20 March 2017

To whom it may concern:

I am writing on behalf of Nicole Lavely, to recommend her for a position at your school

as a teacher in the field of Visual Arts. I had the opportunity to work with Nicole as her site

teacher during her student teaching experience within the 2016-2017 School year at Taylorsville

High School at the Granite School District in Salt Lake City Utah.

I have had several student teachers during the course of my career and I can say

unequivocally that I have never met someone as prepared to teach as Nicole. All of her lessons

correspond to the state and national standards, are pedagogically sound, and engage different

types of learners. She accounts for those who need accommodations as well as extensions

and provides for their needs. Nicole focuses on the individual student, taking time to learn their

name, their history and their needs. She handles class discipline with maturity and grace. To

watch her teach is like being in the presence of someone that has years of experience, not

someone who has just started her career.

Nicole is ambitious and dedicated to the craft of being an art teacher. She demonstrates

this by her willingness to invest her personal time into being the most prepared that she can be.

She also takes time to be involved in the local art making community. She is a distinguished

artist in her own right and works with various community organizations to teach artmaking to

children of all ages. She has presented at the Utah Art Education Association Conference and

has applied to present at the National Art Education Association Conference as well. She is

dedicated to the idea of increasing her knowledge and experience through professional

development and learning.

 Nicole is also a team player. She is remarkable to work with as a colleague. I have

been so impressed by her enthusiasm, her willingness to accept feedback, as well as her ability

to collaborate both within the art department as well as with teachers from other content areas.

She has helped me personally to generate new ideas and approaches to teaching artmaking.

She has been remarkable to work with on every level.

I cannot recommend Nicole Lavely enough for this position. She will be an assett to any

community that is lucky enough to hire her.

Sincerely,

Rob Eberly