March 25, 2023

To Whom It May Concern

I strongly recommend my current colleague, Jean-Marie Baier, to you for any

current literacy teaching position at your school. Mrs. Baier is an intelligent, organized,
and trustworthy individual that has a natural gift for teaching and leadership. I have
worked closely with Mrs. Baier for 4 years as the reading specialist at Cardinal Ridge
while she taught 2nd grade for 3 years and 3rd grade for one year. During this time, I had
the opportunity to collaborate with her as she worked on her masters of Reading program.

I have also had the opportunity to observe Mrs.Baier’s professional skills and
commitment as a teacher and her interpersonal style with other adults during team
meetings. Mrs. Baier is a team player and always has the best interest of her scholars, and
the school at large, at heart. When she served as her team’s grade-level leader, she used her
knowledge from her classes of how scholars learn and strong communication skills to help
her colleagues learn and grow. She specifically supported her team this last year in word
study skills to help the 3rd graders close the gap of phonics skills which was needed for
many of the scholars in the grade.

Mrs. Baier’s diligence, intellect, and high-level commitment to her job as a

classroom teacher and to the scholars at our school is commendable. She understands how
individual scholars learn and can adapt the curriculum to fit so that all of her scholars are
successful. She never hesitates to use best practices when teaching her own scholars and
helping other teachers when they have questions.

Again, I strongly recommend Mrs. Baier for any literacy position at your school.
She is one of the brightest, and most personable teachers I have worked with. She has a
strong knowledge of expectations of literacy for scholars. She would make a great addition
to your instructional team. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you would like further
information.

Sincerely,

Cindy Simmons
Cindy Simmons
Reading Specialist
Cardinal Ridge Elementary School
26155 Bull Run Post Office Rd.
Centreville, VA 20120
(571)367-4020