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Mentor Profile

Heather Warketin
Mentor since: Oct 2003
Occupation: Medical Physicist at Cross Cancer Institute.
My greatest career influence: When I started at the Cross Cancer Institute just over 10 years ago, there was just one other female medical physicist working here. When she started she would have been considered a real pioneer in the field. She took me under her wing and showed me how to balance work and family life while still ... 

Sign Up Process

Thank you for your interest in the Cybermentor Program! As a participant in the program you will be matched with a female student currently enrolled in an Alberta University studying science or engineering or with a practicing female scientist or engineer.

The Cybermentor program is designed to expand girls’ knowledge of careers, opportunities and benefits that exist for women in the fields of science, engineering, technology and mathematics. Communicating with mentors from diverse fields allows girls the opportunity to expand their options for potential career paths and provide them with the motivation to continue in their math and science studies.

You must create an account and fill in the online participant registration form.

Once you have received an email confirming your account, click on the link provided in that email to confirm your new account. You will then be able to log in to the site and access a limited number of website functions, including the registration form.

In order to process your registration, we require you to read, sign and return the Cybermentor Program Form to the address on the form.

Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to welcoming you to Cybermentor.

Steps to sign up:

1. Create an account (user name and password).
2. You will receive an email message asking you to confirm your new account. Click on the link and activate your account.
3. Log in to your new account and fill out the participant registration form. The information you provide will help us to match you with a suitable mentor.
4. Once your profile is complete you will be instructed to print out a mail-in form. Fill in the form, sign it, and get your parents/guardians to sign it, too. Mail it in to the program office (the address is on the form).
5. Once we receive your completed mail-in form, we will activate your account and notify you by email to log in to your account (dashboard). You will be granted access to the private Cybermentor community and you’ll have full access to the website functions such as discussion forums and chat facilities.
6. We will send a participant handbook to you in the mail. This is your guide to the operations of the Cybermentor program.