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January29,2016

ToWhomItMayConcern:

IamwritingtorecommendUnaMillerforemploymentasateacher/administratoratyour
school.IhadthepleasureoflearningfromUnaasherstudentduringmygraduatestudiesat
NewYorkUniversityandasherstudentteacheratManhattanAcademyofTechnology/PS126.
Somuchofmyteachingstyleandapproachtoeducationisaresultoftheongoingmentorship
withUna.

Asamasterteacher,UnaservedasanadjunctprofessorformyTeachingSocialStudiesin
MiddleSchoolcourseatNYU.Unascoursewasdesignedtosupportingfutureteachersas
theyexperiencedtheirinitialmomentsintheclassroomwhilestudentteaching.Unaworked
aboveandbeyondwhatwasrequiredofher.Notonlydidsheguidepowerfulgroupdiscussion
abouteducationandpreviewedtherealworkofteachersonthefrontlines,butshealsoinvited
colleaguesandotherprofessionalsinthefieldofeducationtospeakwithusaboutthe
expectationsandchallengesofteachinginNewYorkCitypublicschools.MytimewithUnaat
NYUwasmeaningfulandvaluableasIcurrentlycontinuetoreflectandintegrateher
teachingsintomyclassroom.

InherclassroomatManhattanAcademyofTechnology(MAT),IfoundUnatobeoneofthe
mostcaring,dedicatedanddiligentpeopletoworkwithinthefieldofeducation.She
approachedeveryaspectofherworkwithsincerityandfocustothegreatervisionandpurpose
ofeducation.Sheisamasterattimemanagementandcommunicationasshesimultaneously
juggledsomanyrolesandresponsibilitiesasateacher,adjunctprofessor,advisor,and
administrativesupport.Nomatterthesituationandstress,Unaalwaysmanagedtohandleany
situationwithgraceandaplomb.AsIshadowedherandcloselyobservedherteaching,Isoon
realizedthatUnasstrengthisinherabilitytoadaptherteachingtomeettheneedsofallthe
studentsinherclassroom.Sheisaflexiblethinkerandapassionatecollaboratorforhandson
interdisciplinarywork.


DuringmytimeatMAT,itwasclearthatstudentsandteachersadmiredandrespectedUna.
Studentsfeltandvaluedhergenuinecareandloveforthemandweremotivatedtoexploreher
deepknowledgeandunderstandingofSocialStudies.Studentspassionatelyandproudly
workedonUnasfamousIndependentMiniProjectsandCourtCases.Additionally,Unaoften
collaboratedwithhergradeteamteachersinefforttocreaterichinterdisciplinaryworkfor
students.IspeakwithouthesitationwhenIsayonebecamefullyaliveasanactiveparticipant
oflearninguponenteringherclassroom.Sheisarareblendofqualitiesthatmakeherafantastic
teacher.Sheisdiligent,curious,committedandeagertocollaborateandlearnfromothers.

Pleasefeelfreetocontactmewithanyfurtherquestions,
Thankyou,
ManAndreasyan
History,EarthCitizenship,YogaNYCLabSchoolforCollaborativeStudies
mandreasyan@nyclabschool.org
(917)3064623

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