PENNSTATE

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May 13rh 2014

814-863-09?3

Collce. ol Hcxlrh a.d Human Development

The Pennsylrania Sht UniveNity

Fax:814 865-1275

***.hhdev.psuidu^ines

Univesny Park. PA 16302

Craig Parkes
Physical and Health Education Instructor
271-B Recreation Hall
the Pennsylvania State University

University Park
PA 16802

Email: cap32@psu.edu
To Whom

Office: (814)863-7356

lt May Concern,

I highly recommend Miss Lauren Purvis for a position teaching physical education and/or health
education.
had the pleasure of being her undergraduate instructor for three semesters, between 2012 and
2013.

Lauren is very passionate about physicar education and hearth in schoors. she was extremery pro-active,
and
constantly challenged herself to improve her teaching skills. she is one of the most professional
students I
have taught, and I admired the way she was independently self-reflective. Her professjonal
attitude is
exemplary; she works welr with other faculty and is respected by her university peers. Her
academic work was
always submitted on time, and was consistently of a very high standard.
As a former division one varsity athrete Lauren is a competent teacher and performer
across many activity
areas as well as an excelent rore moder for young peopre. she can imprement modern
teaching strategies, an;
has developed a range of innovative lesson and unit plans for both health and physical
education. She is also
very Sood at incorporating technology objectives into all of her lessons to promote
cross-curricular learning.

I have no reservations in recommending Lauren for a teaching position, and am confident

she wifl be a great
asset to your educational institution. rn addition to her teaching competence
she has a very approachable
demeanor and a Sreat personarity. rf r were a HpE head of department again r wourd
emproy her without
hesitation. Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Sincerely,

Craig Parkes

Colleseof HealthandHum Develorment