Join us to unlock your potential through collaborative mentorship.
Mentorship Collaborative
Connect. Share. Grow.
About The Mentorship Collaborative
Who We Serve
The Mentorship Collaborative is an emerging nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to high-quality mentoring. Traditionally, workforce mentoring has been reserved for senior-level administrators and executives. We believe the benefits of mentoring should be available to everyone.
The Mentorship Collaborative provides mentoring services to prospective, new, and current employees—removing barriers of cost and access so individuals at every stage of their careers can receive the guidance and support they deserve.
Benefits of Mentoring
- Participants become more confident in their work roles resulting in more creative, innovative thinkers.
- Participants experience enhanced job satisfaction and engagement.
- Supported employees are more confident, innovated and solution-oriented.
- Employees who participate in mentoring report higher satisfaction and stronger engagement with their work organization.
- Participants learn to build communities of practice that strengthen organizational culture.
- Employers that provide mentoring opportunities have reduced turnover and stronger workplace stability: Mentoring decreases intentions to leave employment, helping organizations retain talent and maintain continuity.
- Mentoring helps prevent unnecessary losses of talent and institutional knowledge: replacing an employee can cost 1.5–2 times their annual salary.
Mentorship Collaborative Session Info
New mentees usually sign up for three initial sessions with a mentor. Sign up today for your first mentoring sessions.
About Me
Dr. Lisa Bortman
Dr. Lisa E. Bortman is a visionary leader in higher education with a distinguished career in university administration. Her expertise spans institutional effectiveness, accreditation, curriculum innovation, and student success.
Dr. Bortman holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, along with advanced certifications in coaching, leadership, systems thinking, and communication.
Throughout her career, she has remained deeply committed to fostering supportive communities of practice. She believes that learning and success thrive in environments where mentorship and collaboration are prioritized.
Contact Us
Sign up today for a mentoring session. We will contact you to create a personalized schedule.
Our Partners
Professional Development by Mentorship Collaborative
Expert Instructors
What to expect
- One-hour live virtual meetings every two weeks over a 16-week period
(mid- to late January through mid- to late May 2026)
- Light, structured asynchronous preparation between sessions
- Focus on real-world leadership challenges and peer learning in a collaborative environment
- Participation is free and available to AALHE members only (note availability is on a first-come, first-served basis)