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It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I am writing to endorse ________'s application toyour program. For the last 25 years at _________ University, I have been a psychotherapist andinstructor in the Counseling and tudent !evelopment Center, as well as supervisor to manyinterns and social wor" students. I hope my perspective will be help#ul to you as you evaluate thise$ceptional candidate.

%y #irst contact with_______ was during the summer o# &(, when she organi)ed a summercon#erence outside o# _________ #or teenagers interested in communication s"ills. !uring thecourse o# the wee", _______ presented material with such ease and humor that she set the tone#or the entire wor"shop. *er creative ideas #or presentations and activities were inventive andentertaining+ they were also astonishingly e##ective.

ith participants #rom a variety o# bac"grounds, there was o#ten con#lict, and occasionallycon#rontation. hile setting limits, _______ managed to respond consistently with respect andcompassion. -he e$perience had a pro#ound e##ect on the participants and, because o# _______'se$ceptional s"ill and pro#essionalism, she has been invited by many schools to o##er similarwor"shops

!uring the time I have "nown ________, she has distinguished hersel# as a conscientious and

energetic pioneer in the #ield o# social and emotional learning. I have enormous respect #or herteaching and leadership s"ills, and have been pleased to wor" with her on many occasions.

-wo years ago, __________ was invited by _________ University Counseling Center to consultto our eer Counseling program. I was eager to have such an e$traordinary teacher help with thetraining o# the students and the development o# the program. *er s"ills, which were so apparentin /ithuania, were e0ually impressive in the United tates. he was an eager, enthusiasticteacher who was greatly admired by the *op"ins students. he led group discussions and#acilitated role1plays with great s"ill, and also helped in the development o# outreach programs.he is particularly gi#ted at identi#ying students' needs, encouraging their contributions, andinvolving them in the planning process. *er commitment and passion #or her wor" was evident aswe wor"ed together during that year, and she became a close #riend and colleague during thevisit.

I "now o# _________'s continued interest in programs related to social competence andemotional development. he has instituted many impressive programs #or school children and#amilies, and it has been an honor to consult with her on some o# these proects . I have thegreatest admiration #or her wor".

3our program o# study sounds ideally suited to ________'s needs and talents. he will be comingto you with the 0ualities o# a natural therapist4 genuineness, warmth, compassion, and integrity.he will also bring her interest in scholarly research and program development. ust asimportantly, she would come with an enthusiasm #or both learning and teaching, well as aresolute desire to understand new theories and ideas. It is e$citing to thin" o# the ways in whichshe might contribute to your program.

I urge you to care#ully consider ________ who is, 0uite simply, the most remar"able teacher Ihave ever met.

incerely,