1.
March 8, 2016
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is in support of Eric Berti, a former Sport Leadership student at Grand Valley
State University (GVSU). I have had Eric as a student in several classes during his time
at GVSU. Three of the classes included his field experiences. I have witnessed Eric grow
from a reserved and shy student to a comfortable and confident sport professional. Eric
has a passion and commitment to the sport industry that is evident through his work and
positive attitude.
Eric’s experiences outside the classroom have helped him grow as both an individual and
a professional. They have exposed him to a variety of areas including coaching, event
management, and recruiting at the community, high school, and collegiate levels. He has
had the opportunity to enhance and refine his communication and interpersonal skills.
Eric is committed to making the sport environment a better place and will no doubt be a
positive contribution wherever he ends up. He has worked hard to increase his knowledge
level and experience in the industry and it shows. He is a solid candidate for a job within
the sport industry. I am excited to see where his dreams take him and hope that he is able
to fulfill his goal of accepting a job in the field upon graduation.
If you have any questions or would like to follow up, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Chelsea Brehm
Visiting Faculty
Movement Science, Sport Leadership
Grand Valley State University
brehmch@gvsu.edu

2.
February 22, 2016
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing in support of Eric Berti.
Eric served as an Intern for our branch of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids and
provided both direction and leadership to help develop sports programs for our
participants and members.
I had the opportunity to work closely with Eric and find his leadership developed
with a strong attention to detail. He has regularly demonstrated the ability to
motivate, develop staff skills and educate his staff, and has a tremendous ability to
perpetuate top quality member service. Eric did a great job of developing programs for
our branch and they were tremendously successful.
I highly recommend Eric Berti for a position within your organization. His experience
and ability have proven to be a tremendous asset to our organization and we are
blessed to have had him as a part of our team.
Sincerely,
Kevin Myers
Visser Family YMCA
Executive Director
616­885­5732