Paula Dirkes, “How to Become a Youth Mentor”
Paula is the author of 3 books:
- Mentor Me! The Complete Guide for Women Who want to Mentor Girls (2012)
- MENTORrific Success Stories: Inspiring Stories from Youth Mentors & Mentees (2008)
- MENTORrific Women! Taking a Girl Under Your Wing (2008)
Paula earned her Bachelors degree in secondary education from Michigan State University and her Masters degree in Human Performance Improvement from the University of Michigan. Whether as an employee or as a volunteer, she has worked with infants to young adults in both the secondary schools and the YMCA. Since 2001 she has been an active community-based mentor, a faith-based mentor for 12-18 year old boys and girls, a school-based mentor/coach in the ‘Teen Leadership’ program at a local high school, as well as a one-on-one tutor for grade school children at a local public charter school in east Detroit. One of the missions of her company – Solid Pathways Consulting, LLC – is to further the missions of youth organizations, help adults make informed choices about mentoring and help kids get great mentors. She is a passionate youth mentoring advocate and is an author and speaker on a mission to make youth mentoring a social norm versus the exception. She lives in Berkley, Michigan.
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