Rosa Dorantes 1984 Federal Ave Costa Mesa, CA 92627 714 293-1784 March 8, 2016 To Whom It May Concern: Itis my pleasure to write this letter for Ms. Amanda Durant. Over the past ten years I have worked at Sierra Vista Middle school as a special education instructional aide, Throughout this course of time I have worked in the classroom with many talented educators. This year | have been fortunate to work with Ms. Durant in a seventh grade science class which has a large number of students that are part of the special education program. She has a great connection with the students. Even when the lessons have been on a difficult topic Ms. Durant has been able to make the lessons clear to reach all her audience. Amanda’s teaching approach is one Which includes all of the students and focuses on each one of their strengths. She has a way of reaching a student and making him or her feel at ease yet challenges the student at the same time. The students I work with have benefited from Amanda's teaching. Ms. Amanda Durant is a great Science teacher and will make an extraordinary addition to any school. Her organization skills, professionalism, and positive outlook make her someone I look forward to working with in the future. Respectfully, Rae Dee enta— Rosa Dorantes