Carmen Roman, BPHE, BEd., M.Ed. Monica Demuth, BA, BPHE, BEd.
, MA PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
CAPITOL HILL SCHOOL
2210-18 Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2M 3T4 Telephone: (403) 777-6160 Fax: (403) 777-6162
23-Feb-11
To Whom it May Concern,
It is my pleasure to write this letter of reference for Alecia Juhasz. Alecia was a practicum student that started in my classroom in October 2010 and finished in April 2011. She came full and half days as her schedule permitted. The classroom consists of five students and three staff (one Teacher, two Educational Assistants). The program is called TASC and it stands for Teaching of Attitudes, Social Skills and Communication. The TASC Program is for Elementary school aged students with severe cognitive and developmental disabilities. Alecia was familiar with the classroom before she started her practicum as her sister is one of the students. This was a very important aspect that impressed me the most because Alecia adapted quickly to the expectation the classroom had on her sister and the other students and she carried out these behavior plans with no issue. I did not hesitate to send her one-on-one with any student as I had every confidence in her ability. She fit in as one of the team very quickly. I was very impressed with her professionalism and ability to work in a team setting. She was punctual and stayed longer than she was required to. If she needed to miss a day or was going to be late she gave sufficient notice so I could plan to her absence. Her duties consisted of Morning Circle routine assisting students as needed. She was flexible throughout the day in assisting all students in the various activities that took place. Alecia motivated and guided each student during Physical Education and helped with therapeutic swimming once a week. Throughout her time in the classroom Alecia was enthusiastic and was not afraid to ask questions concerning programming or behavior plans. Patience is key to working in the TASC environment and Alecia possesses this virtue. Alecia connected with each student and we all looked forward to the days she was there. Any organization would benefit with the addition of her. If you have any questions to further clarify Alecias time at Capitol Hill School please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at (403) 990- 7780 or by email at nsrigo@cbe.ab.ca.