October 4, 1999
To Whom It May Concern,
I have known and worked with Andrea Cambron for the
last two school years, both in my capacity as faculty advisor for Pierson High
School´s Art/Literary Magazine, Singularity, and s the school´s Library/Media
Specialist. Andrea contributed to the last two issues of Singularity and
participated in last year´s annual writing workshop. In addition, she often
came to me for research assistance in preparing assignments and papers.
I will speak of Andrea in three arenas – as a writer,
as a student, and as a person. These are the three parts of her I was
privileged to see in our time together.
As
a writer, Andrea demonstrated great sensitivity and insight, this was true even
in the earliest writing she showed to me, when she was still struggling to
become fluent in English. I found her work especially compelling and unique in
that if often expressed very sophisticated ideas using the most simple and
straightforward language. There was a sense of innocence to both her prose and
poetry that lent it great honesty. Andrea was also extremely gratifying to work
with; she was eager to discuss any aspect of her work with candor and
open-mindedness, dedicated to improving her skills, and always willing to
devote time to her revision process. Her contributions to our magazine were
always wonderful.
As
a student, Andrea exemplified everything a teacher could desire – she was
bright, prepared, eager to share her thoughts, and respectful of the views of
others. She was an enthusiastic participant in last year´s Short Fiction
Writing Workshop. This workshop required students to read their own work aloud
for comment and to comment on the work of others. I found Andrea courageous,
attentive, and supportive as a group member. She could always be depended upon
to keep the dialogue moving in a positive manner.
In
assisting her in my capacity as a librarian I found Andrea to have a supple,
questioning mind and thoughtful habit of work.
As
a person, I would describe Andrea with the following words: Intelligent,
creative, compassionate, dignified, and optimistic. We often had chats about
reading, writing, and life in general, and during these conversations I was
often struck by her maturity, humility and humanity. In observing her
interactions with other students I was always impressed with her caring and
good-heartededness. In all the time I worked with her, I never heard Andrea say
a single thing that was either self-serving or unkind.
It
is a pleasure to write this recommendation for Andrea. I am happy to know she
is planning to continue her education. I believe she will be successful at
anything she decides to pursue and will bring light into the lives of those
around her no matter where she finds herself. I heartly endorse her for entry
into any institution or program. She is a magnificent young woman.
Robin Dorsty
Pierson High School
Sag Harbor, New York, 11963
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