We are excited to have on board our new mentees! We aim to build a productive, flourishing mentoring relationship over the coming year. We hope you learn a lot along the way and enjoy the experience!
KYLA ALLYNA DONNELLY
Kyla is currently working as paralegal in Dias Solicitors. This year (2022), Kyla graduated from City University of London with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Law degree. She won various academic awards both inside and outside of university. In her free time, she likes to play badminton and is an avid fan of Formula 1 races which she watches every weekend.
KIARA GIEL HAMLIG GREGORIO
Kiara is currently working towards her Master of Laws in Legal Practice and also working as a digital and TV presenter for TFC/ ABS-CBN and recently became part of television and digital program BRGY. In 2019, she completed her Bachelor of Law degree at the University of Westminster with Upper Second Class Honours. She also has a keen interest in fashion and enjoys getting creative, dressing up and sees fashion as her form of self- expression.
MICAH LEE
Micah is currently working as a Trainee Solicitor for Dias Solicitors. In 2017, she achieved an Upper Second Class Honours Bachelor of Law degree from Brunel University and in 2020, she achieved a Commendation in the Master of Laws in Professional Legal Practice. In her free time, she is a part-time "plant-tita" and bookworm.
In partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund
The award-winning team of Juan Eu Konek welcomes you to Juan Eu Konek Mentorship.
The Juan Eu Konek Mentorship has been developed to offer young individuals to help them with their personal development and promote their well-being. The Juan Eu Konek mentors are to ensure that the mentees begin their path into the professional world with solid foundation of knowledge in Media and Law.
The mentors will help the mentees achieve key objectives and build confidence and skills. Mentees will be part of a vibrant team and receive training, have access to events, resources, and attend a learning and networking summit. You will work one-on-one with the Juan Eu Konek Team for the next 12 months.
The Mentors are
Rose Eclarinal - producer and presenter. In 2022, Rose received the Philippine Presidential Award (Banaag category).
Crystal Dias - solicitor and presenter. In 2018, Crystal was awarded the 100 Most Influential Filipino Women in the World by the Filipina Women Network.
Gene Alcantara - immigration consultant and community leader. In 2017, Gene received the British Community Honours Award.
The mentees will have ample opportunities to learn from the mentors who have exemplary professional background.
If you wish to take part in our mentorship scheme, a successful applicant will need to possess the following.
Characteristics of an Effective Mentee:
Positive outlook and attitude
Eager and open to learn proactively
Patient, responsive and respectful of mentor’s role and time
Comfortable receiving objective feedback
Works as a “team player”
Comfortable being stretched out of a comfort zone
Guidance to becoming a successful mentee
Be sure to spend time getting to know your mentor. What motivates your mentor?
What is your mentor’s work life like? Share information about you as well!
start thinking about some goals for your mentoring relationship. To do that, you’ll
want to tell your mentor about what you hope to achieve in your personal and
professional development (in the next year and the next few years), any challenges
you’re facing and areas where you think you need to develop (such as your
leadership skills). With your mentor, you can decide on the topics you will cover in
your mentoring relationship and what you will work on together in your meetings.
Write down your main objectives. Sit down, reflect and choose between all those
fantastic ideas you have running around in your head. The truth is that the more
focused you can be on four or five objectives for the next three to five years, the
easier it will be to work on effective strategies and target those goals with your
mentor. If you aren’t sure which goals or objectives to focus on, discuss this with
your mentor. Your mentor is there to support you. The more updates you share with
your mentor, the better able he or she will be able to do that.
Stay true to yourself. When it comes to making decisions for your career, try to remember your mentor is there to give you guidelines and support, not to make the
decisions for you. Find the time to be in silence with yourself and listen to your
heart, because at the beginning and at the end of the mentorship, it is and will still be your decision on which direction you wish to take.
Discuss your expectations and desired outcomes from the relationship with your
mentor. That makes it easier to stay on top of what’s important and not travel
around the mysterious forests of the day-to-day problems.
It’s a two-way street! No matter how wonderful your mentor seems with their great
business superpowers, mentors are also human, so make sure you build a relationship in which your mentor also shares things from their life and gains from the relationship. Get to know each other as far as you feel comfortable and
remember you also have superpowers of your own and your mentor knows it, so
share the wisdom and shape things around learning and inspiring each other.
Keep your mentor posted on important events that contribute to achieving your
goals. At times, you will even have to translate quotations, supply proposals and
research results and newspaper articles, but it is useful to share important updates
so your mentor feels involved.
Acknowledge your accomplishments and give your mentor constant feedback on
how they helped you achieved them. This will keep you both motivated and will be a
great source of inspiration when things are not going so well.
Stay focused! Try to remember the main reason why you were matched in the
beginning, the main challenge you declared in your application and your main goals.
This way, you will make the best out of your mentor’s area of expertise and you will
be able to tackle those great goals directly.
Be as active as possible and touch base on a regular basis with your mentor.
For more information about the mentorship scheme, visit Juan Eu Konek Facebook page and send us a message