Rebecca Bard

5691 Charles Circle

Lake Oswego, OR 97035
bards4@comcast.net
503.998.9101
503.684.5098
December 13, 2013
To Whom It May Concern:
It is my pleasure to write a letter of recommendation for Maureen Tromley. I worked
with Maureen as her University Supervisor for her final year in the Graduate Teacher
Education Program at Portland State University.
Maureen worked with second and fourth grade classes during her Student Teaching at
Creative Science School. In both settings, Maureen provided well-planned lessons that
met specific goals and objectives. She engages the students in interesting and creative
activities and displays a warm and caring manner with them.
As part of her experience in Student Teaching, Maureen has participated in CoTeaching Workshops in which she learned strategies and techniques related to teaming
and teaching together in a classroom. Her skills in this area have allowed her to become
a valuable member of the educational team at Creative Science School where she and her
cooperating teachers worked together to plan not only the instruction, but also the
delivery of that instruction to the students. These skills related to teaming and
cooperation would be very valuable to a teacher joining your educational setting.
Maureen is well on her way to becoming a devoted, caring educator who has much to
bring to a team of teachers. Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional
information.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Bard
PSU GTEP Supervisor