Modeling good habits of volunteerism.

MMBay volunteer leader Greta Xiong is a Sales Engineer at Fivetran, and joined MMBay in 2021 as a volunteer Pod Leader. Since then: Greta has followed a class of students through two years of their high school journey, and took on roles at MMBay as a Junior Class Mentoring Lead and most recently as Co-Chief Program Officer (an executive volunteer role in our org). Reflecting on her experience, Greta shares how our organization inspired her growth and choice to lead:

"I've benefited so much from the mentors in my life, that the concept of MMBay's model - and deep commitment to every student - spoke to me right away. That's why I started as a volunteer Pod Leader a few years ago, to lead a class of mentors and students, and be a part of guiding their mutual growth and growing friendships. What I find fascinating about MMBay, is the way this community shapes and refines your definition of service. Today, I probably have a more precise view of what good mentorship looks like, and of what meaningful service requires.

I joined the executive Steering team as Co-Chief Program Officer because in my own journey as a volunteer, I've come to appreciate the volunteer leaders who came before me and modeled good habits of thinking and doing. I hope, in my own small way, that I can do the same for the next generation of volunteers and volunteer leaders at MMBay.”