The Bauer College Stanford Alexander Center for Real Estate (SACRE) has built their curriculum on a foundation of applicable industry practices, with courses taught by leading real estate professionals in Houston.

The Real Estate Mentorship program builds off that foundation by pairing students with commercial real estate experts in a semester-long experiential learning opportunity.

Throughout the course of the mentorship, students shadow their mentors, learn the tricks of the trade and get hands-on experience in the industry that will help them achieve their career goals.

The Spring 2026 Real Estate Mentorship pairings are...

Miguel Dacones, paired with Sandcastle Homes Inc. CEO Mike Dishberger.

“I see this as another opportunity to improve myself personally and professionally by going outside my comfort zone. This is a chance for me to see what I’m capable of.”

Featured in photo: Miguel Dacones

Muhammad Hunzala Mirza, paired with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Real Estate Services Director Kevin Block.

“Mentorship is all about learning a specialty from someone who has mastered it already. It’s also about growing as an individual. It will be nice to have a teacher who can show me the ropes and ways to move forward with my future career goals.”

Featured in photo: Kevin Block (Left) and Muhammad Hunzala Mirza (Right)

Zac Yoakam, paired with Trammel Crow Company Senior Managing Director (Retired) Jim Casey.

"This mentorship is important to me because it gives me the opportunity to learn wisdom from those who have walked before me.”

Featured in photo: Jim Casey

Matthew Bobjak, paired with SCLM Companies LLC CEO, Co-Founder and Partner Mark Johnson.

“This mentorship creates a unique and exciting opportunity to connect with individuals in the real estate sector.”

Featured in photo: Jim Casey (Left) and Matthew Bobjak (Right)

Angel Garza, paired with Binnacle Development Senior Investments Officer Chris Cassidy.

“For me, I feel like this mentorship is a big step in the right direction. As a first-generation student, you don’t always have someone to rely on and share their experiences with you. I appreciate the center for giving us this opportunity.”

Featured in photo: Angel Garza (Left) and Chris Cassidy (Right)

Alex Tang, paired with The Town Lake Company Investment Associate Cody Mitchell.

“My background is in aviation management, so real estate is a brand new field I’m going into. Through this mentorship program, I’m hoping to have an expert teach me how to work in the real estate industry and walk me through it.”

Featured in photo: Cody Mitchell

Jasmine Hernandez, paired with The Morgan Group Senior Property Manager Ashley Stewart.

“I think this is a really good opportunity that doesn’t come by often. It means a lot to me to be getting direct guidance from someone in the exact profession that you want to go into.”

Featured in photo: Ashley Stewart (Left) and Jasmine Hernandez (Right)

Austin Linavong, paired with KM Realty Vice President Steven Stone.

“I’ve had mentors in the past through different orgs on campus, and they’ve really helped me grow throughout my college experience. I wanted to have that for my professional career. Receiving that guidance and help is really important to me.”

Featured in photo: Austin Linavong (Left) and Steven Stone (Right)

Lena Pham, paired with Halliburton Vice President Real Estate Services Maggie Hatfield-Hartley.

“I joined this mentorship program because I really wanted to talk to more industry professional people, especially since I’m graduating at the end of this year. One-on-one experience was really important to me too. I’m first-generation, so I can’t go to my parents and ask them questions about my career, so I would love to have a mentor who I could go to and seek guidance from.”

Featured in photo: Lena Pham

Ashley Daniel, paired with CBRE Vice President Jolie Duhon.

“I’m so grateful to the center for hosting their mentorship program. The Real Estate Mentorship program allows me to meet with Houston's CRE industry leaders which I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to learn from and connect with otherwise."

Featured in photo: Ashley Daniel (Left) and Jolie Duhon (Right)

Marcus Jones, paired with Howard Hughes Communities Vice President of Portfolio Management William Fehmer.

“This mentorship means a lot to me because it will allow me to get into the field that I want to work in, which is real estate. I want to be able to help the less fortunate once I accomplish my goals.”

Featured in photo: William Fehmer (Left) and Marcus Jones (Right)

Jesus Mendoza, paired with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Facilities Management Business Services AVP Samantha Harris.

“This is my second time in the Real Estate Mentorship Program. One thing I learned the first time was getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. It gave me a little bit of insight into how it is in the corporate world. I initially thought we were mainly going to be talking in a business setting, but I learned a lot of life lessons from my mentor that was very eye opening.”

Featured in photo: Samantha Harris (Left) and Jesus Mendoza (Right)