May 28, 2019

To Whom It May Concern:

It is my pleasure and honor to give my highest recommendation for Julia Gillespie. I have had
the privilege of coaching Julia in lacrosse for her high school Varsity team this past spring
season. I can confidently attest to her leadership, hard work and positivity as well as her
dedication in her service to the community.

Julia is an exceptional communicator and possess a tremendous amount of focus, self-

discipline, and perseverance. She is able to experience adversity and stay positive, supportive
and motivated. Julia also serves as a team captain proving to be responsible, reliable and
trustworthy as a leader and a teammate. I have frequently noticed that Julia encourages and
motivates her teammates when they are down. She inspires positive behavior in others and
often goes out of her way to help put a smile on their face.

Julia consistently volunteers her time with the youth program to help teach and grow the game. I
have had the opportunity to see Julia work individually with girls’ who are interested in playing a
new and challenging sport. She demonstrates patience, cheerfulness and a genuine concern for
their development. I can see that she puts herself in their shoes and envisions where she was at
just a few years ago as she began to learn to play.

Julia values hard work and goal setting and is motivated every day to work to achieve those
goals. She is always up for a challenge and enjoys learning new skills. The qualities she
demonstrates on the field are skills and traits that she carries with her off the field to better
herself as a member of her community. She maintains a healthy balance between academics,
athletics and extracurricular activities.

I am confident that Julia will continue to display the same commitment and diligence in
everything she does.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Southworth
Heritage High School Women’s Varsity Lacrosse
vmsouthworth@gmail.com
413-636-2367