BB BB 120 sero oir 20 Netager Elementary Scho! 10350 Si Lincon Set L Tigard, Oregon 97223 April 1, 2016 503-481-8600 FAX 603-491-4610 MA ww.tsdschoos og To Whom it May Concern; Iam writing on behalf of Samantha Harding, a practicum student who has been working at Metzger Elementary School since the Fall of 2015. Samantha is a dedicated and diligent employee who has stepped into the academic world of counseling services with poise and grace. She has been masterful in forming professional relationships with the staff and families. Her work with the day to day struggles and triumphs of the children is stellar. Ms. Harding has been most gracious with her time and skills as she has worked several hours beyond her scheduled time to help support the students and families at Metzger. She is calm under pressure and is willing to seek clarification for anything that she is unclear about. In her position as an intern, she has two job sites; she seamlessly bridges the two. She is able to set appropriate boundaries for herself and models good self care as a matter of course. It would be my pleasure to have Samantha as a colleague. I would recommend her for any academic program or as a potential employee without reservation. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions that you may have about this outstanding candidate. Sincerely; Sue Bryant Porter, M.Ed. Tigard Tualatin School District Counselor