SMART GOALS FOR MENTORING
John Favuzza
STUDENT NAME
Specific
Make sure your goal is focused and identify a
tangible outcome. Without the specifics, your
goal runs the risk of being too vague to
achieve. Being more specific helps you
identify what you want to achieve. You
should also identify what resources you are
going to leverage to achieve success.
Measurable
You should have some clear definition of
success. This will help you to evaluate
achievement and also progress. This
component often answers how much or how
many and highlights how you'll know you
achieved your goal.
Attainable
Your goal should be challenging, but still
reasonable to achieve. Reflecting on this
component can reveal any potential barriers
that you may need to overcome to realize
success. Outline the steps you're planning to
take to achieve your goal.
Relevant
01/25/2021
DATE PREPARED
Communicating my feelings to others is sometimes
difficult for me. Some say I wear my feelings on my
shoulder. I would like to create an open-minded
environment for my mentee so that my personal feelings
never interfere with my mentoring. To achieve this
success, I will utilize some tools that I learned this
semester, such as a strength assessment test and work
around how my mentee feels. Simultaneously keeping
the honesty at 100%.
The second goal is to pass the national certification test.
I have not felt prepared up to this point, but as I
continue my learning it becomes clear that I am getting
ready. The NIC has another upside in that it will inspire
my mentee to want the same. I think the NIC is the best
way an interpreter proves to the world they can
interpret properly.
I wish to establish clear and concise communication with
my mentee from the start. In the first week I would like
to get to know my mentee, and then use the information
to formulate a plan for Mentoring!
I wish to pass the national certification test by the time I
graduate with my master’s degree, but I plan on starting
workshops and extra learning next week.
To achieve the communication goal, I will do just as I
stated. Let my mentee know that this is a cooperative
learning opportunity, I learn from them as much as the
mentee learns from me.
Obviously passing the test is the best way to measure
this goal. Smaller goals will be the establishment of time
for extra learning next week.
I am consistently trying to improve on my
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 This is about getting real with yourself and
ensuring what you're trying to achieve is
worthwhile to you. Determine if this is
alighted to your values and if it is priority
focus for you. This helps you answer the why.
Time-Bound
Every goal needs a target date, something
that motivate you to really apply the focus
and discipline necessary to achieve it. This
answer when. It's important to set a realistic
time frame to achieve your goal to ensure you
don't get discourages.
communication. For my career, my scholastics, and my
personal life. Being clear and concise with my mentee
will assist me in whatever role I assume at my next level
in all the afore mentioned categories.
The NIC has always seemed like a big bad scary test, I
feel that I am becoming less scared of the failure it may
bring. I am not scared of failure so it is time for me to
take on the test.
I plan on establishing communication as well as a
communication plan with my mentee the first 2 weeks of
our introduction.
I want to pass the certification test before graduation of
my degree.

The first goal I established was one of the weaknesses on my strength assessment. I would like to
improve on my communication and feel that my mentor/mentee relationship will be a perfect way to start the
improvements. I look forward to passing on the knowledge I have from both the people of the Deaf community
and things I have learned through the years. Interpreting has many nuances that school does not teach a student.
I wish to change that by bestowing the knowledge gained from experience to the mentee. This goal will also
allow me to improve my communication thus improving how I interpret. Improving my interpreting is
beneficial for myself, the community, and mentee.
The second goal is something I have been very intimidated by for a long time. As time continues, I am
granted the opportunity to work with many other interpreters. Those experiences have helped build my
confidence and motivate me to take the test on. I am also not so afraid of failure. I have failed many things in
the past that have helped create who I am now. If I fail, then obviously I have more to learn. I refuse to be my
own worst enemy! Passing the NIC will also inspire future interpreters that I work with. It will show that
interpreters should have a minimum standard of national certification.

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