1. SOCIAL SCIENCES
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14 April 2010
Re: Letter of Recommendation for Crystal Schwiegeraht
Dear Sir/Madam,
I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Schwiegeraht as part of a research project with Portland
State University for which I was the project manager. During the time I worked with her, I found
Crystal to be an exceptional team member who takes her work very seriously, eagerly receives
feedback, and, perhaps most admirable, exhibits a strong desire to learn new skills.
Crystal’s duties included analysis of focus groups transcripts, presenting her analysis, working with
team members to develop dissemination plans, and providing feedback for improvement of the
overall project. The majority of this work was completed unsupervised. Throughout the project,
Crystal consistently exhibited a high level of professionalism through her attendance, participation,
and the preparation of her portion of the work. Moreover, she was well organized, efficient, and
developed an excellent rapport with other team members.
In addition, Crystal exhibited a level of dedication to the project that was most admirable. She
consistently put the needs of the project ahead of her own and willingly offered to refuse any
credit if necessary to move the findings of this project forward.
In summary, I feel Chrystal has the capabilities and skills necessary to excel in variety of
employment positions and would rise to any level of challenge put to her. Therefore it is without
reservation that I recommend her and am confident she would be an asset to any organization or
project. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Don Schweitzer, MSW, BSW
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Director of Field Education
Social Work Program