Stephanie Z. Bonder’s ”Mentorship” column for Thrive Global honors the important women who provided her with role models and who sustained her in her life’s journey. Stephanie is currently Chair of EVOLVE Hadassah, The Young Women’s Network, having previously served as team leader of advocacy communications. She is also a Past President of Hadassah Northern New Jersey.

In her column, Stephanie praises the strong women in her life, beginning with her mother, Joan Zimmer, and continuing on to Barbara Spack and Lonye Rasch.

This article is part of Hadassah’s series on "Mentorship" on Thrive Global, the new media platform founded by Arianna Huffington.