Thank you for your interest in becoming a mentor! The mission of Continuing the Vision's Mentorship Program is to connect experienced funeral professionals with those entering, or just starting out, in the profession. We appreciate your willingness to offer a helping hand to the future of funeral service. Please note that we are only accepting a certain number of mentors for the Spring 2025 program. This number will be determined based on the number of mentee applicants and what skills they are needing in their mentors.

Please complete the application below to be considered for the role of Mentor in the Spring 2025 Mentorship Program. Incomplete applications may not be considered. The more information you provide will help in the matching process as well as helping to create your mentor profile. The information below will be held for the sole purpose of the Mentorship Program and will not be given to outside entities.

Again, we greatly appreciate your generosity and dedication to making the funeral service profession more inviting and supportive to those entering. We are all in this together.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Mailing Address (only admin will see)

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* 3. Contact information

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* 4. Preferred method of contact

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* 5. Social Media Links (optional)

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* 6. What language(s) do you speak?

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* 7. What is your current role in Funeral Service? (check all that apply)

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* 8. How long have you been in Funeral Service?

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* 9. Where did you go for Mortuary School?

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* 10. What license(s) and/or certifications do you currently hold?

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* 11. Additional Education or Certifications outside of Funeral Service that you'd like to mention.

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* 12. What state(s) do you currently hold a Funeral Service License in?

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* 13. What are the top 5 topics that you would feel most comfortable mentoring on?

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* 14. What are the top 5 topics that you DON'T feel comfortable mentoring on?

The following questions are not all guaranteed to be on your mentor profile. This is just to give us an idea of who you are and to put together a profile for future mentees to learn more about their possible mentor. Please give as much, or as little, detail as you feel comfortable with, but the more information...the more detailed the profile.

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* 15. Why do you want to be a mentor?

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* 16. The infamous question: What brought you to funeral service?

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* 17. What area of funeral service gets you the most excited and why? (meeting with families, embalming, RA, etc.)

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* 18. What is one thing that you wish you could go back and tell your newly licensed self?

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* 19. If you could change one thing about the funeral profession, what would it be?

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* 20. Did you have a good or bad mentor? What did you learn from them?

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* 21. What is a Fun Fact about you?

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* 22. What are some of your hobbies outside of work?

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* 23. What did you want to be when you were younger?

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* 24. What funeral professional (past or present) do you look up to and why?

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* 25. What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?

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* 26. What do you want to be remembered for?

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* 27. Please upload a headshot for your mentor profile.

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* 28. Upload an additional photo of your choosing. (family, hobby, fun, etc.)

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* 29. I have read and understand the requirements associated with becoming a mentor for Continuing the Vision's Mentorship Program. (These can be found on our website under "Mentor Requirements") I agree to provide patience, compassion, and understanding to those that I am paired with while upholding the ethics and professionalism of a funeral professional.

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* 30. If not selected for the Spring 2025 Mentorship Program, would you like to have your application used in consideration for future programs?

Thank you for completing the Mentor Application. Make sure to hit "Done" at the bottom of the page to submit. Please allow time for our admin team to collect and review applications submitted. Mentors will be selected and notified by January 2025. If you have any questions, please email us at info@continuingvision.com

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