1. March 8th, 2011
Re: Letter of Recommendation for Mariana Weber
To Whom It May Concern:
I have known Mariana Weber for over two years now on a professional level and also as a great friend.
She came on board to my company, Nutrient Innovations, in March 2008 as my first administrative
assistant. With her enthusiastic desire to learn and contribute in a team atmosphere, she helped this
small business grow from $500k in sales to over $1 million two years in a row. Supporting this
volume was no easy feat; however, with her great sense of urgency and attention to detail, she always
got the job done in a timely fashion with superior quality. With great pleasure I have watched her
grow into a powerhouse of several administrative tasks. When I first interviewed her, I asked her what
she could do. With confidence, she replied, “Everything.” I may have been skeptical at first but she
proved me wrong time and time again. Through her tenure at Nutrient Innovations, she has mastered
several administrative tasks, including but not limited to communicating effectively with clients and
vendors in a wholesale business to business sales environment, collecting payments, invoicing,
creating and sending purchase orders, providing stellar customer service, as well as strong
administrative sales support for our reps in the field, including me. In the work environment, she is
highly tenacious, organized, and a pleasure to work with every day. She is a true problem solver and
knows how to get the job done on her own; however, she is always happy to ask for assistance when
guidance and new knowledge are needed.
One of the most rewarding experiences was watching her train our new administrative assistance with
great ease and care. Mariana communicated so effectively the needs of the position to someone new
and was able to get her up to speed in a week’s time, which was a tremendous burden taken off my
shoulders. I was so worried about losing Mariana and having someone replace her but she was so
good at managing another person in a training position that things were really quite manageable after
she was gone. She went above and beyond to prepare this office, which for two years has been run by
her, to function without her. I was truly thankful and impressed.
It is bittersweet for me to see Mariana move on, although I am extremely proud of her. I know that
moving to New York has always been a dream of hers and I firmly believe she will be successful in
any endeavor she chooses. On a personal note, she has also been a very loyal and valuable friend.
Always upbeat, fun, and with a positive outlook, her positivity and charm are undeniable. I highly
recommend Mariana for any position in which the qualities and personality characteristics mentioned
herein are needed.
Scott Pounder
President
Nutrient Innovations
scott@nutrientinnovations.com
210 South Hamilton Drive, Suite 7 Beverly Hills, CA 90211
phone 310.270.3712 fax 310.861.8997