S2 EP 02 - Building Powerful Mentorship Programs

Michelle Rojas (she/her/hers) is a Corporate Social Worker and self-described cross-sector athlete with a career spanning the intersection of social impact, non-profits, and mission driven companies. She is an LMSW and holds a BSW from the University of Pittsburgh and an MSW in Social Enterprise Administration from Columbia University. She currently works as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Manager at Imperfect Foods, a direct to consumer grocery delivery company working to eliminate food waste. At Imperfect Foods she develops, designs, and implements a DEI strategy at the nexus of racial justice and food justice. Previously, she served as the Director of Workforce Programs and DEI at Hot Bread Kitchen, a NYC based social enterprise. There she designed and managed programs that provided individuals impacted by gender, racial, social, and/or economic inequality in New York City with immediate stability and customized career pathways. Michelle is deeply passionate about leveling the playing field and creating more accessible, inclusive, and equitable environments for underrepresented populations. During their time together, Michelle and Natalia discussed the power of mentorship and how Michelle has worked with an employee resource group within her organization to build and develop mentorship programs that have seemed to touch every area across the company.---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc