Carrie Tellerico www.kentwoodps.

org
Principal P: (616) 554-0302
2307 68th Street F: (616) 544-0970
Caledonia, MI 49316

To Whom It May Concern,

It is my great pleasure to personally recommend Jamie Tidey for a position in your school
district. Jamie worked with me at Explorer Elementary in Kentwood Public Schools for the
entire 2022-2023 school year as a student teacher. During this time as her mentor teacher, I
watched Jamie grow into an outstanding teacher who excels in the classroom as a leader
guiding her students to flourish.

A love and passion for children is one of the driving forces behind joining the teaching
profession. Jamie very quickly showed from the beginning how much she cared for the
wellbeing of each and every student in our classroom. Jamie’s demeanor is warm and
welcoming, but at the same time she holds expectations and high standards for our students.
Because of her care and concern for her students’ success, Jamie’s rapport with our classroom
community grows each day. She leads by example, while also learning with the class through a
growth mindset.

As a colleague, Jamie was always willing to go the extra mile to complete tasks beyond her
student-teaching role. During her time with us, Jamie transitioned from supporting students
with equity in mind to eventually managing every aspect of the classroom while she was lead
teaching for six weeks. She demonstrated her strong work ethic and organizational skills to
help our classroom run efficiently and effectively. I’ve always put a premium on staff morale
among our faculty and Jamie never failed to deliver. She came to work each day with a smile on
her face and a positive attitude.

I highly recommend you hire Jamie for a teacher position. I am confident she will make an
excellent addition for your students, staff, and community. Jamie is a delight to work with and I
would be excited to work with her again. Should you have any further questions about Jamie,
feel free to reach me at 248.840.3303 or email me at mollie.walsh@kentwoodps.org.

Best,

Mollie Walsh

4th Grade Teacher at Explorer Elementary

Excellence and Equity in Education