1. 14388 N 79th
Ave
Peoria,AZ85381
August24, 2016
Debbie Pearson
BusinessDevelopmentSpecialist
9875 N 85th
Ave
Peoria,AZ85345
Dear Mrs. Pearson:
My name isSam Gentryand I am a seniorat CentennialHighSchool.Afterhighschool Iwill be pursuing
a post-secondarydegreein BusinessManagement,andaminorinWorshipArts.Currently,Iam enrolled
ina ‘Professional Internship’class,where inwhichIwill be interningforalocal YouthPastor,Zach Sharp.
I believethatwithanydegree,communityserviceisveryimportant.Givingbacktoyour community,as
well aslearningtobe servantsto youremployeesandcoworkers.Overthe pastthree summers,Ihave
had the opportunitytotravel onmissiontripstoserve differentcommunities.
 The summerof 2014, I spent10 days servinginthe communityof ToroToro, Bolivia.Our
goal was to buildrelationswiththe peoplebyengagingintheirculture,whichlargelylooked
like workingontheirfarms,eatingtheirfoodandsimplylivingtheirdaily lifeallowsplentyof
opportunitytoshowlove andcompassion.Onthe tripI had a large exposure tochildrenand
fell inlove withthe culture. Iwouldn’ttrade the experience foranythinginthe world.
 Duringthe summerof 2015, our church partnered withanorganizationcalledStudents
International andtraveledtoManagua,Nicaraguaon a 14 daytrip. In Managua, I workedon
the medical site.The jobwasout of my comfortzone and somethingIneverwouldhave
picturedmyself doing. Itendedupbeingone of the mostmeaningfulexperiencesinmylife.
My joblargelyincludedhelpingphysiciansgive consultationsbytakingpatientsvitals.
 Finally,the summerof 2016, our church re-partneredwithStudentsInternational aswe
traveledtoJarabacoa,DominicanRepublic. There Iservedonthe educationsite,mentoring
and assistingpreschool students.It’shardnotto fall inlove withall of the kids;theyall have
the biggestsmilesontheirfacesandthe brightestspirits.Workinginthe school wasgreat
exposure towhateducationislike inthirdworldcountries.Itmade me largelyappreciate
publicschoolingbackhere inthe states.
Thank youfor consideringme asa potential employeeinyourcompany.
Sincerely,
Sam Gentry