Attn:ChristinaMatchey February27,2014

DearMrs.Matchey ItiswithgreatprideandhonorthatIamwritingthisletterforoneofmycurrentstudents, DanielaMadrid.Inthepastfewyears,Danielahasdemonstratedtremendousgrowthasa studentaswellasaperson.HerdedicationtoimprovingherEnglishismeticulousandthorough, herdesiretohelpothersisworthbeingmadeexampleofandhergoalsettingasalifelong learnerisadmirable. ImetDanielatwoyearsagowhenshehadrecentlyarrivedfromMexico.Danielahad verylimitedEnglishwhichqualifiedherforplacementintomyNewcomer1class.Danielawas shyatfirstbutwarmedupasshestartedacquiringnewwordsandlinguisticconcepts.Daniela wasdeterminedtogetherEnglishtohigheracademiclevels.Shetookhomeworkhomeevery day.Shekeptlistsofnewwordsthatshewastryingtoacquire.Sheworkedhardonusingthose wordsdailyinthecorrectcontext.Shewasfullofquestionsandenthusiasmonhowtouse thosewords.Shenevermissedschool.Theresultsofherhardworkanddedicationspeakfor themselves.NowDanielaistakinghighlevelgradeappropriatecourseslikeAmerican Democracyandisverysuccessfulinthem.OnthelanguagetestthatIadministereacheach year,Danielagrewfourlevelsintwoyearswhentheaverageexpectationisonelevelayear.She movedaboveandbeyondinleapsandboundstobesuccessfulinacademiccarrier. Danielaisnotonlyagoodstudentacademicallysheisalsoveryinvolvedintheschool community.IamanadvisortoELSOLclub,youthinleadership.Danielaisanintegralpartofthe club.Sheleadsbyexample.Danielaparticipatesinallthecommunityeventsthatourclubdoes andfrequentlyemergesasaleaderhelpingtoorganizethegroupintosmallertaskforcesto havemoresuccessasagroup.Danielaiscurrentlyworkingonaportionofour3yearGreen Projectwhichinvolveshelpingtmayortodesignandimproveparksaroundtown.Wework closelywiththemayorandDanielahasalreadybeenpraisedbysuggestingsomeexcellent ideasregardingparkslayouts,possiblepurchasesofnewequipmentreflectingchangesinthe communityaswellasnewwaystosavemoneyduringthisproject. Danielaalreadyknowswhatshewantstodowhenshegraduates.Shesharedherhopes anddreamswithmeaboutpursuingacareerincomputerengineeranddesign.Danielais alreadythinkingaboutpotentialoptionsforherpostgraduatestudiesaswell.Danielaisavery determinedstudentwhopromisestobealifelonglearnerandaninvaluableassettothe communityshelivesinaswellasthesocietyingeneral. PleasegiveDanielasapplicationseriousconsideration. Ifyouhavefurtherquestions,pleasecontactmeat:6083233334 sincerely, OlgaDedkova ELLcoordinatoratArcadiaHighSchool