1. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH D A K O TA
TELEVISION CENTER
BOX 7307
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202
TELEPHONE (7 O 1) 77 7 -43M
FAX (7O1) 777-4342
March 7,2001
Dear Employer:
It is with great pleasure that I recommend Ms. Tanya Frank as a candidate for employment with your
organization I worked with Ms. Frank for one semester while she interned with Studio One, olur live
television show. This award-winning program is distributed regionally and is considered one of the top
programs of its kind in the nation. Student intem positions are highly coveted and it is considered a great
honor for students to be selected to work on this project.
When Ms. Frank applied for a position with Studio One, she was interested in working as a member of our
marketing team. After her interview, we felt that she had the leadership skills, drive and ambition to take on
the position as the director of the team. She accepted the position, which is one of our primary student
leadership positions with our show. As a new intem, Ms.Frank had a tremendous amount to leam in order
to function as a team leader. It is highly unusual to offer a leadership position to a new person, but we were
convinced that Ms. Frank would excel. I have not been disappointed at all. Herwork has been exceptional.
What I appreciate most about Ms. Frank is her willingness to take on a challenge and work very hard to
accomplish goals. The first challenge was learning everything she needed to know about her team and the
show. She took on this challenge enthusiastically and spent many hours before our season started preparing
herself for her role as marketing director. This involved attending meetings, reviewing training materials,
developing new ideas and working with staff members to establish a budget and leadership plan. Ms.
Frank's work has been exceptional. She is very thorough and always produces work of exceptional quality.
As a leader, Ms. Frank has earned the respect of the students on her team and the respect of the full time
staff members at the Television Center. When deadlines for team members are tight, Ms. Frank will always
jump in and help. She motivates, encourages and challenges her team to produce quality work. She is
always willing to take on more, just to help the team accomplish goals. Sometimes this is even done when
it is not convenient for her to do so. Even when her schedule is busy, she always finds time to accomplish
goals, meet deadlines and produce high quality work.
There are not many students who have the ability to take on so much responsibility and produce such high
quality work. I always have complete confidence that assignments given to Ms. Frank will be done well.
She has the ability to represent our show and our university in a positive and professional manner, even
when challenges arise.
I am confident that Ms. Frank will show great promise with your company. I highly recommend her as a
candidate and would encourage you to contact me if you need additional information regarding her abilities
or potential.
elevision and Radio
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Director of
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