‘Volunteers’ Week is a chance to say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. It takes place 1-7 June every year and is an opportunity to celebrate volunteering in all its diversity.’
So I wanted to highlight my mentor Diana Ramanna.
Diana is a Senior Partner Exchange Executive at EMEA/Oath.
At the mentor speed matching afternoon we had at Twitter, Diana was one of few that I had instant synergy with. We even both wrote each other down as our top picks. What really connected us both was the passion, drive and ambition we both have in our respective fields. While Diana doesn’t work in the film/tv industry she’s still been an incredible mentor to me and is determined to help me achieve my dreams.
Diana is a really great listener, and she’s able to pick up on small things about myself that I wouldn’t notice. Not to mention how incredibly supportive and uplifting she is. I came to her during one of our mentor meetings with some doubts and she was able to comfort me and lift my spirit all while remaining very professional.
So far she’s helped me improve my CV and cover letter, help me go over job applications and give me constructive feedback and support on the work I’ve produced. She also has set manageable tasks for me to complete for the next time we see each other.
Volunteering is so important and I’m so grateful that Diana has volunteered to be my mentor. Everyone deserves a mentor too, as we all need someone on the outside to our personal lives to be there to coach you through whatever path you may be trying to go down and to continuously give you motivation and guidance.