May 4th, 2016

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing a letter of recommendation in relation to Ms. Tiana
Boskovich. I have known Tiana for the better part of a year. She is a student
here at St. Catherine University in the Interpreter Training Program. I have
worked professionally with Tiana, as she was my teachers assistant for a
level five lab and in the Deaf community, as Tiana is voraciously involved
with many deaf-related activities.
When I first met Tiana, her level of commitment to becoming a wellrounded interpreter and her dedication to share this passion with others
impressed me. She helped me create lesson plans and activities for the
semester-long level five lab, as well as successfully implement them. She
was able to take critical feedback and use it to improve her own signing and
teaching skills. She used her own experience to provide feedback for
students and her passion for interpreting is evident in her stories to the other
students.
Tiana also shows tremendous initiative in using the language. She was
one of the first of her group to volunteer to work with DeafBlind clients for
their annual DeafBlind Thanksgiving banquet. She asked questions and
made sure she understood exactly what was needed from her to be the ideal
interpreter for a DeafBlind client. Tiana shows up to a multitude of Deaf
events, whether hosted by an organization or for personal means, such as
football night, where the dominant language is American Sign Language.
Tiana shows an innate understanding of the language and is comfortable
with native users and their varying needs. Tiana is also involved in a
Deaf/ASL dodge ball league where she will communicate needs between the
Deaf members of the team with the hearing referees and opposing team
members as needed.
Tiana continues her education this semester though an internship with
ASLIS, ASL Interpreting Services, a major agency here in the Twin Cities. She
continues to assist another professor in a level six lab and in teaching Deaf
Culture class. I highly recommend Tiana for this opportunity with your
company as she continues to become the best possible interpreter she can
be. She has the appropriate mindset and skills needed for this field; the
experience with Sorenson would only serve to amplify the talent she already
has.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I am
a Deaf adjunct faculty member here, teaching a wide variety of ASL classes.
My videophone is: 651.964.1430 and my email is lmbender@stkate.edu.

Warm Regards,

Leah Bender