Current Mentors
![Mohamad Ellahib](../img/mentors/mohamad-ellahib.jpg)
Mohamad Ellahib
Degree/Program: Master of Business Administration Student (MBA)
Bio: As of right now, I have five years of experience working as a California State Employee. I started as an Office Technician and got promoted a few times. I enjoy helping those who need it the most. I remember the countless times I got lost and needed guidance in my life. I have good experience supervising and training other employees, and I always try my best to share my knowledge and experience. I have a bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership. In my leisure time, I like to read. My reading taste includes politics, literature, self-development, history, and novels. Reading is a tremendous way to expand my spectrum and widen my worldview. I hope I can help other graduate students in their journey to knowledge.
![Sara Ruiz Hirata](../img/mentors/sara-ruiz-hirata.jpg)
Sara Ruiz Hirata
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
Degree/Program: Graduate Landscape Architecture
Bio: I am currently in my fourth semester in the MA TESOL program at CPP. I have studied varied topics, including teaching composition for both native and multilingual speakers, language acquisition, and sociolinguistics. I am a first-generation college student, and English is my second language, which gives me an appreciation for diversity in all my personal and academic interactions. I also have a great deal of understanding of academic life due to my previous experiences in graduate school in the United States, Brazil, and Portugal. After finishing my MA program, I will pursue a Ph.D. degree to later teach and research at the university level.