Mentor Profile

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Todd McLean

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Mar 9, 2024

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Bachelor's

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Bio

Todd McLean earned his B.A. in Communication Theory from Temple University. His focus was to understand how and why people communicate the way they do. Since earning his degree, Todd has dedicated his career to assisting others in their pursuits of personal and professional success and joy. With over 13 years in the Talent Development space, Todd has learned how to identify the needs of others with ease, while providing them with solutions that surpass the expectations of a basic development plan. Being an ICF certified coach, he has used adult learning theory coupled with coaching methodologies to implement learning strategies across numerous Fortune 500 organizations on a global scale.

Currently he holds the position of Talent Development Manager at Coca Cola Consolidated, where he supports teammate development, performance management, and leadership development. In his spare time, Todd enjoys traveling to new countries every year, going on challenging hikes with his dog, and supporting local businesses in his community.

Prior Experience

Since undergrad, I have mentored others. In my junior and senior years of college, I was a community assistant that helped incoming freshman to get accustomed to life away from home. This is where the passion for guiding others came to life. Two years after starting my career, I returned to my alma mater to create a program that helped graduating seniors enter the workforce and manage the transition from college to corporate America. My joy for helping others has only grown over the years. I have mentored adolescents who have immigrated from other countries, helping them with language learning and literacy. Anytime I can give back I do.

Why Mentor?

For me, giving back is a form of honoring the God in myself and others. Guiding people to easily overcome the obstacles that I spent hours, days, and sometimes years to overcome is my greatest contribution to society. Becoming a Sparks mentor is not only combining my experience and my passion, but also feeding my spirit in a way that can only be filled by helping others. The human spirit is wired to care for others, and the brain to be generous, mentoring is my acceptance and submission to the process.