Mariah Neill / Special Education Teacher Lexington Public Schools / Bryan Elementary School November 11, 2022 RE: Taylor Haight Reference Letter To whom it may concern: My name is Mariah Neill, and | am a special education teacher at Bryan Elementary School for Lexington Public Schools. | am writing regarding Miss Taylor Haight. Please consider reading my reference letter for Miss Taylor Haight, as the goal of this document is to highlight her skills and reference her exceptionality as it pertains to a school system. | have known and worked with Miss Haight for over a year as a special education teacher at Bryan Elementary School in Lexington, Nebraska. Bryan Elementary is a K-5 dual-language program, where half of the students receive instruction in English and the other half in Spanish. After each week, the students switch to the opposite language. Roughly 36 students are receiving special education services at Bryan Elementary, and they are split between Miss Haight, myself, and a third special education teacher. Taylor primarily has the third and fourth graders on her caseload. Miss Haight demonstrates various skills while fulfiling her position as a special education teacher. While attending to her caseload of students and implementing special education services through push-in and pull-out services, Taylor manages Paperwork and executes Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, collaborates with numerous individuals to increase the education and success rate of her students, finds alternative achievement opportunities for her students, uses and engages with technology, attends training to increase her skills in reading and behavior management, and reflects on everything she does to grow personally and professionally. Miss Haight would be an asset to any position in the field of education. Her hard work and determination are unparalleled, and her devotion to her students does not stop in the classroom. As a co-worker, fellow special educator, peer, and friend, | am confident that her dedication and passion for her career and students will allow her to achieve greatness wherever she goes. | am happy to answer or assist more. My number is 402-209-4106, Please feel free to contact me whenever. Thank you for your time and consideration. Mariah NeillTo whom it may concern, Lam writing on behalf of Is Taylor Haight. She is an important asset to our team. She is an independent worker. She goes above and beyond all job descriptions. She is a critical thinker, she can solve any problem inside or outside of the box. She is a very empathetic and caring individual, She treats her coworkers like family. I feel she would be an important asset to any team or job. Sincerely, Crystal Contreras Cscontreras08@gmail.com (308)325-1636November 24, 2021 Jennifer Cunningham Pershing Elementary School 1104N Tyler Lexington, Nebraska 68850 308-324-3765, To Whom It May Concern, My names Jennifer Cunningham and | am writing this letter on behalf of Taylor Haight. Ihave personally known Taylor since August of 2020 when she became a Special Education teacher at Pershing Elementary in Lexington, Nebraska. Pershing Elementary serves students in grades fourth and fifth. During my working relationship with Taylor | have experienced an individual who is reliable and consistently attends to her daily work duties. Taylor recently finished her coursework for a Master's Degree in Special Education. During the previous school year Taylor increased her depth of knowledge in Explicit instruction. | observed Taylor during reading intervention groups where she applied her knowledge of unison response, error correction, and individual turns. Taylor has shown an understanding of how to plan and execute instruction for her students. She has had the opportunity to develop Individual Learning Plans and share them with parents and other educators, Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you require any additional information. Jennifer Cunningham Reading Specialist Pershing Elementary Lexington Public Schools,Se ADMINISTRATION Dr. John Hakonson, Superintendent rs. Julie Myers, Curriculum Director ‘Mrs, Angela Kovarik, Student Services Director ‘Mr, Andrew Welch, Finance Director rs. Kristi Jergensen, Technology Director ‘Mr. Bo Berry, Buildings, Grounds & Transportation Supervisor LEXINGTON, SS 300 S Washington Street _P.0. Box 890__Lexington, NE 68850_P: (308)324-4681_F: (308)324-2528 ‘To Whom It May Concern: | am writing this letter on behalf of Taylor Haight. I have known Taylor since August of 2020. We have worked in the elementary Special Education field dur ig this time. Throughout this time | have seen Taylor excel in the area of technology. She developed a check in and check out system for our behavior students that now our whole school utilizes. Taylor is also good with paperwork and meeting deat es. | always appreciated her willingness to jump in and help out whenever it was needed. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me. Regards, Michelle Pratt Pershing Elementary, Special Education 1104 N. Tyler Lexington, Ne 308-324-3765 BOARD OF EDUCATION Mrs. Cindy Benjamin Mr. Travis Maloley (Ne. Garth Mins Me. Roger Reutlinger _Mr. Carlos Saiz Mr Larry Steinberger www.lexschools.org, “ato develop capable and responsible lifelong learners.”Lori Shutts 308 N, Calvert Ave. Elwood, NE 68937 308-249-5793 November 29th, 2021 ‘To Whom It May Concern, It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Ms. Taylor Haight. ‘Taylor and I worked together in the special education department at Pershing elementary for Lexington Public Schools since August of 2020. Her responsibilities included providing direct special education services to 4th and 5th graders, writing IEP’s and progress reports as well as managing paraprofessionals. During the course of her employment, Taylor showed herself to be very adept at completing paperwork in a thorough and timely manner as well as communicating information to other members of the team. Organization is a great strength of Taylor’s as is her knowledge and understanding of technology. She was always willing to share her knowledge with others. ‘Taylor took every opportunity given to her to learn more in her role as a special education teacher. She attended many trainings where she learned new techniques and then implemented what she learned with her students. In working with students, Taylor gained good rapport with her students and seemed to thoroughly enjoy working with them. Overall, Taylor is a very organized and efficient person. I highly recommend Taylor as a special education teacher. Best Regards, Lori A. Shuts, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech/Language Pathologist