EAST HIGH SCHOOL

815 E. 13th Street

To Whom It May Concern: My name is Jason Soliday, and I am an Art Educator/Department Chair at East High School with Des Moines Public Schools. During the Fall Semester of the 2013 Academic Year, I served as the mentor teacher for Ms. Sara Kirk during her formal student teaching experience. In that time, I had the opportunity to watch her develop and mature into both a professional educator and a positive role model for the students at East High School. I am writing this letter to give Ms. Sara Kirk my full recommendation for employment. With respect to planning, preparation and responsibility to her students and profession, I have found Sara to be of the highest caliber. Not only am I witness to her commitment to the success of her students in the creative arts, but I also observed her cultivate and maintain those critical interpersonal relationships skills with the East High community and how that impacts her ultimate goal of becoming a teacher. Her success within the classroom epitomizes her level of responsibility and hard work. I am certain that you would be both proud and fortunate to have Sara as a part of your staff. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her. She is exactly the type of student and person that I got into teaching to be associated with, and I respect her academic commitment, her compassion and selflessness, her hard work and her desire to be a positive example for others. If you have any questions or need any additional information in support of Sara, please do not hesitate to contact me. With Sincerest Thanks,

Des Moines, Iowa 50316

(515)242-7788

Jason M. Soliday
East High School (515)242-7788 x3572 jason.soliday@dmschools.org