-ins and may choose to do more. This year’s program included 14 mentees and 28 mentors.
Mentors and mentees celebrated both the end of the program and the school year for these students at an in-person gathering in May. “Several of the graduating seniors have already secured full-time employment as a direct result of their involvement in CREATE and the resources offered by BOMA’s Careers in Real Estate Committee,” says CREATE Director and BOMA Vice President of Operations Tory Brubaker. Congratulations to Kendra Horsfield with BluSky Restoration, who was honored as Mentor of the Year. “She truly guided me in the right direction towards my success and connected me with a lot of individuals that will be a value to me and my knowledge in the future,” her mentee remarked. “She has inspired me to become a Mentor one day. I truly am grateful for this mentor/mentee program BOMA has offered to us and hope to be a part of this program giving back to the next generation.”
Special thanks to event sponsors Metro Services, Otis Elevator, and Vanbarton Group which donated the venue at 115 Sansome Street. And thanks to those that organized and executed this successful event, including Chair Samantha Hoyle, Columbia Property Trust; Vice Chair Katelynn Klinger, Ventas; Sylwia Preis, BOMA SF; Michael Begale, Otis Elevator; and Erik Carlson, Metro Services. Interested in mentoring and/or providing informational interviews? Contact Careers in Real Estate Chair Samantha Hoyle at samantha.hoyle@ columbia.reit. Take advantage of free job postings: Employers looking for new recruits may post jobs for free on www.createworkforce.org/careers. CREATE’s career portal enables employers to post entry-level jobs and internships at no cost, and candidates to post their resumes. CREATE underwrites job posting fees, facilitating cost-effective hiring.
