‘Gearing with Citncion”™ 10701. Mary Ao Gavel Way Tucson Arca 85747 Phono 6208783000 Fax 5208783001 Val nied Shot ioc 98 May 24,2013 To Whom It May Concern: | am writing this letter in support of Erika Somoza for a Spanish teaching position, Erika was hired at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year to teacher Spanish I and Spanish Il, and also served as our ELL teacher. While she was only here for one school year, Erika has made a lasting positive impact on our campus, Erika took the time atthe beginning of the year to get to know her kids and to build positive relationships with them. She developed a strong understanding of her students’ social, emotional, behavioral, and intellectual needs, which enabled her to help them set and reach their goals throughout the year. She worked hard to make her content fun, interesting, and interactive. ‘Teaching ata school that utilizes @1:1 laptop program, Erika developad a class blog where she posted her daily learning objectives, essential questions, class resources and homework, Her blog served as a resource for students and parents. She has good communication skills and keeps parents and support sta informed about hr stents’ progress. Erika also provided numerous opportunities for student to master the content, making herself available during lunch, before schoo! and ater school for toring, ‘Ms. Somoza was a dedicated individual who contibuted to the success of our school, our district, and our community. Please feel free to contact me at 520-879-3004 if I can answer additional questions about het successes or experience at Empire High School Sincerely