Department of Occupational , HEALTH ————__ ™ necro vonore ey UnIvERSiTy OF UTAH Sait ae iy ut 24008 201.5859135 November 28, 2017 Dear: RT Internship Supervisor: This letter is in reference to Ms. Elisa Banyard. Ms. Banyard is a senior in the Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies and is academically prepared and ready to gain her clinical practice in recreational therapy through a professional internship. As the Program Director of Recreational Therapy I have had the honor of teaching Elisa in her course work that specifically addresses the core competencies, by NCTRC, regarding the RT process. I have not only witness her academic ability but also evaluated her ability to take the academic knowledge and apply it to clinical practice. Elisa has worked extremely hard to understand the practice of RT and to apply this knowledge to varying populations and settings. Elisa is motivated, dependable, compassionate, caring, and committed to working with individuals with disabilities. She is academically responsible, attends classes, completes assignments in a timely manner, and contributes when encouraged to the class discussion. Her academic success demonstrates her level of commitment to herself and her future professional practice. Her reserved nature speaks to her respectful nature but when required or necessary she can step-up and lead. Over the past two years I have seen Elisa mature and continue to assume stronger professional roles. Elisa will work extremely hard to professionally represent your agency and offer outstanding patient care. The more experience and mentoring she receives the stronger professional she will become. Ifyou have any further questions please feel free to contact my office, 801-581-8868. Sincerely, ‘Sandra K. Negley M.S. , CTRS, FORT Program Director, Recreational Therapy Assistant Professor College of Health University of Utah