SEAOI Mutual Mentorship Initiative

What: Small group (3-4) virtual career mentorship facilitated by SEAOI

Where: Virtual

When: Quarterly Coffee/Lunch/Afternoon Break meetings

Who: All structural engineers, with emphasis on SEAOI (SEAOI membership preferred but not required)

How: Survey - Deadline to Submit: 9/19/25!

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this for?

All structural engineers looking to share experiences and learn from others in the industry

What does mutual mentorship mean?

Mutual mentorship shifts away from traditional one-on-one mentorship to a group setting and encourages multi-directional coaching and experience sharing. You are not signing up to specifically be a “mentor” or “mentee”, but grouping will bring together members with a variety of years of experience.

How will I be grouped?

Take the matching survey. SEAOI volunteers will use this hierarchy for matching:

• Best days of the week availability
• Affinity mentorship groups set up, if enough interest shown for a topic
• Diversity of fields (unless field-specific affinity group chosen)
• Years of experience

W​hat is my time commitment?

• ​Formal groupings last for one year and commit to (4) 1-hour meetings per year
• Quarterly Coffee/Lunch/Afternoon Break meetings​

Will I have discussion support?

Sponsorship: Defining the Relationship

Michael Griffin, PE, SE
Division Manager - David Mason + Associates

Yashna Chandran, PE
Bridge Engineer - Michael Baker International

Amanda Melendez, PE
Civil Engineer I, Structural/Bridge - Michael Baker International