Welcoming Deborah Heiser, founder & CEO of The Mentor Project, at the Leading Entrepreneurs of the World Series on the topic:

Lateral Mentoring: How Small Efforts Can Lead to High Impact Change

Deborah Heiser, Ph.D., is an Applied Developmental Psychologist, a TEDx speaker, consultant, Founder and CEO of The Mentor Project™, an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at SUNY Old Westbury, contributor for Thrive Global and Psychology Today.

Deborah has additionally authored peer-reviewed articles, is co-editor of Spiritual Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults, and a frequent expert guest for syndicated and local talk radio shows, international and local podcasts, and print and online media outlets. She has been quoted in The New York Times, Seattle Times, Dallas Times and contributes to Thrive Global. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to aging, including depression identification, dementia, and frailty with grants awarded from NIA/NIH and Pfizer. She received an international award for her research on depression identification, as well as serving for 9 years on the Board of the State Society on Aging of New York and was President in 2008. Later In 2016, she served as President of Queens Psychological Association in New York.

THE MENTOR PROJECT

Who we are

The Mentor Project is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. Our mentors are experts in science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics, business, and law. From developing a patent on how to use credit cards on the Internet to insights on space exploration and astronomy, to titans of industry and world-class technologists, TMP mentors share their skills and knowledge to inspire and guide their mentees.

What we do

Our mentors work one-on-one in classrooms, virtually, on podcasts, on television, and in collaborative hackathons. Learning is fun yet challenging with patenting competitions and research. Mentees can view videos on topics from our extensive content library, ask questions via our "Ask a Mentor" program, get connected with a 1:1 mentor, and join teams to work with other mentor groups. Spanning the globe, our mentor-led projects provide mentees the opportunity to collaborate worldwide.

Why we do it

We've discovered there is a large community of educators, scientists, engineers, technology experts, and corporate professionals who have thought about mentoring but never knew where to start. The Mentor Project fills that gap by inviting the very best and brightest to a place where they leave an indelible legacy for generations to come. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that 89% of mentees continue to mentor themselves, permitting a lasting chain of inspiration and learning.

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