April 29, 2013
To Whom It May Concern:
It is my pleasure to highly recommend Brianna Rodriguez for your scholarship. I have known Brianna since her sophomore year, when she applied to join OneGoal (formerly known as US Empowered), which is a college preparation and persistence program students may apply their sophomore year, and are enrolled their junior and senior year. She is currently a Fellow in OneGoal and I have been her Program Director since junior year. I am also her Spanish 2 instructor this year and was her Spanish 1 instructor last academic year.
When Brianna first started as an Apprentice her junior year in OneGoal, she was very quiet and reserved. I knew she was motivated to continue into post-secondary education through the interview process to be admitted to OneGoal, and learned about her struggles her freshman year at her previous school. However, I have only seen the Brianna who is hard working, dedicated, focused, and determined to shine and be the best version of herself academically. Through the last year and a half, I have seen Brianna open up to her peers, lead classroom discussions, improve her presentation skills, and overall, become more proactively social in a classroom setting. This has given her the confidence to speak up, express her opinions, and motivate her peers to work harder and stay focused.
Brianna is a zesty and energetic person. She has shown her potential and growth in my classroom and has become a quiet leader in my classroom, in both Spanish and OneGoal. She is dependable and is willing to work with any student or adult, when necessary. I’m excited to see Brianna’s next steps and will be a great asset to any college that admits her into their institution. Brianna will continue to flourish personally and will be able to step up to any academic challenges.
If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to contact me through e-mail or phone.
Sincerely,
Ms. Maria Luna
Spanish Teacher & OneGoal Program Director
Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy
E-mail:
Phone: 773-242-2212 x5229