Kiersten Kreusser has worked as a peer mentor for Linn-Benton Community College's Developmental Studies Department since 2012. She helps up to 100 diverse students each week in college reading and learning strategy workshops, guiding their learning and building confidence. Kiersten is enthusiastic, patient, thoughtful, reliable, flexible, and approachable with students and staff. She effectively balances her work with family and college responsibilities, collaborates well with others, and carries the skills needed to excel in her career. The letter writer recommends Kiersten and welcomes inquiries about her qualifications.

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COMMUNITYCOLLEGE
DecemberL2,2Ot4
Towhomthisconcerns:
I amthrilledto havetheopportunityto recommendKierstenKreusserasanextremelygrounded,
reliable,talentedemployee.KierstenwasselectedbyourLinn-BentonCommunityCollegefacultyto
becomea peermentorfortheDevelopmentalStudiesDepartment,beginningin20t2,andhasworked
part-timewithus steadilysince.
Asa peermentorKierstencontributesto ourhighlyinteractiveCollegeSkillsZoneclassroominthe
LearningCenter,whereshehelpsstudentsbuildstrong,accurateconceptsastheydevelopimportant
foundationalskillsinreadingandactivelearningstrategies.Onanaverageweek,Kierstenworks
weekly,one-on-one,withapproximately60-100diversecommunitycollegestudentswhoparticipatein
collegereadingandlearningstrategyworkshopsdesignedandledbyfaculty.Inanalwaysprofessional,
manner,Kierstenpreparesavarietyofwaysto explainwritingconceptsto studentsof alllearning
preferences.Sheplaysa bigpartinguidingstudents'learning,helpingthemgainconfidencein '
completingassignmentsaswellasmeetingacademicgoalsanddevelopingmetacognitiveawareness.
Sheisalwaysenthusiastic,patient,accurate,thoughtful,attentiveto detail(bothwrittenandverbal),
reliable,flexible,personable,andapproachable:alltraitsthatputstudentsandstaffateaseinworking
withher.
Kierstenmagnificentlybalancesherworkschedulewiththedemandsof herfamilyandcollege
deadlines;shecollaborateswellwithfellowstaff,communicateseffectivelywitha diversepopulationof
studentsandstaff,participatesintrainings,takesinitiative,makeseffectivedecisions,asksclarifying
questions,andsetspriorities;inotherwords,shecarriesthewealthof skillsnecessaryto excelinany
careeroracademicendeavorshemightchoose.
I welcomeyouto contactmeifyouhavequestionsorwantto inquiremorespecificallyaboutKiersten's
skills.
Sincerely,
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SandraFichtner
InstructionalSpecialistandPart-TimeFaculty
DevelopmentalStudiesDepartment
Linn-BentonCommunityCollege
fichtns@linnbenton.edu
Homecellphone:54!7604772(preferred)
Voicemaifat LBCC:5419t746tt