Muskegon, MI 49442-1490 Telephone (231) 777-00 !a" (231) 777-#2$# June 19, 2014 Dear sir or madam: It is with great pleasure that I recommend Kendra Prudhomme for the position of iddle !chool "ounselor for the #ig $apids !chool District% &pon re'iew of the posted re(uirements for the counseling position, )ou will see she is the perfect fit% *s )ou can see +) Kendra,s (ualifications, she would +enefit the #ig $apids Pu+lic !chool !)stem immediatel)% -er eight )ears of e.perience in teaching and counseling, along with her (ualification as a certified /ducation Planning !pecialist, offer )ou the complete pac0age an) counseling department needs% -a'ing had the opportunit) to wor0 closel) with Kendra on educational pro1ects including mentoring high school students, maintaining a detailed articulation agreement, and spea0ing to her student +od) at the us0egon *rea "areer 2ech "enter a+out opportunities through the ichigan "ollege *ccess 3etwor0 4"*35, I ha'e found her to +e a 'er) thorough and professional educator% !he goes the e.tra mile to ensure that her students ha'e the +est access to e'er)thing the) would need to prepare them for their future% *dditionall), she spearheaded the efforts to create a professional and effecti'e counseling department at *"2"% -er e.perience and 'ision were the positi'e force +ehind this effort, resulting in a first6class counseling department% Kendra states that she is 7tenacious a+out 0ids8eas) to wor0 with8a (uic0 learner, and willing to do what is +est for 0ids9% 2hese (ualities ma0e her the perfect candidate for the position )ou are see0ing% !he has continuall) sought opportunities to grow in leadership, pro1ect6+ased learning, communication and teamwor0% 2his applicant is the total pac0age of training, education, e.perience, and moti'ation that the #ig $apids Pu+lic !chool District should consider for their middle school counselor% Kendra would +e a great asset to )our organi:ation% I am happ) to gi'e her m) wholehearted endorsement% !incerel), Da'id ;add *ssistant Director of *dmissions #a0er "ollege of us0egon 42<15 =>?6<@2< Baker College % Allen &ark Au'urn ()lls *a+)lla, *ass *)t- *l)nton To.nsh)p !l)nt !re/ont 0a,kson Muskegon 1.osso &ort (uron A,,re+)te+ '- The ()gher 2earn)ng *o//)ss)on an+ a /e/'er o3 the 4orth *entral Asso,)at)on 30 4orth 2a5alle 5treet, 5u)te 2400, *h),ago, I2 $0$02-2#04 % 00-$21-7440 % ...6n,ah)gherlearn)ng,o//)ss)on6org