T +971 4 2887250

Mirdif Area, Mizhar 1

Corner Street 11A and 4A
PO Box 78484
Dubai.United Arab Emirates
www.americanacademy.ae
August 2014

RECOMMENDATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE FOR ANGELA ARNESON

Al Mizhar American Academy (AAM) is an American curriculum school established in

September 2005. We currently have six hundred and seventy-five students in Pre-KG
through grade 12 and eighty-five staff. Our curriculum is based on the standards from
the state of California and the Common CORE standards from the US. We have been
granted accreditation by the Council of International Schools and New England
Association of Schools in the United States in March 2011.

During the 2005 – 2006 academic year, Angela taught grade 4 English language arts,
mathematics, social studies, science, health, drama and French to a group of mixed
ability students. In the 2006 – 2007 academic year, Angela was the team lead for
grade 6 teaching English language arts and social studies as well as grade 9 drama.
During these years we were utilizing the Kent County CORE Curriculum based on
Michigan standards.

During her tenure at AAM, Ms Arneson was a valuable member of the AAM team.
Professionally, she has performed all duties requested of her, maintained good
attendance, and established an excellent rapport with all staff. Her classroom
environment was warm and nurturing. Her interactions with her students were always
positive and caring. Student expectations were clearly articulated by Angela, and as a
result her students developed into confident and independent learners.

Ms. Arneson was highly involved in AAM community life at our new school. She was
the advisor for the elementary swimming club, coached the elementary drama club,
organized the elementary school field trip to Ski Dubai, and helped re-fashion the
social studies curriculum to be more relevant to an international audience. As the
grade 6 team lead, she organized the school sleep over, coached the games club, and
planned the grade 6 rewards trip. Angela also represented AAM on a term break trip
to Nepal to train a group of Nepalese teachers.

Accredited Accredited
By CIS by NEASC
 T +971 4 2887250
Mirdif Area, Mizhar 1
Corner Street 11A and 4A
PO Box 78484
Dubai.United Arab Emirates
www.americanacademy.ae

I highly recommend Ms Arneson to you without reservation. Should you require

further information regarding Ms Arneson, please feel free to contact me at
d_scotto@hotmail.com.

Sincerely,

Delice Scotto, Principal

Accredited Accredited
By CIS by NEASC