I had the opportunity to mentor Hephzibah Emereole as part of the Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI) during the summer and early fall of 2022. Hephzibah is a truly talented professional with an abundance of technology, communication, and leadership skills. During her distinguished university career, she excelled in coursework and also gained real-world experience in data analysis, project management, technical solutions development, and workplace leadership. She is a passionate learner and passionate about the future possibilities of a career in data science. She examines issues and challenges thoroughly and from multiple perspectives, and she focuses on the solution that will deliver the best possible outcome. Most importantly, Hephzibah is an amazing and caring person. I would highly recommend her to any future employer.

I have had the pleasure of meeting Hephzibah through the Open Society University Network and supervising her as the Managing Editor of Global Commons- a student-led publication bringing the voices of students from over 40 universities and research institutions worldwide.

Hephzibah has led a team of content editors and a design editor to launch the first iteration of the publication. She is very organized and a strategic thinker. Not only has she managed the core team, but she has also set deadlines and worked with the authors as well. I would highly recommend Hephzibah to a leadership role as she possesses the skills to meet objectives: great communicator, decisive, personable, and visionary.