School of Education Drake soar UNIVERSITY Collier-Sris Hall 2x2 2307 University Avenue Des Moines, fowa sost-asos F os-anvsose # sis-anvasyy February 20, 2018 1-800-44-DRAKEG735) 2054 ‘To Whom It May Concern: 1am honored to write this letter of recommendation for Adam Kent. I have had the pleasure of teaching Adam in our Drake University Education Leadership graduate program and work with him as a teacher leader on the West Des Moines Task Force on Effective Grading Practices. Because of his past and current experiences, responsibilities, and successes, he has proven that he is ready for a school leadership position. ‘Adam Kent excelled in the class that I taught. Adam was well prepared and thoroughly organized. He was very knowledgeable regarding current educational issues including using appropriate school data to guide decisions. Adam is an excellent writer and communicator; his work was consistently one of the best in the lass. He is articulate and when he spoke in class, he did so with sincerity and conviction. It was evident that his classmates respected his thoughts, opinions, and perspectives and recognized him for his insights and practical wisdom. ‘Adam is an outstanding educational thinker and puts the needs of students first. He is focused and dedicated to this profession and he strives for quality and accuracy in his projects and inquiries, Further he has shown an ability to learn new concepts very quickly. ‘As a member ofa very strong cohort of future administrators, Adam was well respected by his classmates. He is an exceptional person, confident in his fine-tuned abilities, willing to listen and collaborate with colleagues and ready to learn what is necessary to be successful. | highly recommend Adam Kent for a school leadership position. He is a quality person who takes seriously his role as an educational leader. If [had the opportunity, I would no doubt hire Adam Kent for a school administrator position. Feel free to call me with any questions, . rar ‘Thomas Buckmiller, School of Education Drake University (515) 271-4989