PORTLAND PUBLIC SERDOLS. Hosford Middle School 2303 SE. 28th Place - Portland, OR 97214 503-916-5640 + Fax: 503-916-2637 To Whom It May Concern: Please accept this letter of recommendation for Lizzie O’Leaty, an outstanding intern and future school counselor. I had the pleasure of being Lizzie’s internship mentor at Hosford Middle School during the 2014/15 school year during which time her ethics, knowledge and interpersonal skills impressed me greatly. Lizzie has an exeellent gauge for what is best for kids, Her intuition for how to handle situations is strong, Lizaie knows about confidentiality, privacy and mandatory reporting and recognizes the need to advocate for students. For example, she has chosen to spend extra time looking into the needs of several students who have stid under the radar in order to help figure out how to assist them, She is an enthusiastic learner around diversity and is fully engaged in closing the achievement gap for students of color In addition to showing good judgment, Lizzie also is knowledgeable about school counseling and its role in education today. She is well versed in the American School Counseling Association standards and will be able to provide a comprehensive schoo! counseling program with academic, career and social emotional components, While at Hosford Lizzie met individually with students, did mediations, ran a small counseling group for 6* grade girls, assisted with high school forecasting, helped write 504 plans, and was a member of the Student Intervention Team. Finally, Lizzie has very good interpersonal skills, which is vital for a schoo! counselor, She is approachable and friendly with students while remaining professional. Her excellent listening skills, empatiyy and ability to establish relationships will serve her well. Lizzie realizes that although there ate times for problem solving, sometimes a student just needs fo be heard, I give Lizzie my highest recommendation as a school counselor in any setting. I’m confident that she will exeeed any and all expectations due to her hard work, knowledge and interpersonal skills. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Sakjo Brown ntl Dub Selassie portant aban sel an