Blog 13 - 10 Hour Mentorship Check-In

1. Where are you doing your mentorship?

• I am doing my mentorship at Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare. I work in the Children's Services Center.

2.  Who is your contact? What makes this person your expert?

• My contact is Freda Godinez. This person is my expert because she has been a pediatric physical therapist for many years. She has a doctorate in physical therapy and has graduated from both UCLA and Cal State Long Beach!

3. How many hours have you done during the school year? 

• During the school year, I have done about 13 hours. 

4. Succinctly summarize what you did, how well you and your mentor worked together, and how you plan to complete your remaining hours. 

• I typically work in an Early Start class, Kid's Crew class, or a physical therapy session with my mentor. The classes comprise of different activities/lessons/playtime that incorporates physical, occupational, and speech therapy in the mix. The things I do range from working with the kids to cleaning toys/tables or making snacks, etc. My mentor and I work quite well together. There is not much I can do during a session with a patient because I cannot treat the patient myself, however, my mentor explains everything to me as much as she can and always answers any questions I may have! I plan to complete my remaining hours by coming in every Tuesday and Thursday every week to do Kid's Crew classes and physical therapy sessions!