BRIGHTON COLLEGIATE 9 HIGH SCHOOL, February 11, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: This correspondence is a letter of introduction and recommendation on behalf of Kristen Handyside. Kristen presently teaches visual art at Brighton Collegiate High School, Brighton, Colorado. She is in her second year of teaching. She started an art program from scratch, which is currently flourishing under her leadership. I am Kristen’s immediate evaluator and principal. 1am completing my twenty-first year as a high school administrator. I judge Kristen to be in the top quartile of staff members performing similar duties. She is consistently willing to assume additional duties---like special projects, open houses, and committee work---and has proven to be a resourceful, supportive colleague. Her various involvements have benefitted the entire school community. Kristen enjoys mutually beneficial relationships with parents, students, and co-workers. She responds positively to supervisory suggestions and always puts kids first. Kristen has considerable content area and interpersonal talents. She is timely and accurate in reporting. She has an appropriate sense of humor and looks for ways to enhance the organization’s culture. She is compassionate and flexible, poised and purposeful, attentive to detail and positive. Kristen is the kind of employee any organization covets. Please feel free to contact me at any time. I can be reached by phone at (work) 303-655-0773, (home) 970-377-9402, and/or (cell) 970-217-5481. I look forward to assisting your organization in any way. Respectfully, \alA@L DA. Dr. Kirk R. Salmela Principal Brighton Collegiate High School Brighton, Colorado 1 Phon Brightoncolle